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84 traditional market locations made the transition to commercial activities to stop selling animals.
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An investment of 10 million pesos is expected for the restoration of the facility by the mayor’s office and the capital’s government.
Mexico City, January 8, 2026. The Head of Government, Clara Brugada Molina, took a tour this morning of the Sonora Market, in the Venustiano Carranza mayor’s office, to verify, together with Mayor Evelyn Parra, that the sale of animals has completely ceased.
“Times are changing, and public commerce and markets must also evolve,” said the president, recognizing the willingness of merchants to adapt to the Animal Protection and Welfare Law of Mexico City.
The tenants who were previously dedicated to this activity made the change of business line before the mayor’s office, obtaining new IDs that allow them to market accessories and aesthetic services for pets, mystical and esoteric items, raw materials and crafts.
To support this transition, the capital’s Government, through the Fund for Social Development (FONDESO), announced two financial actions:
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Direct support: Delivery of 50 thousand pesos in non-refundable funds (not credit) for the change of business line.
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Financing: Loans of up to 100 thousand pesos with the lowest interest rate on the market.
Brugada Molina called to respect Article XIII of the Constitution of Mexico City, which recognizes animals as sentient beings, as well as Article XXV of the Animal Welfare Law, which prohibits their sale in public markets. In this sense, he invited the Attorney General’s Office of Mexico City (FGJCDMX) and the 16 mayors’ offices to replicate these verifications in all markets of the capital.
For her part, Mayor Evelyn Parra announced an investment of 10 million pesos for the remodeling of the market, in order to consolidate it as a tourism reference point for the 2026 World Cup.
Finally, the Head of Government highlighted that her administration is an animal-friendly government and recalled recent advances such as the regulation of bullfights to be carried out without violence.
Currently, the Sonora Market receives 15 thousand visitors daily, a figure that doubles on weekends.
Present on the tour were César Cravioto Romero, head of the Government Secretariat (SECGOB); Manola Zabalza Aldama, head of the Secretariat of Economic Development (SEDECO) and Daniela Cordero Arena, general director of FONDESO.