23 Jun 2022 | 01:48 PM UTC
Mexico: Protests planned or underway in Mexico City June 23
Demonstrations organized or underway in Mexico City, Mexico, June 23. Heightened security, localized transport, business disruptions likely.
Event
Various activist groups are staging demonstrations in Mexico City, Mexico, June 23. Protesters are gathering for a variety of reasons. Locations and times of gatherings taking place are as follows:
08:00: Activists gathered at Calle General Hernandez 56, Cuauhtemoc Borough.
10:00: Activists to gather at Avenida Paseo de la Reforma 135 and also gather on Avenida Lieja 7, Cuauhtemoc Borough.
16:00: Activists to gather at Plaza de la Constitucion, Cuauhtemoc Borough.
16:30: Activists to gather at the intersection of Avenida Paseo de la Reforma and Avenida Florencia and then march towards Plaza de la Republica, Cuauhtemoc Borough.
17:00: Activists to gather at Calle Miguel Norena 28, Benito Juarez Borough.
All day: Activists to gather at the Plaza de la Constitucion/Zocalo as well as at Calle Republica de Brasil 31; activists to also remain gathered at General Gabriel Hernandez 56, Cuauhtemoc Borough.
Heightened security is likely around demonstration sites. Localized transport and business disruptions are also likely in rally-affected areas. Clashes between protesters and security forces cannot be ruled out, especially if security forces attempt to disperse crowds forcibly.
Advice
Avoid all demonstrations as a precaution. Allow additional time to reach destinations near rally locations; consider taking alternative routes to circumvent any related disruptions. Do not attempt to drive through any protester-erected roadblocks; wait for the police to dismantle them instead before proceeding. If violence occurs, immediately leave the area and seek shelter in a secure, nongovernmental building. Heed the instructions of security personnel.
