Overview
- City authorities report roughly 100 injured police officers with 14 still hospitalized and at least 20 arrests, with some reports indicating 40 total detentions including administrative cases.
- Mayor Clara Brugada condemned the violence and said protests are welcome but unlawful acts will be prosecuted, rejecting claims of repression.
- The march moved peacefully from the Ángel de la Independencia before groups at the Zócalo forced barricades near the National Palace, prompting crowd‑control measures including tear gas, water cannons or extintors, and containment lines.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum denounced the unrest and Morena leaders alleged the mobilization was amplified by opposition actors and international digital campaigns using bots and paid influencers, while disputing that it was a youth‑led march and citing turnout near 17,000.
- Opposition figures, notably from PAN, called the police response repressive and demanded investigations and dismissals, as journalists and civilians reported assaults and robberies by both some protesters and police.