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Gen Z-Branded Protests Across Mexico Turn Violent at National Palace, Leaving Over 100 Injured

Officials counted 20 arrests after a breach of palace barricades, a flashpoint for a youth-led outcry over a mayor’s killing billed as non-partisan.

Overview

  • Thousands rallied in more than 50 cities, with Mexico City the focal point of demonstrations against rising crime, corruption and impunity.
  • Mexico City security chief Pablo Vázquez reported about 100 police injured, including 40 hospitalized, roughly 20 civilians hurt, 20 arrests and 20 administrative detentions.
  • Clashes erupted when a hooded subgroup toppled metal barriers at the National Palace, prompting riot police to deploy tear gas and other crowd-control measures.
  • The mobilization drew energy from anger over the November 1 assassination of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo, with mourners wearing his trademark straw hats and chanting tributes.
  • Organizers say the movement is non-partisan, yet older opposition supporters joined as President Claudia Sheinbaum alleged right-wing infiltration and bot amplification, and authorities opened investigations including one into an assault on a La Jornada journalist.