Mexico, violence during demonstration for water quality. Ten arrests

Ten people were arrested and at least 15 police officers were injured during the violence that broke out yesterday in Guadalajara, in the Mexican state of Jalisco, during a demonstration for water quality. The local government suspects that some of the groups responsible for the unrest come from other states in the Latin American country.

According to the general secretary of the government of Jalisco, Salvador Zamora Zamora, five groups with coordinated modes of action have been identified. Authorities say some protesters tried to provoke police and reported extensive damage to public buildings, surveillance cameras and at least six businesses. Six civilians were assisted by medics, two of whom were transported to hospital.

948 state and municipal agents participated in the operation. The authorities estimated the number of participants in the march at around 9,500, underlining that the majority demonstrated peacefully. The government has announced that it will spread images of the suspects on social media and has invited citizens to report them, guaranteeing the possibility of submitting anonymous complaints.