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Mexico Protests Spur Arrests, Police Probes and Security Deployments

Officials opened inquiries, made arrests, deployed forces after the weekend unrest.

Overview

  • Jalisco authorities transferred 40 adults detained in Guadalajara to the Puente Grande complex to face charges including damage to protected monuments, while four minors were placed in a shelter pending a specialized hearing.
  • Mexico City’s police internal affairs is reviewing 18 potential protocol violations for alleged excessive force during Zócalo clashes, and the local prosecutor opened multiple case files following dozens of complaints.
  • Press-rights group Article 19 documented at least 13 assaults on journalists during the Nov. 15 demonstrations and urged investigations and sanctions for public officials who curtailed reporting.
  • President Claudia Sheinbaum and Mexico City head Clara Brugada accused opposition actors and businessman Ricardo Salinas Pliego of promoting the mobilization, as officials reported 60 police injured and opened probes into specific incidents.
  • In Michoacán, a security operation targeting a priority suspect left two alleged criminals dead and triggered road blockades and vehicle burnings, prompting deployments by the Army, National Guard and state forces.