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Mexico City Police Contain Gen Z March, Redirect to Hemiciclo Rally

Police containment turned the downtown march into a small rally focused on anti-violence demands, with organizers warning against co‑optation.

Overview

  • Roughly 100 to 120 participants marched from the Ángel de la Independencia under the Generación Z banner toward the city center.
  • SSC officers blocked access to the Zócalo at Eje Central and 5 de Mayo using encapsulation tactics, halting the planned route.
  • Organizers shifted to a rally at the Hemiciclo a Juárez and outside the Foreign Affairs Ministry, where a minute of silence honored victims of violence.
  • Speakers called for an end to killings of activists and journalists and to the recruitment of minors, citing the assassination of Uruapan official Carlos Manzo.
  • A diverse youth coalition raised housing and labor-hour demands, criticized 2026 World Cup priorities, and stated “we do not seek to destabilize,” distancing themselves from a Nov. 15 call they described as right-wing.