Mexico City, April 1 – The Commission for Original Peoples and Neighborhoods, Resident Indigenous Communities, and Afro-Mexican Communities of the Mexico City Congress has approved its First Semi-Annual Report for the Second Year of Exercise. The report, covering the period from September 1, 2025, to February 28, 2026, highlights significant advances in strengthening these populations.
Key Progress in Indigenous and Afro-Mexican Community Strengthening
The approval took place during the Eighth Extraordinary Virtual Session of the Commission. Participants included deputies Paula Alejandra Pérez Córdova (President of the Commission), Brenda Ruiz Aguilar, and Judith Vanegas Tapia (both from MORENA), Leticia Haro Jiménez (Parliamentary Association Women for Feminist and Inclusive Trade), and legislator Pedro Haces Lago (MORENA).
During her intervention, Paula Pérez acknowledged the dedicated work of the Commission members in advocating for the rights of these communities. “The progress achieved is the result of dialogue, collaboration, and a shared will to build agreements, better conditions, and benefits for our peoples, neighborhoods, and communities in this capital,” she emphasized.
The PVEM legislator stressed that upcoming legislative challenges demand maximum responsibility from the Commission, particularly concerning the consultation process for the harmonization of Constitutional Article 2, as well as the legislative agenda in this area.
Initiatives and Agreements Highlighted in the Report
According to the approved report, during the specified period, the Commission for Original Peoples and Neighborhoods, Resident Indigenous Communities, and Afro-Mexican Communities promoted the strengthening of inter-institutional coordination mechanisms. This effort aims to protect and promote the rights of individuals belonging to these populations.
A notable achievement is the Inter-institutional Collaboration Agreement for the Strengthening of the Stages of Prior, Free, and Informed Consultation within the Framework of the Constitutional Harmonization Process of the Rights of Original Peoples and Neighborhoods, Resident Indigenous, and Afro-Mexican Communities of Mexico City.
Regarding initiatives and Points of Agreement referred by the Steering Committee of the capital’s Congress, the report details a proposal to reform the Law on the Rights of Original Peoples and Neighborhoods and Resident Indigenous Communities in the capital. This reform focuses on the creation of a local catalog for these communities.
Among the Points of Agreement referred, one stands out for the creation of the Institute of Languages of Mexico City. Another aims to implement concrete actions to guarantee the inclusion, recognition, and protection of the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals in the original towns and neighborhoods of the country’s capital.
Furthermore, the report indicates that the Commission has provided assistance to 152 individuals regarding the problems they face in their communities and their demands. This assistance includes support in developing a focused work plan.
In coordination with local institutions, the Commission organized the diploma course “Indigenous Rights and Culture in Mexico City.” The working group also participated in several forums for the Consultation with Original Peoples and Neighborhoods and Resident Indigenous Communities on the Draft General Development Plan of Mexico City (PGD).
The comprehensive efforts outlined in this report underscore the Mexico City Congress’s commitment to fostering the well-being and rights of its diverse indigenous and Afro-Mexican populations.
Source: https://www.congresocdmx.gob.mx/comsoc-avanzan-fortalecimiento-comunidades-indigenas-y-afromexicanas-cdmx-7304-1.html
