The apartidista youth collective Generación Z is organizing a national march on November 15 to demand citizen revocation, transparency, and demilitarization of security. The Mexico City demonstration will start from the Ángel de la Independencia to the Zócalo at 11:00 a.m., amid criticism of the government for exposing organizers in official conferences. President Claudia Sheinbaum assures she will listen to the demands peacefully.
Generación Z, a youth movement born on social media platforms like Discord, Instagram, and TikTok, with ages between 13 and 28, has published a 12-point petition focused on strengthening institutional checks and balances and citizen participation. Key demands include immediate Executive revocation mechanisms by citizen initiative without partisan interference; creation of independent transparency and auditing bodies; judicial reform to ensure independence; and demilitarization of internal security with local strengthening and citizen audits. The collective emphasizes the movement is peaceful and not linked to parties, under the motto “Because we are not for any party. We are for Mexico”.
The Mexico City march will start at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 15, from the Ángel de la Independencia, proceeding along Paseo de la Reforma, Avenida Juárez, Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas, and 5 de Mayo to the Zócalo. Authorities anticipate closures on roads like Paseo de la Reforma, Avenida Juárez, and Eje Central, as well as suspensions at Metro stations such as Bellas Artes, Allende, Zócalo, and Hidalgo. Alternative routes include Circuito Interior and Avenida Chapultepec. Since November 12, Palacio Nacional has been secured with three-meter metal fences.
The trigger for the mobilizations was the assassination of Mayor Carlos Manzo in Uruapan, generating frustration over insecurity and corruption. Youth like Arturo Herrera criticized the November 14 mañanera conference, where the government exposed organizers' profiles, accusing them of criminalization. “If they hadn't assassinated Carlos Manzo, none of this would be happening. The government is not doing its job,” Herrera said. Another TikTok user held Sheinbaum responsible for exposing them in a country where crime silences voices.
The Movimiento del Sombrero, through Deputy Carlos Bautista, asked not to discredit the march and called for peace, recalling that Carlos Manzo died seeking it. The CNTE, protesting demands like the repeal of the 2007 ISSSTE reform, clarified it will not join the Generación Z march, despite the president's suspicions. Sheinbaum responded: “We will listen to you [...] Mexico is a free country, we agree with freedom of manifestation, always seeking it to be peaceful.” The government claims the call is orchestrated by the right with 90 million pesos, though an October poll shows 66% approval of Sheinbaum among Generación Z.