Between flags one piece With the slogan “Claudia (Sheinbaum) out!”, thousands of Mexicans from the so-called “Generation Z” protested on Saturday in Mexico City to express their protest. “Political fatigue” towards the Mexican President’s government We condemn the “impunity” in the face of the violence that has plagued the country.
The tour began at the Angel of Independence and ended at the Zocalo at the gates of the National Palace, the seat of executive power, surrounded by walls that were torn down with hammers by masked men identified as the Angel of Independence. “Black mass.”
The protest served as a catalyst for students, farmers, members of opposition political parties and citizens born in Michoacan like Christian, who maintained that the violence in that state had ended and that the killing of the mayor of Uruapan, Carlos ManzoAnd on November 1, there is proof of that.
“It’s a mockery on the part of politicians,” he said after introducing himself. “If there was actually an acceptance on their part that there was a problem of violence, I think it would be easier to deal with.” “nonpartisan” He confirms that “no one gave him a single peso” in exchange for his attendance at the march.
This clarification arises after Sheinbaum linked the self-proclaimed group “Generation Z Mexico” as part of the political opposition to his and the government. National Renewal Movement (Morena)the ruling party.
He also acknowledged the presence of figures from the Mexican political opposition who attended the march, such as members of the Citizen’s Movement party, although he defended that “political fatigue” is a national phenomenon motivated by violence, more than 133,000 missing persons and about 60 murders daily in the country.
He added: “There are (political) interests of the opposition in the march, but the matter is very great that who “He’s not going to be stuck here.”He stressed.
In this sense, Sara, a young demonstrator, admitted that the trigger for her occurred on March 8, when the Guerreros Boscadores de Jalisco group denounced the alleged incident. “Extermination camp” for drug trafficking after 400 pairs of shoes were found in Rancho Izaguirre.
“For all the missing people that the government is forgetting, there is not one person, there are not two, there are more than 400 missing people who were on the Izaguirre farm and “We’ve all forgotten that.”settle.
Disappointment with change
Another disagreement expressed by young people is increasing taxes on sugary drinks and video games, But above all the increase in the prices of basic products such as food.
“You go to the supermarket and you can’t buy anything (…) We are young and what we are looking for is a better Mexico“Good jobs, insurance, workers’ rights, security from the moment you arrive home and work,” highlights Sarah.
In this regard, Esteban, another young attendee, mentioned that since 2018, the year in which Andrés Manuel López Obrador (2018-2025) assumed the presidency of Mexico, “the plan was clear” and that ‘He had no intention of improving the country’ It’s a problem he also notices with the current president.
“López Obrador had absolutely no intention of improving the country“I wanted power no matter the cost.” He pointed out.
Acts of violence
After the demonstrators arrived at Zocalo Square, the largest square in the country, the march that began peacefully turned violent after the “Black Bloc” hit the fences with hammers and stones. They guarded the National Palace. which was dropped.
Which led to a confrontation between this group and the Metropolitan Police Fire tear gas.
According to various media outlets, paramedics arrived in the area to receive treatment 20 wounded by strikes.
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