US EditionGen Z Protesters Clash with Police at Mexico's Palace
- On Saturday, thousands of demonstrators flooded Mexico City demanding action against rising crime, corruption and impunity.
- After the November 1 killing of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodríguez, outrage intensified as protesters demanded President Claudia Sheinbaum's resignation over alleged cartel ties, while Generation Z Mexico framed protests as nonpartisan youth action.
- Authorities reported heavy injuries and arrests after confrontations with hooded individuals; Mexico City Public Safety Secretary Pablo Vázquez said 100 police officers were injured, 40 hospitalised, around 20 civilians hurt, 20 arrested and 20 faced administrative charges.
- The march drew cross-generational support from older citizens and opposition party backers, while President Claudia Sheinbaum accused right-wing groups and social-media bots of infiltration and several Gen Z influencers distanced themselves amid claims of politicisation.
- Analysts say the protests mark a generational turning point, as Gen Z activism this year pressures national politics despite President Claudia Sheinbaum’s stable approval ratings.
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Clashes break out as thousands protest against government in Mexico City
The demonstration was first called by Generation Z, but opposition parties later urged supporters to join, bringing out more government critics than young people. The march remained mostly peaceful, but toward the end, a group of masked youths tore down police fencing around parts of the Zócalo, the capital’s main square.
More than 100 people were injured and about 20 more were arrested during a mass rally in the Mexican capital, where mainly young people protested against the country's President Claudia Sheinbaum's handling of violence and crime, local officials said.
The Ministry of the Interior (SG) condemned the violent events that occurred yesterday in the vicinity of Palacio Nacional. In a statement, it specifically mentioned the violence against the police.
At the end of a large protest march in Mexico City, disturbances broke out when a crowd stormed the National Palace. Twenty people were arrested.
Young Mexicans exasperated by violence went down the streets of Mexico City on Saturday to raise up against the status quo in their country, characterized by high crime and corruption.
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