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Mass Mobilizations in Mexico City Could Lead to Road Blockages

This Friday, April 10, Mexico City will see various social events, protests, and bike rides. Authorities warn of possible road blockages and congestion in key areas and recommend that citizens plan their trips in advance. Organizers include collectives for missing persons, groups advocating for cannabis consumer rights, and student organizations.


Mass Mobilizations in Mexico City Could Lead to Road Blockages

This Friday, April 10, Mexico City will experience a day with various social mobilizations, gatherings, and bike rides that could affect traffic in different parts of the capital. Among them, a standout event is a departure from Tláhuac towards Chapultepec Forest, as well as routes from Tlalpan and the Monument to the Revolution, some even heading to the State of Mexico. Authorities recommend that citizens take precautions, anticipate travel, and consider alternative routes, as some of these mobilizations could lead to intermittent roadblocks or congestion in key areas of CDMX. Road blockages are not ruled out. Earlier, at 6:30 AM, the collective 'Hasta Encontrarlos' will depart from the Chabacano metro station for a search brigade in the Tláhuac-Chalco area. In Tlalpan, at 10:00 AM, the Mexico City Convention will hand out flyers and set up banners from the toll booth to the Zócalo, with demands related to housing, drinking water, and land use. Also at 11:00 AM, at Ciudad Universitaria, the Palestine Support Committee will hold a solidarity drive for food and medicine. Collectives, cannabis, and the student movement: the demands. At noon, in the Cuauhtémoc borough, two collectives linked to cannabis consumption will gather. According to the official agenda, at least eight gatherings are expected, in addition to student, collective, and social protests. From the early hours of the day, capital authorities have warned of possible blockages on key roadways, mainly in boroughs such as Cuauhtémoc, Coyoacán, Tlalpan, and Álvaro Obregón. Where will marches and gatherings be held today in CDMX? One of the first mobilizations is scheduled for 5:00 AM at the federal courts in San Ángel, in the Álvaro Obregón borough, where the family of a femicide victim will demand the removal of a judge and protest the house arrest granted to the presumed perpetrator. On one hand, 'Hijas de la Cannabis' will hold a cultural event at Plaza Tlaxcoaque with a focus on gender and human rights; while 'Plataforma 4:20' will meet at the Monument to the Mother to demand dignified treatment, self-cultivation, and legal spaces for consumers. In the student sphere, at 3:00 PM, members of Revolutionary Youth will gather at the UNAM Engineering Faculty as part of a campaign for the democratization of the university. At the same time, in Azcapotzalco, the Broad Unity Front 'Jorge Tapia Sandoval' will hold a meeting to address labor and energy issues, with a possible impact on nearby roadways. Bike rides and possible traffic disruptions. Bike rides are also planned for the afternoon and evening that could cause disruptions at various points in the capital.

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