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Youth-Led Protests Over Violence Leave 120 Injured, 20 Arrested in Mexico City

The youth-led marches grew from outrage over the assassination of Uruapan mayor Carlos Manzo.

Overview

  • Pablo Vázquez, the city security chief, said about 120 people were injured, including 100 police officers and 20 demonstrators, and 20 people were detained.
  • Clashes broke out at the government palace when masked participants tore down metal barriers and hurled projectiles, prompting police to deploy tear gas.
  • Authorities reported that 40 of the injured officers required hospitalization after the confrontations.
  • Demonstrations led largely by Generation Z spread beyond the capital to other cities such as Morelia.
  • President Claudia Sheinbaum accused the movement of serving conservative opposition interests as protesters demanded justice and greater security in cartel-hit Michoacán.