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The Chief Executive urged the women’s contingents to mobilize peacefully. To this, he affirmed that the right to demonstrate will be respected.
The President of Mexico congratulated the women of Mexico
President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) began his morning lecture with a message alluding to the International Women’s Day.
“We stand in solidarity with these struggles for the total emancipation of women,” he said from the National Palace, assuring that his administration has been campaigning for the guarantee of women’s rights since the formation of the cabinet, to the beneficiaries of social programs. .
“We value office work, but much more importance is given to working in the territory.”
For this, the general manager congratulated the women to be the “driver of change” in the country: “The transformation we are leading is bottom-up and with the people. Especially with the women. For that, congratulations to the women”.
Governments protect themselves with metal fences
State governments prepared to receive the 8M marches with the armor monuments and government buildings.
In Mexico (CDMX) the installation of metal fences has been reported in the premises of the Historical Center; Guadalajara began with the State Congress protected by fencing and State Police security personnel; same case with Pueblawhose Historic Center and its monuments are shielded by metal fences 3 meters high.
They protected the National Palace with fences before the 8M march: “They are erecting the wall”
Likewise, barriers have been placed in different monuments and points of Mexico City, which have led to strong criticism against the federal government and the government of the capital.
One day before the annual march in commemoration of the International Women’s Day -Also known as 8m— The installation of fences was captured both in the National Palace and in the entire perimeter of the Zócalo de la Mexico City.
How gender violence is experienced from prison and how it is fought
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The book has just been published “You accuse the woman for no reason”a collective work (Daniela Ancira, Raquel Aguirre, Mercedes Becker and Wendy Balcazar) in which 10 testimonies of women deprived of their freedom in different prisons in Mexico are reflected. To obtain these stories, it took seven years of research work through the foundation At Canaa CA that is dedicated to providing the women the tools needed to achieve real equality during their stay in prison and upon their release.
March for the 8M
This March 8, there will be mobilizations in different cities of the Mexican Republic.
– State of Mexico: collectives called to join the march in Toluca with starting point in Simón Bolívar Park
– Guadalajara: Various contingents will depart at 3:00 p.m. from the Antimonumenta in Plaza Imelda Virgen to the Glorieta de los desaparecidos.
– Monterrey: A large part of the mobilizations will meet at 6:00 p.m. (local time) from the Explanada de los Héroes.
– Veracruz: He was called to march from 6:30 p.m. in Plaza Dorada towards Plaza de los Valores, along Boulevard Manuel Ávila Camacho.
– Querétaro: Contingents will begin assembling at Alameda Hidalgo to begin at 4:00 p.m.
– Leon: feminist collectives called to meet from 4.30 p.m. in the arch of La Calzada 5 p.m.
– Capital Guanajuato: Mobilizations should begin at 5:00 p.m.
– Celaya: The march will start at 4:30 p.m. in Fundidora Park towards the Jardín Principal kiosk.
– San Luis Potosi: the concentration will start at 3:30 p.m. to start from the Jardín del Barrio de Tlaxcala and end in the Plaza de Armas
– Michoacan: The contingents were summoned at 4:00 p.m. at the main gate of CU in order to leave at 4:30 p.m. for the Government Palace.
Service in Metrobús and Metro CDMX
The Metrobús and the Mexico City Metro (CDMX) have announced changes to their service to March 8 marches (8m).
Thanks to its social networks, the Metrobús anticipated closing of the Insurgentes station in both ways. Meanwhile, the public transit system (CS) Metro He reported that Zócalo station of line 2 it will remain without service during the 8M day; To this end, he encouraged the use of alternatives such as Pino Suárez, Allende or Bellas Artes.
For his part, the Secretary of Citizen Security (CSS) announced road closures.
March 8 in CDMX: what will be the route, closures and road alternatives
One of the main routes without vehicular access will be the Paseo de la Reforma, through which the contingents will circulate towards the Zócalo
This Wednesday 8 Marchas part of International Women’s Day, various mobilizations will take place in Mexico City, which is why the Government of Mexico has informed of the accompaniment it will provide during the march, which should leave different contingents of the Monument to the Revolutionthere Roundabout of Fighting Women and the horse rideall are heading towards Basement capital and the Antimonumenta on Avenida Juárez.