Clashes break out during ‘Gen Z’ protest in Mexico City (VIDEOS)

Police used tear gas to disperse the rally outside the presidential palace on Saturday

Masked rioters clashed with police outside the presidential palace in Mexico City during the anti-government ‘Generation Z’ protest on Saturday.

Thousands of demonstrators marched from the Angel of Independence monument to Constitution Square, where they gathered outside the National Palace, which hosts the president’s office.

Although the rally began peacefully, a group of masked rioters described by local media as Black Bloc broke through security barriers, hurled stones, and fought with officers.

Videos from the scene show protesters hitting officers, as well as police kicking a protester lying on the ground.

🚨🇲🇽 | #URGENTE COBARDES: La Policía del narcogobierno de Claudia Sheinbaum le rompió las costillas y le pateó la cabeza en el suelo a un joven patriota en la manifestación de la generación Z. pic.twitter.com/oQWa65ZqHc

— La Derecha Diario (@laderechadiario) November 15, 2025

The skirmishes lasted about an hour, after which police used tear gas to clear the square, newspaper La Jornada reported.

🚨🇲🇽 | #URGENTE Manifestantes atraparon a un policía del narcogobierno de Sheinbaum y lo lincharon en el suelo a puños, patadas en la cabeza y hasta golpeándolo con herramientas. pic.twitter.com/SaBKWXN0U3

— La Derecha Diario (@laderechadiario) November 15, 2025

🚨🇲🇽 | #URGENTE COBARDES: La Policía del narcogobierno de Sheinbaum reprime y lanza piedras contra el pueblo mexicano, y una impactó a un reportero en la masiva manifestación de la generación Z. pic.twitter.com/gUNi3mCQ3v

— La Derecha Diario (@laderechadiario) November 15, 2025

The activists say they are protesting corruption, abuse of power, and impunity for violent crime. Many chanted slogans denouncing the ruling left-wing Morena party.

President Claudia Sheinbaum responded by condemning the violence. “If people disagree, they should express their views through peaceful demonstration. Violence must never be used as a means of achieving change,” she said.

Sheinbaum had previously claimed that the protests were driven by “bots and fake accounts on social media” coordinated by “right-wing groups.”