Mexico City, November 16 (NA) - At least 120 people were injured, 100 of them police officers, during clashes that occurred during protests against insecurity and the government of President Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico City. President Sheinbaum, for her part, stated that the marches, which also took place in other cities such as Guadalajara, were "financed by right-wing politicians" who oppose her government. "People need to know how this protest was organized so that no one is used." Protests in Mexico. While President Sheinbaum has acted against cartels and has made progress in the fight against fentanyl trafficking, she was criticized for not stopping the violence plaguing the country. The protesters' demands intensified after the murder of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo, which occurred on November 1. The mayor was known for "openly denouncing the presence of drug cartels in his municipality and the acts of violence they generate," demanding "forceful actions" against criminal groups. Over a hundred injured in protests against violence in Mexico. Despite maintaining approval ratings above 70% in her first year in office, her administration is facing growing hostility, even from neighboring countries. Recently, the Congress of Peru voted to declare Sheinbaum a persona non grata, following the break in diplomatic relations over the granting of asylum to former Prime Minister Betssy Chávez. The police, who were guarding the area, used tear gas to disperse the groups. According to Pablo Vázquez, Mexico City's Secretary of Security, twenty people were detained for crimes such as robbery and assault. Protests against violence in Mexico. Days before the demonstration, the head of state had assured that the protest was being fomented by bots on the internet. Manzo was shot dead while participating in a Day of the Dead celebration. Some protesters waved banners with slogans like "We are all Carlos Manzo" and wore cowboy hats in his memory. Thousands of protesters took to the streets, mainly called by youth groups from "Generation Z," demanding answers for high-profile murders. Journalistic sources informed the Argentine News Agency that tensions escalated this Saturday in front of the National Palace, the president's residence, where protesters removed parts of the fencing that protects the premises. "We agree with freedom of expression and assembly if young people have demands, but the question here is who is promoting the protest," Sheinbaum stated at a press conference. "People need to know how this protest was organized so that no one is used."
