22 Sep 2023 | 07:56 PM UTC
Mexico: Student activists plan blockade in Pachuca, Hidalgo, from 15:00 Sept. 22
Student activists plan blockade in Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico, from 15:00 Sept. 22. Heightened security and disruptions likely.
Event
Students from the Hidalgo Center for Higher Education (Centro Hidalguense de Estudios Superiores, CENHIES) plan to block the Luis Donaldo Colosio Boulevard near the Cable-stayed bridge (Puente Atirantado) in Pachuca, Mexico, from 15:00 Sept. 22 in solidarity with student protesters from Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo (UAEH). Participants are calling for the dismissal of a school director following the suppression of student protests on Sept. 19.
Disruptions to local transit and heightened security are likely near the demonstration. Clashes are possible if security forces try to disperse protesters.
Advice
Avoid protests as a precaution. Plan on transit disruptions. Confirm appointments. Comply with directives given by authorities.
