# Student unrest and safety issues in Piedras Negras > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/student-unrest-and-safety-issues-in-piedras-negras > Updated: 2026-10-02T17:42:27.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2. 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. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-02: Piedras Negras officials clash over school coordination and safety Piedras Negras Mayor Jacobo Rodríguez and Subsecretary Sonia Villarreal face tension over educational coordination, while the Mayor calls for increased school vigilance following student brawls. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/piedras-negras-officials-clash-over-school-coordination-and-safety ### 2026-09-30: Piedras Negras reports series of student fights and unrest A wave of fights involving students and adolescents in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, has raised public concern following several recorded incidents, including a physical altercation at CBTis 34. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/piedras-negras-reports-series-of-student-fights-and-unrest --- Cite as: Student unrest and safety issues in Piedras Negras. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/student-unrest-and-safety-issues-in-piedras-negras