00:00What started as a peaceful, youth-led protest in Mexico City on Saturday ended with clashes near the National Palace and dozens injured.
00:09Mexico City's security chief says about 120 people were injured, at least 100 of them police, and 20 people were arrested, with 20 more referred for administrative offenses.
00:20Reuters reporters on the ground saw riot police fire tear gas after hooded protesters tore down fencing in the Zocalo.
00:30A group calling itself Generation Z Mexico organized the march, though older opposition supporters also joined.
00:38Organizers circulated a Generation Z Mexico manifesto calling the movement nonpartisan and fed up with insecurity and corruption.
00:46Anger intensified after the November 1st shooting of local Mayor Carlos Monzo at a public Day of the Dead event.
00:53President Claudia Scheinbaum condemned the violence.
00:55In the days before the rally, she also accused right-wing parties of infiltrating the movement and using social media bots to boost turnout.
01:04Unrest was not limited to the Capitol.
01:07Protests spread to cities nationwide.
01:09In Guadalajara, officials reported 47 detentions and 13 injuries.
01:14Mexico City is processing arrests and treating the injured as the debate widens.
01:18How to tackle crime without chilling dissent.
01:21And whether this Gen Z frame becomes a lasting banner or a flashpoint.
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