Street vendors have taken over streets and sidewalks in the downtown area, representing unfair competition for established businesses, denounced the president of the Downtown Merchants Association, Guillermo Díaz Orozco.
The leader of the establishments in that area of ??the city accused that in recent weeks there has been an excessive increase in the number of street vendors, covering practically the entire downtown area.
Díaz Orozco stated that despite the fact that they notify the authorities of the illegal presence of street vendors, there has not been any type of action or operation to inhibit their presence.
The regulations for street vendors are very clear in stating that they should not occupy the sidewalks, the streets and obstruct traffic, so by giving permission they are allowing the street vendors to be on the sidewalks, but the regulations are very clear, they should not be allowed,” he stated.
He also said that they have suffered unfair competition from street vendors, because they stand in front of established businesses and sell the same products, such as clothing, shoes and electronics.