Residents of Zacatecas’ historic center are denouncing the approval of three new alcohol licenses in key heritage areas: Alameda Trinidad García de la Cadena, Plaza Miguel Ausa, and the corner of Aldama and Tacuba streets (terrace of C). Discussion of these permits was temporarily removed from the agenda of a city council meeting following neighborhood protests. According to the complainants, they contradict heritage protection regulations and disrupt the visual landscape protected by ICOMOS.
Residents have documented 25 nightclubs operating without licenses, violating community and safety regulations. This situation has accelerated the depopulation of the historic center: from 42,000 inhabitants in 1992 to only 7,500 today. Those affected emphasize that these businesses contribute less than 2% to the local economy, generate precarious jobs (90% without social security), and increase insecurity, in addition to nighttime vandalism without municipal surveillance.
Source: b15
