Homeless-Rights March, Rejected UNAM Applicants, IPN Retirees, and Oil Workers Converge on the Zócalo

Multiple mobilizations converged on central Mexico City on Monday, August 17, concentrated in Cuauhtémoc, Gustavo A. Madero, Iztacalco, Benito Juárez, Venustiano Carranza, and Miguel Hidalgo. Groups included a march for the rights of homeless people, a protest by applicants rejected from UNAM admission, a demonstration by IPN retirees, and a concentration of oil workers, culminating in a 10:00 a.m. gathering at the Plaza de la Constitución (Zócalo) in the Centro Histórico. Authorities warned of significant traffic disruption along the Tlatelolco-to-Zócalo corridor as a result of the combined blockades and marches.