Mexico City plans to tackle gentrification after protests against mass tourism

Officials at popular tourist spot cave to protesters who called out Americans

Protests in Mexico City against American tourists prompted government action on rental controls as locals express frustration over gentrification and the growing influx of foreigners.

Mexico City Moves Forward With Measures to Prevent Gentrification

Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada has announced a series of measures to prevent the city’s gentrification, following similar steps that have been adopted in recent years by major world capitals like Berlin. Brugada presented a 14 point-plan, including regulating housing prices, halting evictions, and guaranteeing the right to citizenship. “The city should not be a privilege; it should be a guaranteed right for everyone,” stated the head of governm…

Mexico City's Airbnb deal has led years later to ferocious protests against 'digital nomads'

When President Claudia Sheinbaum was the Mexico City mayor in 2022, she signed a deal with Airbnb and UNESCO to boost tourism and attract digital nomads.

Pacaso Strengthens Mexico Portfolio with New Co-Ownership Opportunities in Punta de Mita, Riviera Maya, and Mexico City

Building on early success in Los Cabos, Pacaso offers U.S. buyers more turnkey, luxury second home options across Mexico's premier resort and urban hubs.

Mexico crackdown on ‘digital nomads’ after protest over rising rents

Mexico City officials have responded to anti-gentrification protests earlier this month in the nation’s captial. Most of the protestors were peaceful but forthright in their chanting and slogans. But some left a trail of destruction in their wake, smashing up businesses and even harassing foreigners. Mexico’s relatively relaxed pandemic restrictions saw a large influx of new residents. So-called ‘digital nomads’ were actively encouraged to move …