Overview
- City security chief Pablo Vázquez said about 100 police and 20 demonstrators were hurt, and authorities reported 20 detainees while some outlets cited up to 40 arrests.
- Clashes broke out when masked participants tore down metal barriers and hurled objects at officers, who responded with tear gas.
- Thousands of largely Generation Z protesters rallied in the capital and other cities to denounce cartel violence, corruption and politically motivated killings.
- The demonstrations were triggered by the Nov. 1 assassination of Uruapan mayor Carlos Manzo, a Michoacán figure known for confronting criminal groups.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum accused the movement of serving conservative opposition interests, sharpening the political dispute over the protests.