Alejandro Sesma Martínez
CDMX Congress member proposing to suspend Mexico City's 182-night STR cap before the World Cup.
Last refreshed: 8 May 2026 · Appears in 1 active topic
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Background
Alejandro Sesma Martínez is a member of the Mexico City (CDMX) Congress, the city-level legislature that oversees local regulations including the 182-night short-term rental cap. Sesma Martínez is associated with a committee proposal to suspend the cap ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026, which kicks off on 11 June. The suspension proposal would allow properties currently exceeding the limit — 28% of listed CDMX STR properties as of May 2026, per El Financiero — to list without restriction during the World Cup period, when weekly rental rates are reaching 350,000 pesos (roughly $20,000 USD).
As of 8 May 2026 the committee vote had not been scheduled; the WATCH FOR item is a committee vote before the 11 June kick-off. The cap itself has been unenforced since its introduction, which means the suspension proposal is partly procedural — formalising the de facto situation — and partly political, preempting enforcement pressure that could arise during the tournament window.
Sesma Martínez's biographical details beyond his CDMX Congress membership were not available in the sources underpinning Update 335. No party affiliation or prior legislative record has been independently confirmed at this time.