Overview
- Clara Brugada said she will restore Óscar Ponzanelli’s 'Monumento Encuentro' and asked activists and groups to fund new sculptures so the city budget is not used.
- Alessandra Rojo de la Vega continues to keep the original pieces in Cuauhtémoc custody and on Wednesday proposed returning them only if the city provides equivalent value in budget, asphalt, garbage trucks or materials for local works.
- Lawmakers have split along party lines with Morena officials criticizing Rojo for politicizing the issue and PAN figures backing her call to prioritize streets, drainage and services over monuments.
- The sculptures were first installed in 2017, have been removed several times for permit and protest reasons, and were taken into custody by Rojo after she ordered their removal in July 2025.
- The dispute is unresolved and could set a precedent on municipal stewardship of public patrimony, while social media reactions question transparency and whether symbolic projects should compete with urgent urban needs.