22 Nov 2022 | 11:08 AM UTC
Mexico: Activists plan march in central Guadalajara Nov. 23 to demand more university funding
Activists plan march to Liberation Square in central Guadalajara, Mexico, from 10:00 Nov. 23. Heightened security, disruptions likely.
Event
Activists from the University of Guadalajara are planning a march in central Guadalajara Nov. 23 to demand more funding for the university. Demonstrators plan to leave the university at 10:00 to march to Liberation Square, where they will hold a rally; Plaza Juarez, Avenida Revolucion in the University Center of Precise Sciences and Engineering (Centro Universitario de Ciencias Exactas e Ingenierias, CUCEI), La Glorieta de la Normal, and the Western Medical Center (Centro Medico de Occidente) are likely gathering places at the university.
Hundreds to thousands of activists are likely to gather. Heightened security and localized transit disruptions are likely. The demonstrations should be peaceful, although clashes are possible if police try to disperse protesters forcibly.
Advice
Avoid protests as a precuation. Plan on localized transit disruptions. Comply with directives from authorities.
