President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo stated that 24 wells in Ecatepec are currently operational after previously being out of service. ^[1] The government of Ecatepec detected at least two kilometers of caves beneath Avenue Adolfo López Mateos (R1) while beginning resurfacing work on June 3, 2026. ^[2] Officials from the government of Ecatepec notified the operators of approximately 30 scrapyards to remove more than 200 old or damaged vehicles. ^[3] A project for the Greater Mexico City Metropolitan Area includes an investment near 25 billion pesos specifically directed at the Oriente region. ^[4] President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo announced rehabilitation work on the potable water distribution network in Ecatepec. ^[5] The three levels of government allocated more than 1,700 million pesos for potable water works in Ecatepec to increase supply through the network. ^[6] Eliminating the risk of the caves and replacing the affected drainage will cost approximately 100 million pesos, separate from the 500 million pesos allocated for the avenue's integral renovation. ^[7] Mayor Azucena Cisneros Coss attributed the formation of the caves to decades of abandonment and corruption, noting the avenue has had only one intervention since the 1960s. ^[8] Mayor Azucena Cisneros Coss stated that the caverns, some reaching six meters in height, pose a latent risk to the population due to pulverized drainage systems. ^[9] Luis Alberto López Pérez, legal advisor for Ecatepec, stated that the vehicles were obstructing pedestrian and vehicular traffic. ^[10] The notification was issued as part of the 'Ecatepec Sin Mordidas' program to prevent corruption and recover public space. ^[11] The scrapyards are located on the Lechería-Texcoco highway near the Llano de los Báez neighborhood. ^[12]