Public space interventions in Mexico City reflect a culture of laxity regarding monuments, businesses, and street names. Statues serve as symbols, commemorating painful social causes. However, recent actions taken by Cuauhtemoc's mayor resulted in the abrupt removal of statues, including those of Fidel Castro and Che Guevara. This was justified on the basis of lacking necessary permits, illustrating an arbitrary approach to managing public memory and historical figures.
In Mexico City, the laxity is evident by taking a stroll; it applies to commercial stalls, hospitality businesses, and statues that adhere to this anarchy.
Interventions in public spaces imply a significant responsibility; removing statues like those of Fidel Castro and Che Guevara reflects arbitrary authority over public memory.
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