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Brugada Denies Repression at Mexico CityGen Z’ March, Says No Protesters Hospitalized or Missing

Officials describe unarmed policing focused on containment.

Overview

  • Clara Brugada said the SSC carried out only containment actions during the Nov. 15 march and did not use rubber bullets, batons, or water cannons.
  • The city reported no hospitalized or disappeared demonstrators, countering allegations circulated on social media.
  • Brugada said more than 100 police officers were injured and 14 remain hospitalized, while authorities expressed support for the deployed forces.
  • She argued opposition and conservative groups sought to manufacture a narrative of government repression and overstated turnout, noting the Zócalo did not fill.
  • Opposition senators backed the mobilization and urged President Claudia Sheinbaum to investigate the so‑called Black Bloc, criticizing efforts to minimize the protests and pressing for responses to security concerns.