Thousands March in Mexico City for the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

Thousands of people participated in the seventeenth edition of the “Megacalenda 2026” in Mexico City, a cultural and reivindicative march held to commemorate the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. The demonstration aimed to visibilize the presence of native communities, defend their identity and resistance, and demand respect for their fundamental rights.

The mobilization advanced from the Ángel de la Independencia monument toward the capital’s main square, the Zócalo, with contingentes traveling from various Mexican states including Michoacán, Puebla, Hidalgo, Veracruz, Guerrero, and Oaxaca. Participants represented numerous indigenous groups such as the Purépecha, Triqui, Nahua, Mixtec, Mixe, Zapotec, Mazatec, Mazahua, Otomi, Tlapaneco, and Totonac. The procession featured traditional music, wind bands, poetry, and native garments, alongside dancers wearing colorful traditional outfits and devil costumes with horns and masks.

Organized by the Movement of Indigenous Peoples, Communities, and Organizations (Mpcoi), the event organizers emphasized that the gathering was not a celebration, but a form of active protest. They sought to denounce what they describe as a lack of attention from authorities across all three levels of government regarding critical local issues.

Among their core demands, participants called for culturally appropriate housing solutions, the settlement of outstanding financial debts owed to indigenous language interpreters by the capital’s prosecutor’s office, and increased annual budgetary allocations to adequately address the social needs of indigenous communities residing in Mexico City.

Source: https://www.tabascohoy.com

The Mexico City Post