Sheinbaum holds rally after major protests

Hundreds of thousands of people rallied in the capital on Saturday in a show of support for President Claudia Sheinbaum, as the leftist leader sought to demonstrate her enduring popularity after weeks of political pressure and major protests.

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"Let no one be mistaken," Ms Sheinbaum told the vast crowd, many of whom had travelled by bus from across the country. "The vast majority of young people support the transformation" of public life in Mexico, she said.

Authorities estimated that around 600,000 people packed into Mexico City’s Zocalo, the vast central square that houses the National Palace where Ms Sheinbaum lives and works. Supporters chanted "You are not alone!" and "Claudia, listen — the people are in the fight!"