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Political Polarization in Mexico City: Authorities Accuse Opposition of Orchestrating Violence

Mexico's ruling party claims recent Mexico City riots were planned by the opposition to discredit the government. Authorities promise to investigate the financial and political forces behind the violent acts.


Political Polarization in Mexico City: Authorities Accuse Opposition of Orchestrating Violence

For the ruling party, what happened was neither accidental nor spontaneous; on the contrary, it was planned with the aim of provoking a violent response from the authorities and, in addition, weakening the government of Claudia Sheinbaum. 'Someone organized, financed, and coordinated these violent groups with a clear political objective: to create the image of a repressive government,' it was stated. Claudia trusts there will be no demonstration during the military parade. According to sources from the ruling party, the agreement urges the Prosecutor's Office, led by Bertha Alcalde, and the Secretariat of Security, led by Pablo Vázquez, to 'investigate not only the material aggressors, but also the political and financial operators behind these shock groups.' This is why in Morena they maintain that there was prior preparation and funding that is now being sought to be revealed. In the Palace, there is concern about the 'young vote' and they reinforce the demand on Luisa María to add young people. In turn, the head of government, Clara Brugada, pointed against Ricardo Salinas Pliego because, at a press conference, he denounced that the mobilization was driven by 'a billionaire who is upset because he has to pay taxes.' 'It is further proof of his participation in these very strong events of violence,' she denounced. In this way, the mobilization of last weekend led by Generation Z promises to revive and deepen the polarization between the ruling party and the opposition, which denounces the country's current situation and the response of the security forces, which it described as 'repressive.' 'They wanted blood, they wanted repression, they wanted an image they could sell as authoritarianism,' shot the deputy from Coyoacán, who maintained that 'for more than two hours, violent groups attacked with hammers, machetes, firecrackers, and Molotov cocktails.' The images of this weekend were among the strongest in recent years. It seems they are covering it up. The strong images witnessed during last weekend at the Zócalo as part of the mobilization by Generation Z have caused a significant stir in the ruling party, which claims there are dark interests behind it. 'Why haven't they distanced themselves from the violence?' Likewise, he pointed against the PRI after the tricolor announced that its legal team will defend the 18 people who were detained in the framework of the protests. This context could deepen in the coming days, considering that the same sectors that already mobilized promise to do so again in the coming days. Because of this and at a time when a new call is being made in CDMX, the chilango parliamentary group of Morena seeks to create a special commission to investigate 'who is behind' these acts. At a press conference, the spokesperson for the parliamentary group, Paulo García, stated that what happened 'was not a coincidence' because in the days prior 'there were calls on social media to tear down barricades and burn the National Palace.' They even surpassed those experienced on October 2nd also in the historic center of the capital.