A Protest over Contaminated Water in Western Mexico Leaves Nine Detainees and Dozens Injured
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A demonstration over contaminated water in Guadalajara (west of Mexico) ended this Sunday with at least nine people arrested, four missing and dozens injured.
The march has reached Casa Jalisco, the governor's residence, where an altercation with the security forces has been recorded.
In the march against dirty water, some protesters attacked state police, who responded with water and tear gas.
The protest, attended by at least 10,000 people of all ages, was repressed by riot police when they arrived at Casa Jalisco, the residence of Governor Pablo Lemus, who was protected with fences to reduce access to the street.
Thousands of neighbors marched from La Minerva to Casa Jalisco to demand a solution to the water crisis from the government of Jalisco and the SIAPA. The police operation resulted in tear gas, hoses and shocks. The discomfort accumulated by the supply of dirty and smelly water in colonies of the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area led this Sunday afternoon to a massive mobilization that ended with clashes between protesters and security elements in fr…
In Guadalajara protesters attacked police officers and uniforms responded with jets of water and tear gas.
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