A day marked by tension, acts of vandalism, and confrontations with security forces unfolded this Thursday in the city of Morelia, Michoacán, during a demonstration led by students from the “Vasco de Quiroga” Rural Teachers’ College, located in the district of Tiripetío.
The protest, organized to mark the 14th anniversary of a police raid on the teacher-training institution, resulted in damage to urban infrastructure and local businesses. As they moved along the main avenues, the protesters used heavy objects to shatter storefront windows, department store displays, and glass at public transit stops, while also tearing down road signs.
The situation reached a critical point when a group of students attempted to forcibly break down an entrance door to the State Judiciary building, triggering a confrontation with Civil Guard officers who were guarding the premises. As the violence escalated, commanders from the Civil Guard and officials from the Secretariat of Government initiated emergency talks with the protesters’ representatives to put an end to the attacks on public and private property.
Following these negotiations, it was agreed that the march could continue along its planned route, strictly on the condition that no further acts of vandalism would take place. A contingent of just over 300 Civil Guard officers surrounded the protesters and closely monitored their movement until the demonstration concluded, preventing any further outbreaks of violence in the heart of the Michoacán state capital.
