Gen Z Protest in Mexico: People Take to the Streets To Protest Against Rising Crime and Corruption, Hundreds Injured and Several Detained

Thousands of people took to the streets of Mexico City to protest rising crime, corruption and impunity in a demonstration organised by members of Gen Z, which ultimately drew substantial support from older backers of opposition parties. The protest, however, ended in violence, leaving scores injured and dozens detained.

Gen Z Protest in Mexico: People Take to the Streets To Protest Against Rising Crime and Corruption, Hundreds Injured and Several Detained (Watch Video)

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Mexico City, November 16: Thousands of people took to the streets of Mexico City to protest rising crime, corruption and impunity in a demonstration organised by members of Gen Z, which ultimately drew substantial support from older backers of opposition parties. The protest, however, ended in violence, leaving scores injured and dozens detained.

According to the Secretary of Citizen Security of the capital (SSC), Pablo Vazquez Camacho, a total of 100 police officers were injured during Saturday’s march, with 40 of them requiring hospitalisation. Of those hospitalised, 36 sustained contusions, while the remaining four are being treated for trauma and other injuries. Reports from the leading local media outlet, El Universal, also noted that 20 civilians were hurt amid the clashes. Mexico Blast: At Least 22 Killed After Explosion Triggers Fire at Department Store in Hermosillo.

Authorities confirmed that 20 people were arrested and brought before a Public Prosecutor, while another 20 were detained for administrative offences and presented before a Civic Judge. Addressing the media after the Gen Z march, Vazquez Camacho said he condemned the violence that erupted. "We condemn the violent events that occurred during the march and we denounce the existence of these organised groups, which often validate, endorse, and support these acts from a distance," he said.