Mexico: Activists plan to march in downtown Mexico City Sept. 26

Event

Activists plan to march in downtown Mexico City Sept. 26. Participants will gather at the Angel de la Independencia from 16:00 and march towards the Zocalo. The action will mark the eighth anniversary of the 2014 mass kidnapping of 43 students in Ayotzinapa, Guerrero State. Participants, including family members of the students kidnapped, will demand authorities dedicate more efforts to the investigations. Authorities in Mexico City have also urged protesters to march peacefully, after a related

demonstration outside the Attorney General's Office on Sept. 22 resulted in clashes, injuring 13 police officers.

Authorities will almost certainly deploy an increased police presence near gatherings as a precaution. Localized transport and business disruptions are likely. Clashes between protesters and security forces cannot be ruled out, especially if authorities attempt to disperse crowds forcibly.

Advice

Avoid the demonstration as a precaution. If violence occurs, immediately leave the area and seek shelter in a secure nongovernmental building. Seek alternative routes to circumvent related transport disruptions and allow additional time to reach destinations. Do not attempt to navigate around protester-erected roadblocks; allow police to dismantle them before proceeding. Heed the instructions of security personnel.