A large protest against insecurity and government corruption turned violent in Mexico City on Saturday as demonstrators clashed with riot police outside the National Palace.

Thousands of protesters marched from the Angel of Independence monument through several streets and avenues before reaching the Zocalo, the capital's main square where the National Palace — the home and office of President Claudia Sheinbaum — is located.

Tensions exploded when masked protesters tore down metal barriers protecting the palace, prompting riot police to respond with tear gas and smoke bombs. Demonstrators pushed and kicked the fences while some hurled stones at officers.

The demonstration, organized primarily by Generation Z youth groups, drew citizens protesting specific cases of violence, including th

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