Violent protests led by Gen Z erupt in Mexico after murder of mayor

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00:00Thousands of Mexicans took to the streets of their capital on Saturday,

00:05marching towards the residence of the country's president.

00:09Organized primarily by Gen Z youth groups across the country,

00:12they're demanding an end to government corruption

00:15and an improvement in safety and security.

00:19This movement was sparked in part by the assassination earlier this month

00:23of Carlos Manzo, an independent mayor of Uruapan,

00:27a city in the west of the country.

00:29Seen here moments before he was shot,

00:32Manzo had been an outspoken critic of organized crime and drug cartels.

00:38He had repeatedly asked for more state protection to carry out his duties.

00:43His wife, Grecia, has assumed his office, vowing to fight the cartels.

00:48Protesters carrying placards of the fallen mayor were in agreement

00:52that security should be the government's top priority.

00:56We demand justice because young people are fed up and want a good future for our children and for future generations.

01:03We want justice for Carlos Manzo and for all those who have lost their lives and their property at the hands of criminals.

01:11We cannot be in the hands of a country ruled by crime. No more, no more. I think this is the limit.

01:18The protests turned violent when metal barriers protecting the National Palace were attacked,

01:24prompting riot police to fire tear gas and smoke bombs.

01:27President Claudia Sheinbaum criticized the violence and accused right-wing politicians who oppose her government of funding the protesters.

01:36We say no to violence. If you have a disagreement, you have to demonstrate in a peaceful way.

01:44There is never a need to use violence for change.

01:47Sheinbaum was elected last year and retains approval ratings above 70%.

01:52While she has made inroads in clamping down on fentanyl trafficking as demanded by U.S. President Trump,

01:58some Mexicans believe she has not yet done enough to protect them from rising levels of extreme violence.

02:04Vincent McIvinney, Global News, London.