The Mexico City government is implementing a dry law and deploying thousands of police officers for the Mexico versus Czech Republic match on Wednesday, June 24.
The dry law begins at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, and ends at 7 a.m. on Thursday, June 25. It applies in the Perímetro A of the Historic Center and in the colonias Centro, Tabacalera, Juárez, San Rafael and Cuauhtémoc.
Sale of alcohol with food is exempt in restaurants, party halls and other establishments. César Cravioto, secretary of Government, explained that businesses violating the measure face fines of up to 293,275 pesos.
For the FIFA Fan Fest at the Zócalo, 3,275 security personnel will be deployed. Around the Ángel de la Independencia, 4,200 police officers will operate to prevent street consumption of alcohol.
In addition, three stages with free concerts by mariachi and sonideros will be set up starting at 9 p.m. at the Ángel de la Independencia, the Fuente de la Diana Cazadora and the Monumento a la Revolución.