TPUSA Frontlines reporter Julio Rojas covered a protest in Mexico City on Thursday in which Mexican citizens denounced the presence of the cartel in their country and the failures of President Claudia Scheinbaum’s administration in sufficiently addressing it.
The protests took place at the Angel of Independence Monument in the Zocalo in the Historic Downtown Neighborhood. According to the US Embassy in Mexico, the march coincided “with the Mexican Revolution Commemorative Military Parade, which begins at 10:00 am at the Zocalo and ends at the Revolution Monument.”
Other actions from the Mexican government are also being criticized in protests that have been ongoing throughout the past week; several of these protests are being attended by younger citizens, rallying against corruption and other “injustices” from the government, leading news outlets to call it a “Gen Z Uprising.”
One man interviewed by Rojas said he doubts the Mexican government will do anything effective or send in the military to address the cartels. Despite the disagreeableness of the matter, he welcomes the coordination of the US and Mexico in handling the cartel’s continual threat, including foreign “intrusion” if necessary.
Another protester claimed the people of Mexico are tired of the injustice and the unfulfilled promises of the administration. He also complained of the debt and taxes levied at Mexicans, accusing the government of misappropriating funds directed toward welfare programs.
“We are here to protest against this bad government that has destroyed the country. It has swallowed all of our trusteeships. Now they want our retirement plans too,” he said.
However, according to Reuters, “Sheinbaum’s government has questioned the motives behind Saturday’s marches, saying they were organized in large part by right-leaning political opponents and promoted by bots on social media.”
The protests became violent at several points, leading to hundreds of injuries and at least 20 arrests, according to Rojas.
