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Weekly Report - 15 October 2026 (WR-26-41)
MEXICO: Water crisis hits boiling point in Jalisco
Tensions have been brewing in the metropolitan area of Jalisco state capital Guadalajara for months over the poor quality of drinking water. This culminated in some 10,000 people taking to the streets on 11 October to demand a solution. Protesters clashed with security forces outside the official residence of the state governor, Pablo Lemus, resulting in dozens of arrests and injuries, further exacerbating tensions between the public and the government. With human rights organisations denouncing excessive use of force by the authorities, the pressure is on the Lemus government to resolve the situation. While the state government submitted a related initiative to congress on 12 October, concerns over the potential privatisation of water services may complicate its passage.
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