Overview

• At 23:00 in Mexico City, Claudia Sheinbaum stepped onto the Palacio Nacional balcony, rang the historic bell, and delivered vivas that included “Viva la dignidad del pueblo de México” and “Viva México libre, independiente y soberano.”
• The official ceremony marked the 215th anniversary commemoration and concluded with fireworks as planned after the protocol.
• Broadcasts aired on Televisa, TV Azteca, and Canal Once, with Telemundo and Univisión carrying coverage for U.S. audiences and official streams on YouTube, Facebook, and X.
• Concerts before and after the Grito featured Alejandra Ávalos, Legado de Grandeza, and La Arrolladora Banda El Limón on the Zócalo stage.
• Security concerns led authorities in parts of the country to scale back events, with Sinaloa limiting celebrations to a civic act and some Michoacán municipalities canceling mass festivities, while a reported Zócalo scuffle during vendor removals left public servants and merchants injured.