Women marched on Sunday at different points in Mexico City against femicidal violence and impunity in cases of crimes against them.
Different media showed images of women with their faces covered demonstrating in front of the Angel of Independence, Paseo de la Reforma, near the Central Alameda, in the Pink Zone and the Glorieta de Insurgentes, where a year ago there was another great feminist protest.
Women CMX police are guarding the advance of the feminist march that advances on Av. Juárez to the capital plinth. pic.twitter.com/byrtqZngHS
— Foro_TV (@Foro_TV) July 31, 2020
Capital authorities reported on the deployment of more than 1,800 elements to monitor the demonstrations.
On their journey, the women threw slogans, sang, painted against machismo and demanded justice in cases such as Marichuy, a student killed in 2016.
Until 5:40 p.m., the demonstration continued.
On Twitter, police were accused of throwing gas at the protesters.
Monument to Cuitláhuac
Demonstrators move metal fences, ask not to stop young people who crossed the fences; police folds up and throws gas. #NoMeCuidanMeViolan #MeCuidanMisAmigas pic.twitter.com/kXrqenILNO
— Lizbeth (@abismada_) August 16, 2020
The Security Secretariat denied this:
The #SSC reports: Female #AgrupamientoAteneas staff does not carry gas of any kind, only personal protective equipment and fire extinguishers to mitigate any fire conate; at no point were gases thrown to disperse the protesters. pic.twitter.com/PwFkKLChP0
— SSC CDMX (@SSC_CDMX) August 16, 2020
Also on Twitter, Televisa reporter Itzel Cruz showed a video of an ERUM woman who was injured.
ERUM woman was hit in the head during this afternoon’s feminist demonstration.
She was supported by fellow paramedics and transferred to an ambulance for her attention pic.twitter.com/NDyyT7PAUl
— Itzel Cruz Alanis (@i_alaniis) August 16, 2020
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