Mexico City reports legal services and identity document milestones

The Legal Counsel and Legal Services Office of Mexico City reported significant progress in providing free legal assistance and identity services between October 2025 and September 2026. During a report to the local Congress, Legal Counsel Eréndira Cruzvillegas Fuentes stated that the office provided over 89,000 criminal legal consultations and assumed more than 39,000 public defenses. The office also provided approximately 30,000 consultations regarding civil, family, and real estate matters.

In terms of identity rights, the Civil Registry issued over 1.15 million certified copies and certificates, along with 26,000 administrative corrections to records. The administration also issued 368 birth certificates aligned with the gender identity of applicants. Regarding property rights, the office reported that 246 families in the Álvaro Obregón borough received public deeds, while efforts continue to regularize the legal status of 223 families in the Gustavo A. Madero borough.