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Mexico City Warns of Protests and Weather Disruptions Today as Ayotzinapa March Set for 4 p.m.

Officials urge commuters to monitor C5/OVIAL updates due to rain-driven delays plus planned street closures.

Manifestaciones Hoy en CDMX
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Overview

  • C5 and the SSC published the August 26 agenda listing one march and roughly a dozen concentrations across Cuauhtémoc, Gustavo A. Madero, Xochimilco, Benito Juárez and Iztapalapa.
  • Families of the 43 Ayotzinapa students will move from the Ángel de la Independencia to the Hemiciclo a Juárez at 16:00 to demand truth and justice.
  • OVIAL issued route alternatives and real-time traffic advisories to help drivers avoid affected corridors and navigate detours.
  • Authorities warned of wet pavement and localized flooding, with heavy rain expected to compound congestion during the day.
  • 'Hoy No Circula' is in effect from 05:00 to 22:00 for pink-sticker vehicles with holograms 1 and 2 and plates ending in 7 or 8.