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After National Palace Clashes, Mexico’s Gen Z Sets New March as Officials Probe Online Boost to ‘One Piece’ Protest

Officials question the movement’s origins after reports of paid online amplification.

Overview

  • On November 15, protesters in Mexico City displayed a giant Jolly Roger and pulled down metal barriers at Palacio Nacional, leading to confrontations with police and the use of tear gas.
  • Authorities reported 60 police injured and 20 people detained, with 14 officers still hospitalized on November 16, following a deployment of 800 city security personnel.
  • President Claudia Sheinbaum said it is important to investigate who convened the mobilization, noting that figures from PAN and PRI promoted participation on social media.
  • Government monitoring cited by coordinator Miguel Ángel Elorza, referencing Infodemia and Milenio, alleged coordinated, partly foreign-linked online amplification worth about 90 million pesos.
  • The @generacionz_mx account called a new march for November 20 from the Ángel de la Independencia to the Zócalo, with organizers presenting the movement as non-partisan and using the One Piece emblem as a generational symbol.