Morena's congressional blocs rallied behind President Claudia Sheinbaum following clashes in the first Generation Z march. They accuse the opposition of orchestrating the protests and downplay their scale. A second mobilization is called for November 20 in Mexico City, coinciding with the military parade.
On Saturday, November 15, Generation Z demonstrations took place in several Mexican cities, including Mexico City, where they ended in clashes with police. According to capital authorities, 60 officers were injured and 20 people detained; 14 agents remained hospitalized the next day. Security Secretary Pablo Vázquez Camacho reported deploying 800 police to escort the march from a distance, using barriers to manage flow and limit conflicts, not as repression.
In response to these events, Morena, PT, and PVEM's majority blocs in Congress expressed full support for Sheinbaum. In a press conference, Senate Morena coordinator Adán Augusto López Hernández and Chamber of Deputies coordinator Ricardo Monreal Ávila accused the right-wing of orchestrating the protests since September through the Creemos group, involving figures like Claudio X. González, Roberto Madrazo, and Mauricio Tabe. López stated: 'There is no perfect crime' and that they recruited youth for the call. Monreal rejected violence and slander, emphasizing movement unity: 'We will accompany her with conviction and firmness'.
Regarding reports of over 100 injured police in some sources, capital authorities maintain the figure at 60. Legislators downplayed attendance at 17,000 people, per Mexico City Government figures, and blamed disturbances on an infiltrated 'black bloc'. They acknowledged legitimate youth demands, such as housing, reduced work hours, and jobs, stating they are on their agenda, and urged resolving discontent through elections, not violence. They also noted that mandate revocation will proceed as a constitutional right.
A new march is called for Thursday, November 20, starting from the Ángel de la Independencia to the Zócalo, organized via @generacionz_mx on X. That day, the Mexican Army will hold its civic-military parade at 10:00 a.m. from the Zócalo to the Monument to the Revolution, commemorating the start of the Mexican Revolution. Monreal said protesters have the right to demonstrate but rejected attack campaigns against the president.
