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Mexico City Hotels to Link 1,000+ Cameras to C5 by May 2026 After New Safety Reforms

The plan targets faster police response to protect women and children during the 2026 World Cup.

Overview

  • Local lawmakers approved changes to the Tourism and Establishments laws that set operating protocols and strengthen supervision of hotels ahead of the tournament.
  • The hotel association says more than 1,000 surveillance cameras will be progressively integrated with the C5 for real-time monitoring by the city’s security secretariat.
  • Hotel leaders report panic buttons at front desks, new exterior security totems, and direct alert links designed to trigger police response in under five minutes.
  • UNICEF Mexico signed a two-year agreement with hotel groups to train staff, run prevention campaigns, and fortify reporting channels to combat the sexual exploitation of minors.
  • Executives warn that roughly 36,000 short‑term rentals remain outside this oversight network even as formal hotels prepare capacity of over 63,000 rooms, with about 300 properties leading the first wave of connections.