The sonidero was installed in front of the house of Sandra Cuevas but it ended in a confrontation with the authorities

Despite indications and warnings from the government of Mexico City, a group of civilians demonstrated in front of the house of the mayor of Cuauhtémoc, Sandra Cuevas, the morning of this Sunday, February 19. The above due to the prohibition of so-called “sonideros”.

In the capital’s sunshine, city dwellers and the elderly took to the streets to dance as others played Latin beats in the background. “Long live music ! Long live to dance !“, expressed the demonstrators in front of the cameras of the local media which recorded the festivities in the district of Santa María La Ribera.

However, the party did not last long, as after a few moments Cuauhtémoc Town Hall staff arrived on the scene to cut off the noise and evict people who danced in front of the Kiosko Morisco park, where the installation of sound equipment had not been authorized due to alleged complaints from residents.

It was like that from moment to moment, the dance steps and the musical rhythms were replaced by shout and shove between neighbors and local authorities. After a few moments of confrontation and resounding exchanges of words, the situation managed to control itself and did not worsen.

Ante ello, the alcaldesa Sandra Cuevas reiterated ante local medios that we are going to allow the installation of the “sonideros” in the alameda de Santa María La Ribera, we indicated that the demonstrators (alredor de 20) solían acudir cada domingo a dicho lugar to dance. So for three years. However, he pointed out that the sound was too loud and generated complaints among residents of the region.

“The decision has been made: we will not allow any sonidero to return to Santa María La Ribera. It is to protect the human rights of all those who live around the Kiosko Morisco”

Likewise, Cuevas clarified that people are not prohibited from dancing, but are given two options to continue their recreational activities: doing them in the sport cuauhtémoc or in the culture House which is next to the Kiosko Morisco, he explained from his apartment.

According to Sandra Cuevas, the authorities of the town hall of Cuauhtémoc had been inviting the sonidero “colectivo Colombia” for nearly four months to lower the music during their Sunday balls, due to noise pollution and complaints from neighbors. Moreover, he told them that he was forbidden to drink alcohol on public roads andsteal the light”.

“That’s why, a few weeks ago, I took the decision to ask the sonidero again to lower the volume of the music,” said the mayor. Because they ignored the instructions, the mayor chose to remove them from Santa María La Ribera Avenue. Given these measures, on Saturday February 18, a peaceful protest at the intersection of Jaime Torres Bodet and Manuel Carpito.

Since it was a demonstration in front of the house of Sandra Cuevas, the CDMX government secretary, Marti Batres, He warned through his social networks that the authorities of the capital did not approve of the demonstration near the houses of the civil servants, because he stressed that “the personal sphere of each person must be respected”. For this reason, he called not to perform it.

At the time, the mayor of Cuauhtémoc accused the head of government, Claudia Sheinbaumfor so-called “promote public disorder and peace” in the said boulevard. The above after pointing out that groups linked to the National Regeneration Movement (Morena) have called for a demonstration outside his house this Sunday in order to disrupt his management.