On Friday, dozens of high metal fences were installed in the Historic Center of Mexico City, ahead of this weekend's mobilizations to commemorate International Women's Day. It is expected that this Sunday, March 8, thousands of women will march from different points in the capital to converge at the Zócalo. Mexico City Security authorities have defended the need for these types of barriers, due to the possibility of vandalism occurring during public demonstrations. The mayor of Cuauhtémoc, Alessandra Rojo de la Vega, stated that the fences are part of a strategy of repression, censorship, and division. In the context of the marches this Sunday for International Women's Day, the Secretary of Citizen Security, Pablo Vázquez, informed that 400 female police officers will be deployed to monitor the demonstration and provide support for any situation that could pose a risk to the participants. “The objective is to promote the right to protest and the right to expression, not to affect it, but also to safeguard the right of other protesters who decide not to express themselves in that way”. Neighbors, merchants, and visitors surround the fences to cross the Zócalo. Some people are having trouble circulating in the Historic Center. The Metropolitan Cathedral. A major security operation is expected for this Sunday, March 8.
