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Student Protest Blocks Eje Central in Mexico City for Over 24 Hours

Normalista students in Mexico City maintain a 24-hour roadblock demanding the release of detained lawyer Alejandro de Jesús Martínez.

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Students from the Escuela Normal Rural Carmen Serdán de Puebla established a permanent protest camp on the intersection of Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas and Avenida Juárez in the Centro Histórico of Mexico City. [1] At least 17 homes in the Xochimilco neighborhood were severely affected by the overflow of the canal in the Caltongo area, where residents stated the zone faces annual flooding. [2] Elba Mónica Bravo and Josefina Quintero Morales reported for the newspaper La Jornada on September 3, 2026, that for the second consecutive day, widespread rain in the capital caused flooding on streets like Insurgentes Sur, Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas, and Viaducto Miguel Alemán. [3] In Xochimilco, water entered homes on Avenida Nuevo León and other streets, with levels exceeding 30 centimeters, causing damage to furniture, appliances, and other items. [4] Widespread rain affected major roads in Mexico City, including the Eje Central, Paseo de la Reforma, Viaducto Río de la Piedad, Circuito Interior, and Eje 1 Norte, causing flooding that required firefighters to drain water from various points. [5] Elements of the Secretaría de Seguridad Ciudadana implemented traffic closures on Avenida Juárez starting at Calle Luis Moya and on Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas from Avenida José María Izazaga. [6] The conflict originated when students marched along Paseo de la Reforma to demand the release of Alejandro de Jesús Martínez, a lawyer detained under accusations of despojo. [7] The protest has lasted for more than 24 hours as of Friday, September 5, 2026, causing severe disruption to traffic circulation in the capital. [8] Around 14:00 hours, a delegation of students held a dialogue table with officials from the Secretaría de Gobernación to address their claims. [9] The students remained at the intersection as part of their mobilization to demand attention to their demands, conducting protest activities and a rally in the area. [10] While the meeting took place, another group of protesters remained on the avenues, maintaining the road closure. [11]
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  1. Students from the Escuela Normal Rural Carmen Serdán de Puebla established a permanent protest camp on the intersection of Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas and Avenida Juárez in the Centro Histórico of Mexico City. · publimetro.com.mxMexico
  2. At least 17 homes in the Xochimilco neighborhood were severely affected by the overflow of the canal in the Caltongo area, where residents stated the zone faces annual flooding. · La Jornada
  3. Elba Mónica Bravo and Josefina Quintero Morales reported for the newspaper La Jornada on September 3, 2026, that for the second consecutive day, widespread rain in the capital caused flooding on streets like Insurgentes Sur, Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas, and Viaducto Miguel Alemán. · La Jornada
  4. In Xochimilco, water entered homes on Avenida Nuevo León and other streets, with levels exceeding 30 centimeters, causing damage to furniture, appliances, and other items. · La Jornada
  5. Widespread rain affected major roads in Mexico City, including the Eje Central, Paseo de la Reforma, Viaducto Río de la Piedad, Circuito Interior, and Eje 1 Norte, causing flooding that required firefighters to drain water from various points. · La Jornada
  6. Elements of the Secretaría de Seguridad Ciudadana implemented traffic closures on Avenida Juárez starting at Calle Luis Moya and on Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas from Avenida José María Izazaga. · publimetro.com.mxMexico
  7. The conflict originated when students marched along Paseo de la Reforma to demand the release of Alejandro de Jesús Martínez, a lawyer detained under accusations of despojo. · publimetro.com.mxMexico
  8. The protest has lasted for more than 24 hours as of Friday, September 5, 2026, causing severe disruption to traffic circulation in the capital. · publimetro.com.mxMexico
  9. Around 14:00 hours, a delegation of students held a dialogue table with officials from the Secretaría de Gobernación to address their claims. · El Universal
  10. The students remained at the intersection as part of their mobilization to demand attention to their demands, conducting protest activities and a rally in the area. · El Universal
  11. While the meeting took place, another group of protesters remained on the avenues, maintaining the road closure. · El Universal
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