Thousands in Mexico City protest corruption

The march spotlights youth activism, but the opposition’s older backers also show up.

- By Maria VERZA

Several thousand people took to the streets of Mexico City to protest crime, corruption and impunity in a demonstration organized by members of Generation Z, but the march ended with strong backing from older supporters of opposition parties.

The demonstration Saturday was mostly peaceful, though it ended with some young people clashing with the police.

Protesters attacked officers with stones, fireworks, sticks and chains, grabbing police shields and other equipment. The capital’s security secretary, Pablo Vazquez, said 120 people were injured, including 100 police officers. Twenty people were arrested.

In several countries this year, people born between the late 1990s and early 2010s have organized protests against inequality, democratic backsliding and corruption.