Clara Brugada, Head of Government of Mexico City, stated that the violence orchestrated by a very focused group was not aimed at exercising the fundamental right to protest, but at provoking and generating perceptions that do not contribute to the democratic state. This statement was made during the full opening of Metro Line 1 this Sunday, November 16th.
This morning, the Head of Government of Mexico City, Clara Brugada, also commented on the issue in the context of the full opening of Metro Line 1. From there, she also accused the march of being "driven by the same conservative groups that have always been against the transformation of Mexico."
"So, we remember that we come from a movement with a long struggle that was always peaceful and democratic. At that time, there was an authoritarian and repressive government, so that struggle never used violence to express itself," she said.
Yesterday, the governors of the 4T were also the first to speak out against the acts of violence and gave their support to President Claudia Sheinbaum. It was also reported that 14 police officers are still hospitalized following yesterday's clashes outside the National Palace.
Generation Z overflowed the Zócalo, leading to a massive brawl with police.
"We say it as it is, and we welcome any manifestation from the opposition, but we consider it very important to ask if that is going to be the way in which groups that disagree with this movement are going to participate politically," Brugada said.
Following Saturday's march, the debate on the legitimacy of the Generation Z movement continues on social networks, while the 4T strongly pushes the narrative that the opposition and the far-right were the main instigators.
In the last few hours on Sunday, voices within the 4T and its allies have emerged to question the violence registered during Saturday's march, joining the positioning of the MORENA leadership headed by Luisa María Alcalde, who not only "energetically condemned" the acts of violence of the march but also questioned its background.
"The mobilization was led by figures from the old PRIAN and the traditional right," reads the communiqué, emphasizing the presence of people like Acosta Naranjo, Fernando Belaunzarán, Emilio Álvarez Icaza, Lourdes Mendoza, Pedro Ferriz Hijar, and the father of Carlos Loret de Mola, among others.
"The composition of the march also did not correspond to a diverse representation of society. It was predominantly made up of adults over 40 from privileged sectors, while youth participation was clearly minority," the MORENA leadership accused.
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To this discourse launched from last night, legislators and governors of MORENA and its allies joined in today. In a communiqué signed by senators from MORENA, the Labor Party, and the Green Party, they stated that it is not a discreditation of the social struggle, but they also affirmed that "what happened yesterday evidences the interests of the far-right, whose intention is to promote hate speech and resort to violence to polarize."
Meanwhile, from San Lázaro, the same groups issued a communiqué with similar accusations.
"The attempts to generate chaos will always fail, we are not going to fall into any provocation," said Brugada, who also distanced her administration from any attempt at repression.
