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21 Sep 2024 | 06:51 PM UTC

Mexico: Activists marching in Oaxaca, Oaxaca State, on Sept. 21

Activists launch march from the Fuente de las Ocho Regions to the Zocalo in Oaxaca, Mexico, afternoon of Sept. 21.

Warning

Activists affiliated with the Student Coordinator of the State Normal School of Oaxaca (Coordinadora Esudiantil Normalista del Estado de Oaxaca, CENEO) are marching from the Fuente de las Ocho Regiones to the Zocalo in Oaxaca as of the afternoon Sept. 21. The purpose of the demonstration is to denounce alleged police brutality against student activists.

Officials will likely deploy security personnel to monitor and manage the march. Transport disruptions will probably affect the demonstration's vicinity. Clashes between protesters and security forces cannot be ruled out.

Avoid the protest march as a precaution. Allow extra time to travel in Oaxaca. Consider taking alternative routes to circumvent the demonstration and any related disruptions. Heed all official transport and security advisories.