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Mexico's Sheinbaum demands answers about water protest crackdown
Police used tear gas and water cannons as officials said 39 people were detained and 28 officers were injured.
- On Sunday, October 11, 2026, about 10,000 people marched in Guadalajara against dirty tap water, with police detaining 39 individuals after clashes erupted at Casa Jalisco, the governor's residence.
- Residents have complained for months about foul-smelling, discoloured tap water. Governor Pablo Lemus Navarro cut supply from the Las Pintas dam, reducing metro area water by about 30%.
- State security secretary Juan Pablo Hernández reported 28 police officers were injured and 31 civilians needed medical care after authorities blamed violence on a separate group of about 400 people.
- Authorities released six of the 39 detainees by Sunday night, while the Jalisco State Human Rights Commission opened an investigation into five alleged complaints of police abuse.
- The government expects water rationing for about six months in areas served by the Miravalle water treatment plant, though officials have not confirmed how many remaining detainees will face charges.
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State Security Secretary Juan Pablo Hernández reported that Internal Affairs analyzes more than 200 videos to determine the responsibility of the elements for alleged misuse of force during the water protest
·Mexico City, Mexico
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The opposition governor of the state of Jalisco, Pablo Lemus, announced on Monday the opening of an investigation into the violent events that took place on the eve during a massive march that took place in the city of Guadalajara against the contaminated drinking water that has been coming to homes for months and that has encouraged tensions in the second largest city of Mexico.
·El Segundo, United States
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