Overview
- Thousands rallied in Mexico City and in more than 50 cities to denounce rising violence, corruption and impunity, with Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo’s Nov. 1 assassination galvanizing turnout.
- A hooded subgroup in the capital tore down metal barriers at the National Palace, triggering riot‑police deployments that included tear gas and smoke devices.
- Mexico City’s public safety secretary reported 100 injured police officers (40 hospitalized) and about 20 injured civilians, along with 20 arrests and 20 administrative referrals.
- Organizers under the banner “Generation Z Mexico” circulated a manifesto asserting non‑partisanship even as older opposition supporters joined and some youth influencers backed away.
- Officials alleged right‑wing and foreign amplification of the protests and said authorities are identifying participants involved in the violence.