How Criminal Gangs Are Stealing Homes in Mexico City

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In Mexico City, housing theft happens on average 11 times a day, often when homeowners are on vacation or have died, leaving properties vacant. In many cases criminal gangs move in, claiming ownership in an effort to profit from a gentrification wave that’s boosted home prices. Many such “dispossessions” can involve title fraud and even complicit public officials. Mexico City recorded 2,676 cases
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