Politics · Mexico · 1 hr ago
Morena calls for release of people detained at Guadalajara water protest
Residents from across the Guadalajara metropolitan area marched on October 11 to demand clean, reliable water.
They have reported water-quality problems and interruptions or shortages in their homes for months.
Protesters also opposed privatizing water.
The march went from the La Minerva roundabout toward Casa Jalisco, the governor’s official residence.
Clashes broke out there after some protesters threw objects at riot police, who used water jets and tear gas to disperse the crowd.
Reports said people were detained and injured, but authorities had not confirmed an official count.
Morena, the political party, called on state authorities to say where the detainees were and release them, and urged officials to address residents’ demands through dialogue and lasting solutions.
Morena called for authorities to disclose the whereabouts of people detained during a water protest in Guadalajara and release them.
The protest took place on Sunday, October 11, and called for clean, sufficient water.
It ended in clashes between protesters and state police outside Casa Jalisco, the governor’s official residence.
Police used water jets and tear gas to disperse protesters, and reports said people were detained and injured.
Morena urged state authorities to address complaints about water quality and shortages through dialogue and long-term solutions.
- Who
- Morena called for the release of citizens detained during the protest.
- What
- The party asked authorities to disclose the detainees’ whereabouts and release them after a protest over water.
- When
- Sunday, October 11. The article was published on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- Guadalajara, Jalisco, including outside Casa Jalisco.
- Why
- Residents protested water quality and shortages and rejected privatization of the resource.
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Residents marched from the La Minerva roundabout toward Casa Jalisco to demand clean, quality water.
After some protesters threw objects at riot police, officers used water jets and tear gas to disperse those outside Casa Jalisco.
Morena called on authorities to disclose the whereabouts of detained people and release them.
- Protest date
- Sunday, October 11
- Starting point
- La Minerva roundabout
- Destination
- Casa Jalisco
- Police response
- Water jets and tear gas
- Morena’s demand
- Disclose detainees’ whereabouts and release them
- Reported attendance
- Tens of thousands, with figures varying among media reports and no official count
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