Following the Generation Z march in Mexico City on November 15, eight of the 18 detainees were placed in justified preventive prison for crimes such as attempted homicide and injuries. The capital's prosecutor's office backs the accusations with videos and victim testimonies. Meanwhile, a movement leader, Edson Andrade, announces his departure from the country due to the leak of personal data after Morena's accusations.
The Generation Z march, called on November 15, 2025, in front of the National Palace in Mexico City, ended in clashes leading to 18 detentions. According to the Mexico City Attorney General's Office (FGJ CDMX), initial hearings imputed charges to the detainees: three for attempted homicide, five for resistance by individuals, eight for intentional injuries, and two for intentional injuries and robbery. Thirteen people were linked to trial, while five requested an extension, with resolution pending for November 21.
Eight defendants, identified as Eduardo Josafat “N”, Alberto “N”, Fernando “N”, Francisco “N”, and Arturo Quetzal “N”, received justified preventive prison due to the level of aggression and flight risk. The other ten, such as Enrique “N”, Carlos Miguel “N”, and Gabriel “N” (charged with attempted homicide), will face trial at liberty with measures like periodic reporting and prohibition from approaching victims.
The FGJ CDMX supports the accusations with video recordings showing the defendants participating in assaults with stones and sticks, victim testimonies, police reports from the Citizen Security Secretariat, and medical expert reports confirming fractures and contusions.
Parallel political controversy arose. Luisa María Alcalde, Morena's president, exhibited a contract of Edson Andrade Lemus with PAN for 2 million 106 thousand 810 pesos, for digital strategy, questioning his self-proclaimed non-partisan status. Jorge Romero, PAN leader, confirmed the year-old contract for unrelated purposes to the march and criticized the exposure of personal data by Morena and President Claudia Sheinbaum. Andrade, a UNAM law graduate and movement promoter, denounced political persecution and announced his departure from Mexico for safety, stating: “The persecution by President Claudia Sheinbaum has gone so far that to protect my safety today I have to leave my home and my country”.
Senator Alejandro ‘Alito’ Moreno, from PRI, demanded the resignation of Rosario Piedra, CNDH president, for not speaking on the detainees, and urged youth to continue protesting against an “authoritarian state”. A second march is announced for November 20.
