Coverage dated November 15, 2025

Thousands protest crime and corruption in Mexico City as ‘Gen Z’ protests gain momentum

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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Several thousand people took to the streets of Mexico City on Saturday to protest crime, corruption and impunity in a demonstration organized…

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  1. Fortune

    Gen Z protests hit Mexico City as revolts over crime and corruption gain momentum — 'you can be murdered and nothing happens' (opens Fortune)

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    In several countries this year, members of the demographic group born between the late 1990s and early 2010s have organized protests against inequality, democratic backsliding and corruption.

  2. The Daily Caller

    Gen Z Protests Erupt In Mexico City Over Crime And Corruption, Barricades Breached At Presidential Palace (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Thousands protested in Mexico City in a Gen Z rally against crime and corruption under President Claudia Sheinbaum that turned violent.

  3. WTOP Washington DC

    Thousands protest crime and corruption in Mexico City as ‘Gen Z’ protests gain momentum (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    MEXICO CITY (AP) — Several thousand people took to the streets of Mexico City on Saturday to protest crime, corruption and impunity in a demonstration organized…

  4. Al Jazeera

    Clashes in Mexico City amid Gen-Z styled protests over crime and corruption (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Riot police deploy tear gas as protesters tear down fences around the residence of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.

  5. New York Post

    Thousands take to the streets in Mexico City for ‘Gen Z’ protests crime and corruption (opens New York Post)

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    More than a thousand people took to the streets in Mexico City, Mexico, to protest growing crime, corruption, and impunity, which was organized by members of Generation Z.

  6. Deutsche Welle

    Mexico: 'Gen Z' protests spread following mayor's murder – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Demonstrators said the Mexican government has failed to clamp down on violent crime. However, President Claudia Sheinbaum claimed the protests were "inorganic" and orchestrated from abroad.

  7. The Guardian

    At least 120 hurt in gen Z protests over corruption and drug violence in Mexico (opens The Guardian)

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    Clashes erupt between protesters and riot police in the capital as rallies take place in cities across the country

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