Overview
- Demonstrations branded as the “Generation Z” march were held in more than 50 cities on November 15, with participants demanding security, justice, and social services and citing the assassination of Uruapan mayor Carlos Manzo.
- In Mexico City, a largely peaceful march turned confrontational at the Zócalo when masked groups attacked metal barricades, prompting police to use tear gas near the National Palace.
- Mexico City’s security chief reported 60 injured police officers, 40 hospitalizations, 20 detainees sent to the prosecutor and 20 remitted for administrative offenses, while the Interior Ministry alleged use of homemade explosive devices and damage to heritage sites.
- Some media reported higher tolls, including about 100 injured police and 20 injured civilians, highlighting discrepancies with official counts and fueling calls for accountability.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum condemned the violence, argued that few young people participated and framed the 4T as a peaceful movement, as Morena leaders blamed right-wing provocations and opposition figures decried repression and defended the right to protest.