Student unrest and safety issues in Piedras Negras

A series of violent confrontations involving students and young people has caused public safety concerns in Piedras Negras, Coahuila. The unrest began during a quinceañera celebration and escalated into fights near a pharmacy and within the CBTis 34 campus. In response to the campus fighting, school administrators issued five-day suspensions to participating students.

The situation has led to political friction between local officials. Subsecretary Sonia Villarreal declined to attend a meeting convened by Mayor Jacobo Rodríguez, citing a lack of institutional respect and criticizing his response to her coordination proposals. Villarreal instead announced a direct service initiative at the Universidad Politécnica de Piedras Negras to facilitate communication between parents, teachers, and government secretaries.

Mayor Rodríguez addressed the student brawls by calling on families to reinforce discipline and character formation. He pledged to increase municipal oversight in schools and deploy traffic enforcement officers near campuses to improve student safety during school hours.