Mexico: Activists stage protest march in Hermosillo, Sonora State, Sept. 24

Pro-cockfighting activists have launched a protest march in Hermosillo, Sonora State, on Sept. 24. The purpose of the demonstration is to demand the repeal of a recently approved law that prohibits cockfighting. Protest participants reportedly gathered at the intersection of Boulevard Eusebio Kino and Boulevard Ignacio Soto and have since begun to march toward the Government Palace via Boulevard Abelardo Rodriguez and Calle Rosales. Police have deployed along the march route and appear to have closed some local roads to facilitate the demonstration. The precise number of people participating in the demonstration was not immediately clear; dozens of people will likely join in the march.

Authorities will almost certainly maintain a heightened security presence in the area to monitor the protest. Localized transport disruptions are likely along the march route. Clashes between demonstrators and police, while unlikely, cannot be ruled out.