Colonia Obrera is an administrative neighborhood of the borough of Cuauhtémoc in the center of Mexico City . It was established in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and became home to many artisans and industrial workmen . Up to the early 1980s , a number of sewing factories were still located here , but the 1985 Mexico City earthquake destroyed many , including the Topeka factory in which many of the seamstresses died inside . Today , the area has a high crime rate but there have been efforts to revitalize it
1985 Mexico City earthquake
1985 Mexico City earthquake
Colonia Obrera