# Memorial desecration controversies in Ciudad Juárez > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/memorial-desecration-controversies-in-ciudad-jurez > Updated: 2026-09-04T06:00:00.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2. In Ciudad Juárez, activists and local officials have raised concerns regarding the perceived disrespect of memorials dedicated to victims of femicide and disappearance. In mid-August, activist mothers from collectives such as ‘Justicia para Nuestras Hijas’ protested after political propaganda for the Morena party and candidate Omar García Palomares was painted over a 2019 memorial mural. The mural featured the faces of 16 women and girls, and activists are demanding the images be restored to honor the victims. By early September, controversy emerged regarding the Campo Algodonero Memorial. Municipal President Héctor Ortiz Orpinel condemned a car dealership for using the site as a venue for a vehicle exhibition. Local women’s rights groups, including the Red Mesa de Mujeres, criticized the commercialization of the space, noting that the memorial was established following an Inter-American Commission on Human Rights ruling to ensure tragic events are not forgotten. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-04: Ciudad Juárez officials condemn vehicle display at Campo Algodonero Memorial Authorities and activists in Ciudad Juárez have condemned a car dealership for using the Campo Algodonero Memorial, a site dedicated to victims of feminicide, for a vehicle exhibition. 9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ciudad-jurez-officials-condemn-vehicle-display-at-campo-algodonero-memorial ### 2026-08-14: Ciudad Juárez activists protest political propaganda over memorial mural Activists in Ciudad Juárez protest the covering of a memorial mural for disappeared women with political propaganda. Other Mexican news includes property dispute protests and tributes to artist Arturo García Bü 11 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mexico-city-artist-calls-for-protest-over-property-dispossession --- Cite as: Memorial desecration controversies in Ciudad Juárez. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/memorial-desecration-controversies-in-ciudad-jurez