21 Oct 2024 | 09:19 PM UTC
Mexico: Indigenous rights activists to march in Oaxaca from 06:00 Oct. 23
Indigenous rights actvists plan protest march in Oaxaca, Mexico, from 06:00 Oct. 23. Tight security, transport disruptions likely.
Indigenous rights activists plan to stage a protest march in central Oaxaca during the morning of Oct. 23. The purpose of the action is to demand justice in the 2010 killing of a prominent indigenous movement leader. Participants will assemble on Carretera 190 near the former office of the State Public Education Institute of Oaxaca (Instituto Estatal de Educacion Publica de Oaxaca, IEEPO) in the city's Santa Lucia del Camino area at 06:00 before marching to the Zocalo in the Centro Historico area.
Traffic disruptions are likely in the affected parts of the city. Clashes between protesters and security forces cannot be ruled out. Localized business disruptions are likely.
Avoid the demonstration as a precaution. Plan for extra travel time near the affected area. Heed all official transport and security advisories. Leave the area at the first sign of any security disturbance.
