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Tear Gas Used as Protesters Clash With Riot Police Outside Morelia Government Palace

Local footage shows tourists fleeing after tear gas was deployed near the crowded historic center during Indigenous Resistance Day events.

Overview

  • A confrontation was reported outside the Palacio de Gobierno in Morelia between demonstrators and granaderos of the Guardia Civil.
  • Participants included members of the FNLS and, according to the report, some teachers and normalistas.
  • Protesters reportedly took control of two tourist buses, which preceded the police response.
  • Videos published by La Voz de Michoacán show people running for cover and rubbing their eyes from the gas, with damage to tourist buses noted.
  • The clash unfolded as the Morelia International Film Festival and a family cycling event filled the city center, and the article cites no official statements or casualty or arrest figures.