People of all ages marched this Saturday in Michoacán, Aguascalientes, the State of Mexico, Tlaxcala, Guerrero, Yucatán, Durango, Chihuahua, Nuevo León, and Chiapas, among other states, as part of the demonstrations called by the self-proclaimed Generation Z to demand justice for the murder of Carlos Manzo, mayor of Uruapan.
Michoacán
Thousands of people marched in Morelia, Uruapan, and Zamora to honor the memory of Mayor Carlos Manzo Rodríguez, who was murdered on November 1, and to chant slogans against Governor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla.
In the Michoacán capital, at least 4,000 people, many of them dressed in white shirts and blouses, marched at noon from Plaza Morelos to the Government Palace. The building’s entrances were secured with metal barriers, while the protesters chanted against the insecurity.
After 1:00 p.m., the attendees began to disperse. This time there were no riot police, unlike on Sunday, November 2nd, nor were any officers visible, although according to some present, uniformed officers were inside the Government Palace.
In the morning, in Uruapan, a contingent of hundreds of citizens marched for peace, as well as demanding that Manzo’s murder be solved.
The group gathered in the parking lot of Plaza 500, located at the intersection of the bypass and the Industrial Boulevard, where citizens arrived wearing white and carrying signs with slogans such as “Justice for Carlos Manzo,” “Stop the violence,” and “Carlos Manzo lives, his fight continues.”
Afterward, the demonstrators marched peacefully to the Pergola—the main plaza—where a call was made to speak out and continue denouncing injustices. Without representatives or leaders at the march, and without political parties, those present reiterated “Not one step back,” and “The tiger has awakened.”
Likewise, in the city of Zamora, hundreds of people joined the protest, gathering in the main square. Most were dressed in white.
Tlaxcala
A group of approximately 150 people marched from the Steps of the Heroes to the Government Palace in the city of Tlaxcala, demanding security from the government, condemning the assassination of the mayor of Uruapan, and calling on the population to unite in the struggle to ensure that the authorities fulfill their responsibility to guarantee peace, justice, and tranquility.
Some people wore hats in memory of Mayor Manzo, while others carried signs with slogans such as: “Justice, peace, and democracy,” “Removal, out with Morena,” “If there is no justice for the people, there will be no peace for the government,” “Out with the corrupt government,” and “No to biometric CURP,” among others.
They also chanted slogans against the federal government and reiterated their call for unity to create a free, democratic, peaceful, and corruption-free Mexico.
Although the call to mobilize was directed at Generation Z, people of all ages joined the march.
In front of the Government Palace, a series of speeches were given by civil society representatives, whose messages coincided in demands for guaranteed security, justice, and democracy, and that the people are tired of government corruption.
They made it clear that they do not belong to any political party.
Guerrero
A group of approximately 500 people, mostly dressed in white, marched along Miguel Alemán Coastal Avenue in Acapulco, starting shortly after 11:00 a.m., to demand justice for the murder of Carlos Manzo.
One of the participants explained that the mobilization was requested by the city of Uruapan.
Among those participating were an organization of Acapulco residents displaced by natural disasters, some politicians linked to the PRI and PAN parties, business owners, and families.
“We are legitimate citizens, not a bunch of bots,” they stated.
Among the slogans chanted by the participants were: “Uruapan, listen, Acapulco is with you,” “Corrupt government,” “Out with Morena,” “Mexico at peace,” “Carlos, friend, Acapulco is with you,” and “Recall.”
A sign read: “I’m not Generation Z, but I want a better Mexico.”
Source: jornada
