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Mexico City Marches Slow Traffic Across Core Boroughs on March 4

Officials posted detailed timetables via C5 and SSC, urging motorists to plan alternate routes.

Overview

  • Authorities reported coordinated marches and concentrations from early morning across Cuauhtémoc, Miguel Hidalgo, Álvaro Obregón, Coyoacán and Tlalpan, causing intermittent closures and slowdowns.
  • Schedules released by C5 and the SSC listed timed actions at high‑impact points including the Zócalo/Plaza de la Constitución, Avenida Juárez, Paseo de la Reforma, Río Churubusco and Canal de Miramontes.
  • A diverse set of groups participated, ranging from market merchants and health and academic unions to families of the disappeared, sex workers and petroleum technicians, with demands spanning wages, justice and labor rights.
  • Media and official monitors tracked evolving blockades and partial closures throughout the day, directing travelers to follow real‑time updates and consider public transit or alternate routes.
  • Officials reiterated the Hoy No Circula rules for the day, restricting red‑sticker vehicles with plate endings 3 and 4 and holograms 1 and 2 from 05:00 to 22:00 in the Valley of Mexico.