30 Sep 2023 | 12:57 PM UTC
Mexico: Activists plan rally in Mexico City Oct. 2 to commemorate the student killings of Tlatelolco in 1968
Activists plan march from Plaza de las Tres Culturas to Zocalo in Mexico City, Mexico, 16:00 Oct. 2. Increased security, disruptions likely.
Event
Students and activists affiliated with several organizations, including the Pro Democratic Freedoms 68 Committee (Comite 68 Pro Libertades Democraticas), plan to hold a demonstration in Mexico City Oct. 2. Demonstrators intend to gather at the Plaza de las Tres Culturas in Tlatelolco starting at 16:00 and march to the historic Zocalo in downtown Mexico City. The action is to commemorate the 1968 student killings that occurred in Tlatelolco, Mexico City.
Heightened security throughout the march route is likely. Thousands may participate in the demonstration, which is likely to cause transport disruptions. Widespread violence is not likely.
Advice
Avoid all protests as a precaution. Allow additional time to reach destinations if operating in Mexico City Oct. 2.
