Mexico City, August 3, 2026 – The National Action Party (PAN) in Mexico City has officially launched a dedicated telephone hotline to offer free legal assistance to residents affected by property dispossession. This move comes in response to a significant increase in such cases across the capital, which the party describes as a burgeoning “industry.”
Comprehensive Strategy to Combat Property Dispossession
In addition to the hotline, the PAN announced a multi-faceted strategy to tackle property dispossession. This includes fostering collaboration between neighborhood groups and competent authorities, as well as distributing surveillance cameras and lighting fixtures. These tools are intended to help owners of vacant or vulnerable properties monitor and protect their assets.
The party also plans to introduce an initiative in the capital’s Congress. This proposal will demand that the public registry adhere to a maximum five-business-day deadline for submitting valid registration information. Furthermore, in coordination with the Chamber of Deputies, the PAN will seek to amend the National Code of Criminal Procedures to guarantee the immediate restitution of properties in cases of dispossession.
Federal PAN deputy and capital spokesperson, Federico Döring, emphasized during a press conference that the primary objective is to provide legal accompaniment to those facing these issues, both in prosecutor’s offices and in courts. “We are making available a telephone number that people can call for free legal advice,” Döring stated. “Not only are there the modules of the deputies to the City Congress, the party offices, but they can call 55-52-42-06-00. We already have a team of lawyers who will specialize in following up on cases in prosecutor’s offices and courts.”
Growing Concern Over Property Invasion
Döring expressed significant concern that the problem of property invasion could worsen. He noted that the crime of dispossession has evolved over the years, with allegations of political actors’ involvement in these practices. According to Döring, one common method involves obtaining information from individuals, particularly elderly people, who are seeking to regularize the legal status of their properties or obtain testamentary advice.
“These criminals who were dedicated to invading properties and dispossessing people of their heritage had possession of the properties, not ownership. To obtain the deed of what they had illegally invaded, an autonomous Judiciary, which now does not exist, was an obstacle for them,” Döring asserted.
Alarming Statistics and Call for Justice
Luisa Gutiérrez Ureña, president of the PAN in Mexico City, highlighted that this initiative is part of a comprehensive strategy to prevent dispossession and support victims. She announced that the party would present corresponding complaints against those who have invaded properties to the city’s Attorney General’s Office next Wednesday.
Gutiérrez Ureña revealed alarming statistics: from 2019 to 2024, Mexico City registered 23,937 case files for the crime of dispossession. The year 2021 saw the highest number of complaints, accumulating a total of 4,437. “It is essential that the main authority responsible for addressing these crimes is truly committed, not only to general attention in some working groups on the matter, but that the periodic and clear progress of their investigation files is guaranteed to residents,” she emphasized.
Local deputies Daniela Álvarez, Andrés Sánchez Miranda, and Federico Chávez also attended the event, underscoring the party’s united front on this critical issue.
The PAN’s initiative seeks to provide a crucial lifeline for victims of property dispossession, offering both legal recourse and preventative measures to safeguard the assets of Mexico City’s residents.
