CDMX’ Brugada Delivers Report on First Year in Office

BySandra Hernández García and Elba Mónica Bravo

This article by Sandra Hernández García and Elba Mónica Bravo originally appeared in the October 13, 2025 edition of La Jornada, Mexico’s premier left wing daily newspaper.

Head of Government Clara Brugada delivered her first report to the Mexico City Congress, where she announced the implementation of five initiatives related to the care system, gender, and security.

The first reform is to legitimize the care system; three more reforms will focus on increasing penalties for crimes of dispossession, aggravated injuries based on gender, and threats. The fifth reform will focus on combating criminal association.

Brugada arrived at Congress around 9:30 a.m., where a group of supporters from various municipalities who had arrived since 6:00 a.m. were already waiting for her. A mega-screen was set up there to broadcast her report live. Upon arriving at the steps of the legislative headquarters, a pre-Hispanic dance group performed the opening ceremony of the four directions and the ritual of lighting the new fire; and in the lobby of the building, the head of government received the baton of office.

During her address, which lasted one hour and 20 minutes, she maintained that “the potholes will soon be a thing of the past,” as resources will be invested year after year in replacing the asphalt; this month alone, 2.6 billion pesos will be allocated. She emphasized that “we have almost eradicated (illegal) logging in Topilejo,” as part of the recovery of more than 2 billion square meters of land invaded by the urban sprawl.

Regarding the issue of rainfall, she reported that the city has experienced seven torrential downpours that have caused damage to homes, and that support is being provided to 7,700 people affected by the floods.

Constructive Criticism

The head of government maintained that “even if they want to divide us, we are just a project,” ruling out divisions with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. She emphasized that her administration welcomes constructive criticism, and therefore offered all parliamentary groups in Congress “regular dialogue to build a common agenda.”

Brugada reiterated that Mexico City is a place of freedom and “we will never respond with repression, but those who commit crimes will be held accountable to the authorities. We are a pacifist government that will not allow repression in the streets,” and she welcomed peaceful marches.

Among the advances made during her first year in office, she highlighted a 12 percent reduction in high-impact crimes, a 50 percent decrease in homicides, and arrest warrants and detentions in 90 percent of femicide cases.

Regarding water, she highlighted the recovery of 1,000 liters per second, equivalent to 86,000 tankers without extracting the liquid from wells.

She announced the rescue of the Tlatelolco unit and promised to launch the affordable rental initiative as part of the strategy to combat gentrification—”no more real estate cartels,” he asserted. Regarding health, she said any measles outbreaks in the city have been contained.

After concluding the first report to legislators, Brugada left at 2:00 p.m. and returned to the Old City Hall to coordinate support efforts for the states of Veracruz, Hidalgo, Puebla, and Querétaro, which were affected by Hurricanes Priscilla and Raymond.