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Mexico City Warns of Daylong Marches, Blockades and Weather Slowdowns on Aug. 26

Officials urge commuters to follow live advisories from C5, SSC to navigate scheduled disruptions.

Manifestaciones Hoy en CDMX
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Overview

  • The SSC published a timetable of demonstrations beginning at 06:15 with blockades and concentrations across Cuauhtémoc, Gustavo A. Madero, Xochimilco, Benito Juárez and Iztapalapa.
  • Relatives of the 43 Ayotzinapa students plan a 16:00 march from the Ángel de la Independencia to the Hemiciclo a Juárez to demand truth and justice.
  • Additional actions include events by Colectivo Hasta Encontrarles, Colectivo La Comuna 420, families seeking justice for a minor killed, pro‑Palestine organizers, indigenous artisans and Movimiento Social por la Tierra.
  • Wet pavement and localized flooding are slowing traffic, including a reported 30‑metre water mirror with 25 cm depth in Xochimilco that is affecting vehicles and pedestrians.
  • Hoy No Circula restricts pink‑sticker vehicles with holograms 1 and 2 and plates ending in 7 or 8 from 05:00 to 22:00, and authorities recommend monitoring C5, SSC and Centro de Orientación Vial for closures, accidents, congestion, public works and unplanned protests.