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Mexico president slams xenophobia after anti-gentrification protest

MEXICO CITY, JUL 7 – Rents in Mexico City neighborhoods like Roma and Condesa have surged 47% in five years, fueling protests against foreign remote workers and cultural displacement, officials said.

  • Mass protests against gentrification occurred on July 4, 2025, in Mexico City's Roma and Condesa neighborhoods, turning violent Friday night.
  • The protests followed years of rising rents and housing shortages caused by an influx of about 250,000 people from Mexico and abroad seeking affordable living.
  • Protesters blamed foreign remote workers and Airbnb-driven rent increases for pushing out 20,000 families annually, with rents climbing roughly 33% since 2020 in key areas.
  • During a protest, a speaker expressed frustration over foreign buyers using euros and dollars to acquire property in the country, while the city government increased its affordable housing budget to 9,000 million pesos, aiming to build new rental homes and improve housing policies.
  • The events highlight Mexico City's ongoing affordability crisis, threatening social fabric as officials work to build 5,000 rental homes and restrict short-term rentals to half the year.
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Graffiti reading "Get out of Mexico" on a store window was still visible as protesters kicked through the glass. On a wall in Mexico City, the words "Kill a…" were written.

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By Michael Rios and Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Graffiti reading “Get out of Mexico” on a store window was still visible as protesters kicked through the glass. On a wall in Mexico City, the words “Kill a gringo” were written, while several people carried signs urging foreigners to “Stop stealing our homes.” These were some of the most striking scenes from last week’s massive protest against gentrification and the rising cost of living in the capital,…

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Revista Merca2.0 broke the news in on Saturday, July 5, 2025.
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