Overview
- President Claudia Sheinbaum said the Nov. 15 mobilization is not a genuine youth protest and cited ties to Mexicanos por la Corrupción and a business group.
- Sheinbaum announced a review of social media accounts and financial flows promoting the march, alleging heavy spending to manufacture trends and pledging to present findings.
- Generación Z México added a Nov. 8 protest from the Ángel de la Independencia to the National Palace following the killing of Uruapan mayor Carlos Manzo.
- The collective maintains it is an apolitical, digitally organized youth effort using Discord and One Piece iconography to rally against corruption and violence.
- The dispute unfolds after unrest in Morelia during marches over Manzo’s assassination, where the state government palace was vandalized, journalists were injured, and several youths were detained.