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Generation Z Protests Sweep Mexico as Mexico City March Heads to the Zócalo

The youth-led mobilizations pressed for accountability and institutional change through a 12-point petition.

Overview

  • In Mexico City, protesters gathered at the Ángel de la Independencia and marched along Reforma, Avenida Juárez, Eje Central and 5 de Mayo to the Zócalo.
  • The city’s security secretariat announced road closures and detours, while Metro stations Zócalo/Tenochtitlán, Allende and Bellas Artes and some Metrobús routes were temporarily shut or adjusted.
  • Organizers circulated a 12-point list of demands that includes a citizen-initiated revocation mechanism, direct elections to fill vacancies, demilitarized public security and stronger transparency and auditing bodies.
  • Contingents linked to protests over the assassination of Uruapan mayor Carlos Manzo joined in the capital, with parallel actions reported in Michoacán and other states.
  • President Claudia Sheinbaum questioned who is behind the mobilization as reports noted uneven attendance in various cities; authorities maintained metal barricades around the National Palace and applied a policing protocol to facilitate peaceful protest.