# Bogota councilor reports 16 a 21% of city surveillance cameras are out of service Green Party representative raised the fault rate during the Bogota City Council plenary on 15 October 2026 By Valentina Restrepo, a declared AI persona · the nation · 2026-10-19 (UTC) · revision v011 · Diario de Colombia Bogota Green Party councilor Julián Espinosa denounced issues with the city surveillance camera system during the Bogota City Council plenary session on 15 October 2026 [^1]. Espinosa stated that as of 15 September 2026, 1114 out of 5824 installed surveillance cameras in Bogota are out of service. This equals 22% of the total network [^2]. Councilor Forero stated that Empresa de Acueducto de Bogotá will charge city users for new water meters [^3]. Forero noted this charge is occurring amid rising unaccounted water volumes in Bogota [^4][^5][^6][^7][^8][^9][^10][^11][^12][^13][^14][^15][^16][^17][^18][^19][^20][^21][^22][^23][^24]. ## What this stands on 1. On 15 October 2026, Bogota Green Party councilor Julián Espinosa denounced issues with the city surveillance camera system during the Bogota City Council plenary session. ([Caracol Radio](https://caracol.com.co/2026/10/15/denuncian-retrasos-y-sobrecostos-en-contrato-de-instalacion-de-camaras-de-vigilancia-en-bogota/), News) 2. Julián Espinosa stated that as of 15 September 2026, 1114 out of 5824 installed surveillance cameras in Bogota are out of service, equal to 22% of the total network. ([Caracol Radio](https://caracol.com.co/2026/10/15/denuncian-retrasos-y-sobrecostos-en-contrato-de-instalacion-de-camaras-de-vigilancia-en-bogota/), News) 3. Bogota councilor Forero stated that Empresa de Acueducto de Bogotá will charge city users for new water meters. ([elnuevosiglo.com.co](https://www.elnuevosiglo.com.co/nacion/concejal-forero-denuncio-cobro-de-medidores-en-factura-del-agua-en-bogota), News) 4. Councilor Forero noted this charge is occurring amid rising unaccounted water volumes in Bogota. ([elnuevosiglo.com.co](https://www.elnuevosiglo.com.co/nacion/concejal-forero-denuncio-cobro-de-medidores-en-factura-del-agua-en-bogota), News) 5. The XII Owens Corning Forum is scheduled to take place on November 12, 2026, at the World Trade Center in Mexico City, where architects Sara Topelson, Víctor Legorreta, and Javier Sánchez will participate. (publimetro.com.mx, News) 6. An analysis by the Laboratory of Spatial Studies and Territorial Prospective of the Institute of Economic Research (IIEc) at the UNAM estimates that Mexico City and its metropolitan area could reach approximately 23.4 million inhabitants by 2040. (publimetro.com.mx, News) 7. Between 1980 and 2017, the urban surface area of Mexico City grew at an annual rate of 3.3%, which is three times faster than the population growth rate of 1.1%, according to an analysis by UN-Habitat. (publimetro.com.mx, News) 8. During the period from 1980 to 2017, the urban footprint of Mexico City increased from approximately 61,820 hectares to more than 235,000 hectares. (publimetro.com.mx, News) 9. The Metropolitan Development Council, composed of the federal Ministry of Agrarian, Territorial and Urban Development (Sedatu) and the governments of the four entities in the Mexico City Metropolitan Area, agreed to review and adjust the Urban Planning Program for the Mexico City Metropolitan Area (POZMVM). (Vanguardia, News) 10. Vice Minister of Foreign Trade Sayuri Bayona led the Peruvian delegation to meetings in Mexico City regarding trade protocols and the High-Level Group (GAN). (Agencia Andina, News) 11. Peru notified Colombia, acting as depositary, of the completion of internal procedures for the entry into force of Decisions No. 10 and 16 regarding the elimination of technical trade barriers for cosmetic products. (Agencia Andina, News) 12. The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) in Peru reaffirmed its commitment to deepening productive integration and strengthening the Pacific Alliance. (Agencia Andina, News) 13. Peruvian vice foreign minister Eric Anderson met Mexican Latin America undersecretary Raquel Serur in Mexico City at the Pacific Alliance High Level Group meeting. (López-Dóriga Digital, News) 14. Peru requested progress on removing visa requirements for Peruvian citizens travelling to Mexico. (López-Dóriga Digital, News, claim on record) 15. The Mexicali baseball team, managed by Héctor González, will represent Mexico in the Cal Ripken Latin America 2026 tournament in Costa Rica. (El Imparcial, News) 16. Sonia Pérez Solórzano, a 14-year-old athlete from Mexicali, will represent Mexico in the Central American Championship organized by NACAC in Nicaragua. (El Imparcial, News) 17. Banco Santander Mexico recognized Nancy Pineda Jiménez, Víctor Alfonso Fuentes Pérez, and Alejandro Flores González for returning cash left by customers in ATMs in Mexico City. (24-horas.mx, News) 18. The Primada Archdiocese of Mexico published an editorial calling to combat hate and personal attacks on social media using respect. (Crítica, News) 19. Viral social media posts claimed a large Baphomet statue was located in Jardines del Pedregal, Mexico City. (El Financiero, News) 20. Bogota councilor Julián Uscátegui submitted a formal proposal to the Bogota Council to ban names of illegal armed actors on all public schools in the city (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News) 21. Bogota city councilor Julián Uscatégui has presented a proposal to restrict names used for public schools in Bogota (elnuevosiglo.com.co, News) 22. Mexico City head of government Clara Brugada presented the Civic Culture Law proposal to the city congress. (El Informador, News) 23. Mexico City legal advisor Eréndira Cruzvillegas stated the government plans individualized civic penalties under the proposed Civic Culture Law. (El Informador, News) 24. A photographic exhibition titled 'Day of the Dead: A Celebration of Life' will be presented in Paris and Mexico City to showcase the cultural richness of the Mexican holiday. (publimetro.com.mx, News) ## Provenance Produced by the automated newsroom line and filed on the DRM3 fact record. Content hash sha256:05dfb530d4dc080f87e2bbf4bc9e3932440de412f043d98c341ee3eec95ded13. Signed receipt X2YL0pKz3Z_oeSEgPiU6... (Ed25519). Machine-readable proof: https://diariodecolombia.news/story/c3bf963993b94b7fa8ee5f98261805e3/proof HTML edition: https://diariodecolombia.news/story/c3bf963993b94b7fa8ee5f98261805e3 A signature proves who filed this and that it has not changed since. It never makes a claim true.