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Residente Draws 180,000 to Mexico City Zocalo With Pro-Palestine Concert

The mass gathering underscored how Mexico City uses civic space to blend public culture with protest.

Overview

  • Officials reported roughly 180,000 attendees at the free, government-organized show in the Plaza de la Constitucion on Saturday night.
  • Residente centered the performance on solidarity with Palestine, wearing a sweatshirt reading "Palestina libre" and encouraging flags across the square.
  • He invited a refugee family from Gaza onto the stage as the crowd chanted for peace, then performed protest songs including "Guerra" and "This Is Not America."
  • Mexican singer Silvana Estrada joined for "Latinoamerica" as a set mixing Calle 13 staples and solo material unfolded over about two hours.
  • The city implemented planned logistics, closing the Zocalo/Tenochtitlan Metro station and airing the concert live on Capital 21 and Canal 14.