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Mexico City and Cuauhtémoc Clash Over Responsibility in Fatal San Antonio Abad Demolition Collapse

Prosecutors are examining accountability after officials dispute whether city reconstruction 'facilities' replaced a borough permit.

Overview

  • Three workers died on March 9 when three slabs fell during demolition at 124 San Antonio Abad; the site remains under ministerial custody as the FGJCDMX investigation continues.
  • Housing chief Inti Muñoz says boroughs exclusively authorize and supervise demolitions and that administrative 'facilities' are not permits, citing an October 20, 2025 notice to Cuauhtémoc and a November 12 acknowledgment from the borough.
  • Cuauhtémoc maintains it denied the demolition request on September 30, 2025 and argues the city housing secretariat and Reconstruction Commission enabled the work through the 'facilities' mechanism.
  • The city counters that the document shown by the borough reflects a public consultation step rather than a formal denial and urges Cuauhtémoc to detail any license decision and site verifications.
  • Demec Demoliciones carried out the job, previously held public contracts, and was reported by the borough to lack required documentation; Morena legislators accuse Cuauhtémoc of omission and signal potential political and legal actions, as authorities provide support to victims' families.