800 ateneas will accompany the march from 8M to CDMX

In commemoration of 8 March, International Women’s Dayvarious collectives, organizations and relatives of victims of femicide will take to the streets to demonstrate against gender-based violence and in defense of their rights.

There Mexico City (CDMX) is one of the points where the greatest influx is expected since, for the year 2022 alone, the authorities have estimated the participation of around 75,000 women.

In this context, the government of the capital has announced that at least 800 women from the women’s group will be deployed Athens Since Citizen Security Secretary (CSS).

“Directly there will be 800 women on site, but they are only waiting, there is a reserve of around 2,500 companions”, explained the head of the secretariat, Omar Garcia Harfuchduring a media interview on March 7.

Furthermore, as expressed by the authorities and in order to protect the right to demonstrate, the Morelos Basefrom which the starting points of the walk will be controlled.

All officers will be dressed in riot or protective suits, consisting of a a helmet, a shield, a full uniform and a fire extinguisher, as part of the security operation. According to the authorities of the capital, the costume of “grenadier” of the police must accompany the participants in the march.

In the case of the use of the fire extinguisher, it is relevant to point out that since March 1, the local Human Rights Commission and the staff of the General Directorate of Internal Affairs of the SSC have verified that the fire extinguishers were in optimum condition for use on March 8. March.

It should be added that in 2022, the presence of security elements has provoked opinions divided between collectives and demonstrators.

And it is that that year some of the demonstrators laid flowers to the women in uniform who were distributed throughout the march. In this sense, some police officers were also caught joining the contingent.

However, at the event, some women claimed that tear gas was used during the march to dampen the protests once they arrived at the Zócalo in Mexico City. Happiness situation denied by the authoritiesdespite the fact that testimonies that claimed otherwise have been saved.

It should be noted that just a day before the start of the march, various points in the Mexican capital had already been armored, this is the case National Palace, as well as the surroundings of Mexico Zocalo.

In addition to the points located near the Plaza de la Constitución, the barriers have also been installed in the monuments and areas of the Reform March.

However, a few hours after being placed and in an act of protest, the collective Antimonumenta Long live we love each other came together to put on notice boards the names of more than a thousand female victims of femicide in the country.

In addition, in the center they placed the message “Women who fight, the Glorieta remains”.