Cuernavaca Postpones Spring Fair as UAEM Students Extend Strike Over Killings

Overview

• UAEM students marked roughly ten days of mobilization with new marches in Cuernavaca demanding justice, safety measures and immediate protections near campuses.
• Mayor José Luis Urióstegui postponed the Spring/Flower Fair, citing mourning and security conditions, while private shows at the Acapantzingo fairgrounds, including the Palenque, will proceed with security arrangements.
• State Attorney General Fernando Blumenkron said vehicles used to abandon the bodies were identified, ruled out organized-crime involvement and stated that due-process limits prevent releasing further details.
• Authorities reported progress in the case of Kimberly Ramos in the judicial process, while the investigation into the killing of Karol Toledo continues under a femicide line of inquiry.
• Morelos remains among Mexico’s most violent states, with 82 intentional homicides reported in February and a high overall crime incidence, as some southern schools stay on strike over safety fears.