Overview
- Demonstrations on November 15 drew thousands across at least 27 states, with participants of multiple ages demanding justice, security and anti-corruption measures tied to Carlos Manzo’s killing.
- In Mexico City, a march from the Ángel de la Independencia reached a fenced Zócalo where encapuchados/Bloque Negro tore down barriers around the National Palace and police responded with irritants and force.
- City officials reported 20 detainees and about 120 injured in the capital, including roughly 100 police officers, while authorities cited 47 arrests connected to protests nationwide.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum and senior officials said the mobilization was organized or amplified by opposition interests and foreign or automated accounts, a claim organizers and attendees rejected.
- Authorities estimated 17,000 people at the CDMX march, and separate unrest was reported in states such as Jalisco, where attackers damaged and set fires at the government palace.