Long lines to buy special viewers in CDMX

Three days before the solar eclipse occurs, points of sale of special viewers to observe the phenomenon, which were made by prisoners of the Mexico City Penitentiary System, have been in great demand. Long lines of people have formed waiting to purchase them at the three points of sale where they are offered.

The glasses were manufactured in the advertising packaging design, cutting and assembly workshop located in the Oriente Prison, which is made up of 50 inmates of this prison.

The design was carried out by incarcerated women from the Santa Martha Acatitla Women’s Center for Social Reintegration, who were inspired by popular Mexican art, mainly from Mexico City.

The prisoners were trained and supervised by UNAM science professor Zeus Alberto Valtierra, who is also co-founder of the science dissemination company.

#DayInPictures Dozens of people line up outside the facilities of the @SSC_CDMX to purchase special viewers that will allow them to see the #EclipseSolar next Monday; were prepared by prisoners of the Penitentiary System of #CDMX

Photos: María Luisa Severiano. pic.twitter.com/v3CFNDdRtp

— La Jornada (@lajornadaonline) April 6, 2024

High quality standards

The sheets of the visors are made of black polymer of a special brand, which meet the requirements established by the ISO 12312-2 standard for solar eclipse filters which, according to the report of the Undersecretary of the Penitentiary System, whose preparation was under high quality and hygiene standards.

The glasses are part of the social reintegration and job insertion project that is carried out through the institutional brand. Make Me Worth Penitentiary Productswhich began to be sold on March 15 for 88 pesos, at the Mexico City Police Museum, on 82 Victoria Street, in the Centro neighborhood.

In the institutional store, located at Calzada San Antonio Abad 130, Colonia Tránsito and at the headquarters of the Secretariat of Citizen Security on Liverpool Street.

Given the demand, some people took the opportunity to counterfeit the glasses and offer them on the streets of the center of the capital. In response, the authorities recommended that the population not be fooled because they could put their eyesight at risk.

This is the second time that prisoners from the CDMX Penitentiary System have made them and they have been widely accepted among the residents of the capital. Last year when they were put on sale, they were sold out in a few days.

On April 8, a total solar eclipse will dazzle millions of people in North America along a path that will begin in Mexico, cross the United States and end in Canada. Via Graphic News