It is 18:00 in downtown Mexico City and the streets begin to get empty. Clean-up workers and police officers are the main characters.
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Due to the health emergency , patrols drive through avenues urging people to stay home through speakers. Most people disappear from downtown Mexico City in the evening.
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Businesses remain closed except for those that sell food.
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![On pause: Striking photos capture Mexico City under lockdown](https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/resizer/v2/AHFDVSX6UFEFPEQKO74O5ESXHI.jpg?auth=&smart=true&width=567&height=378)
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The lack of audience affects street musicians such as Francisco Martínez.
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![On pause: Striking photos capture Mexico City under lockdown](https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/resizer/v2/YRY5DD2NVZF2XML4RLKSLTYXOI.jpg?auth=&smart=true&width=567&height=378)
On the other hand, Mrs. Lucía, from Aguascalientes, thinks the capital is nice like this for she can actually appreciate the architecture .
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At 19:00, some homeless people get ready to sleep on the 16 de Septiembre street. Staying home has a completely different meaning for them.
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