After ‘Gen Z protests’ swept across several countries this year, they seem to have come to Mexico, where thousands rallied in various cities on Saturday (November 15) against the government.

In Mexico City, hooded protesters gathered around the National Palace, the residence of President Claudia Sheinbaum, and tore down some fences. Around 100 people, including police officers, were injured in clashes between protesters and security forces.

Sheinbaum has claimed that the demonstrations were funded by right-wing leaders who oppose her party, Morena.

What led to the protests in Mexico?

The immediate trigger was the killing of Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodríguez, the mayor of the city of Uruapan, in Michoacan state, November 1. Rodríguez had led a crackdown against drug cartels in the state.

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