The Cuauhtémoc Mayor’s Office, headed by Alessandra Rojo de la Vega, reported that the suspension was applied as a result of a verification visit in which complete documentation on the matter was not exhibited.
Mexico City, November 13 (However).- The House of Mercedeshouse home of the civil society closed last October 29 in the middle of research on human trafficking and from which they were rescued 80 minors for the Attorney General’s Office of Mexico City (FGJ-CdMx), will be able to operate after submitting a civil protection program valid until 2028. The authorities of the Cuauhtémoc Mayor’s Office they performed yesterday he performed the removal of stamps so this place can continue its operations.
The removal of the seals occurred despite the fact that the investigation for rape and human trafficking continues, following complaints from residents in which the son of the site’s founder is implicated.
The demarcation, headed by Alessandra Rojo de la Vega, reported that the suspension was applied as a result of a verification visit in which complete documentation on the matter was not exhibited.
The Cuauhtémoc Mayor’s Office removed the suspension seals at La Casa de las Mercedes, after the establishment certified compliance with the measures required by Civil Protection. pic.twitter.com/eTnoRgMLcH
— Cuauhtémoc Mayor’s Office (@AlcCuauhtemocMx) November 13, 2025
“Within the established legal term, the representation of the property presented and accredited its Internal Civil Protection Program, valid until 2028, so the seals were removed and activities resumed,” he indicated.
On October 30, the Head of Government of Mexico City, Clara Brugada Molina, reported on the safe relocation of 80 girls and adolescents who were found in the two headquarters of the private social assistance center “Casa de las Mercedes”, after irregularities and a case of alleged sexual assault were detected.
“Whoever dares to touch a girl in this city will be punished with the full weight of the Law, even more so when it comes to minors who do not have their family and that further forces us all to act immediately in this situation,” he said at a press conference.
The capital’s president specified that the intervention was the result of daily surveillance carried out by the Ministry of Welfare and Social Equality and the National System for the Comprehensive Development of Families (DIF), which detected a series of irregularities and possible criminal acts. “After the complaint was filed with the Attorney General’s Office of Mexico City, immediate action was taken,” he said.
“The City Government reiterates this commitment to support, to do everything necessary to care for children, especially when it comes to children who are in a situation where they are not with their family,” he said. “The most important thing here is that we cannot allow abuse of this type to occur anywhere, much less in a space that is there to protect girls,” she said.