phone March of Generation Z Held this Saturday, November 15th mexico city And other cities around the country are drawing thousands of Mexicans. angel of independence. Participants proceeded along Paseo de la Reforma, Capital Zocalo. The mobilization was characterized by a peaceful majority of participants who gathered to express demands and slogans against the government of Claudia Sheinbaum.
During the journey and upon arrival at the Zocalo plateau, black blocka group of people hooded Known for resorting to acts of violence in social movements.
Although many young people were expected to participate, the majority of demonstrators were over 40 years old. Some of them were related to the Catholic religion.. Several women who recorded the casting became a hot topic. holy water He then chases the members of the Black Bloc through one of the streets of the historic center towards the capital Zocalo, where he takes part in an attack on the security forces defending the area.
Of course, the moment caused a stir on social networks. Supporters of President Claudia Sheinbaum’s government, however, criticized the protesters for not distancing themselves from the government. violent marchersOthers, however, praised the actions of the black bloc, particularly those sympathetic to the Mexican opposition.
At a press conference on the morning of November 13th, Claudia Sheinbaum, President of Mexicoaddressed the findings presented by . Miguel Angel Elorzacoordinator of Infodemia, investigated the origins and nature of Gen Z’s calls for demonstrations.
Sheinbaum emphasized the importance of understanding the processes behind the organization of protests and identifying those who facilitated the mobilization. “It is very important to know how this call for mobilization was constructed and who has been driving this mobilization so as not to take advantage of anyone.” the president said during his speech.
Elorza explained that the social media accounts that promoted the march did not show any organic action. Our analysis shows that these accounts were recently created or reactivated and were often managed from overseas. Additionally, although they claimed to be “nonpartisan,” some of them continued to interact with profiles associated with right-wing parties.
Regarding the composition of attendees, president sheinbaum It noted that although a large mobilization of young people was expected, the majority of protesters did not comply with this demand. generation z. The President also emphasized that many people had expressed their intention to participate in the march.They weren’t very Gen Z.”.
Meanwhile, Mr. Sheinbaum reported that the amount raised for mobilization on social networks has reached an approximate amount. 90 million pesosThis highlights the amount of resources allocated to digital calls. In closing, the President reiterated his position on the right to protest, saying:Mexico is a free country. We agree to freedom of demonstration. Anyone who wants to demonstrate can do so. We always strive to ensure that Mexico is peaceful and free of violence.”.
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