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Mexico City orders probe into police actions against protesters
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Mexico City orders probe into police actions against protesters

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • Mexico City authorities are investigating police actions against protesters and mothers searching for missing persons on Calzada de Tlalpan.
  • The Secretary of Citizen Security stated that an investigation has been ordered to determine responsibilities and apply sanctions if irregularities occurred.
  • Protesters claimed police aggression prevented their demonstration, while authorities said the goal was to manage traffic during a football match.

Mexico City's Secretary of Citizen Security, Pablo Vázquez Camacho, has ordered an investigation into alleged aggression by police officers against protesters and mothers searching for missing persons. The incident occurred on June 30 on Calzada de Tlalpan during a demonstration coinciding with the Mexico-Ecuador football match.

Given the reported and recorded events, the general directorates of Internal Affairs and Human Rights have been instructed to thoroughly investigate the facts and, if applicable, request the corresponding sanctions according to current regulations.

— Pablo Vázquez CamachoAnnouncing the investigation into the police actions during the protest.

"Given the reported and recorded events, the general directorates of Internal Affairs and Human Rights have been instructed to thoroughly investigate the facts and, if applicable, request the corresponding sanctions according to current regulations," Camacho stated at a press conference alongside Head of Government Clara Brugada.

Camacho clarified that police were not instructed to limit freedom of expression but rather to keep certain lanes of Calzada de Tlalpan open to ease traffic congestion. He added that after dialogue with the protesters, police units withdrew, allowing the demonstration to proceed in the central lanes for over three hours.

After dialogue with the protesters, police units withdrew, allowing the demonstration to proceed in the central lanes for over three hours.

— Pablo Vázquez CamachoDescribing the police's actions and de-escalation during the protest.

Brugada affirmed that she would never order the repression of any public expression, especially for legitimate and peaceful causes like those of the search groups. She reiterated that an investigation would be conducted to assign responsibility and impose sanctions for any irregularities or misconduct, emphasizing that abuse of authority is not tolerated in the city.

In this city, repression or any type of abuse of authority is not tolerated.

— Clara BrugadaReaffirming the city's stance against police misconduct.

Camacho also announced plans to meet with the involved protest group and other search collectives in the coming days to reaffirm the city's support and commitment to their cause.

In the coming days, within the framework of the Mexico City System for the Search of Persons, we will establish dialogue with the members of the involved contingent and any other collective that wishes to do so, to reaffirm our support and unrestricted and heartfelt commitment to their struggle.

— Pablo Vázquez CamachoOutlining plans for future engagement with search collectives.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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