Gen Z March to the Zócalo Leads Sunday Protests Across Mexico City

Members of Generation Z plan to gather at the Monumento a la Revolución at 11:00 on Sunday and march to the Plaza de la Constitución, the Zócalo. It is the largest of several marches, rallies and gatherings that the SSC (Mexico City’s public security ministry) expects across the capital, and the ministry warned of possible traffic disruption, El Universal reported.

The monument sits in colonia Tabacalera, in the Cuauhtémoc borough, so the route runs through the city center. Other events are spread from Milpa Alta in the south to Coyoacán, Chapultepec and Álvaro Obregón.

Where the Gen Z march goes

The Generation Z group plans to start at the Monumento a la Revolución and walk to the Zócalo, the city’s main square. The SSC did not publish an exact street route in the schedule reported by El Universal. Its path links Tabacalera with the historic center.

Morning events in the south and on Reforma

The day starts at 9:00 in Milpa Alta. The women’s collective Mujeres de Maíz Milpa Alta Chicomecóatl is holding a “Mercadita Feminista,” a feminist market, in the Plaza de San Antonio Tecómitl at avenidas Morelos and 5 de Mayo Poniente. The group says it wants to draw attention to inequality faced by women in the community and support their economic independence.

At 10:00, members of the Comité Técnico Evaluador Apartidista y Neutro plan to gather outside the INE (Mexico’s National Electoral Institute) at Viaducto Tlalpan 100. They are demanding respect for the institute’s autonomy and its nonpartisan, citizen-run character.

At the same hour, the group Caminando con la Sexta Interuniversitaria is collecting food, medicine and other supplies on Paseo de la Reforma 211, in colonia Guerrero. The donations support the “Gira por la Vida. Capítulo México,” a tour organized by the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN).

Coyoacán, Chapultepec and Tlaxcoaque at midday

At 11:00, the Colectiva Hilos is staging “Sangre de mi sangre” (Blood of my blood) at the Glorieta del Ahuehuete and the Jardín Hidalgo in Coyoacán. The group uses knitting to call attention to gender violence.

At 12:00, the collective Protesta Divergente Palexico is hosting a kermés, a traditional charity fair, at the UNAM’s Casa del Lago in the first section of the Bosque de Chapultepec. It is also raising supplies for the EZLN tour.

Also at noon, the collective Hijas de la Cannabis is holding a political and cultural event in Plaza Tlaxcoaque to collect food and money for shelters that care for dogs and cats.

What it means for Parque México residents

At 16:00, the Comité de Lucha contra el Plan General de Desarrollo y Ordenamiento Territorial, a neighborhood group opposed to the city’s general development and land-use plan, is meeting at the Fuente de los Cántaros in Parque México, at avenida Michoacán and México in colonia Hipódromo. Members plan to discuss how to respond to changes that the Programa de Ordenación de la Zona Metropolitana del Valle de México, the regional planning program for the Valley of Mexico, proposes for their neighborhood. The SSC listed it among Sunday’s gatherings, though it is a neighborhood meeting rather than a march.

Evening meeting in Álvaro Obregón

The last event on the SSC list is at 20:00. Members of the motorcycle club Bikers Addicted CDMX plan to meet at the Bodega Aurrera Alta Tensión store in colonia Minas de Cristo, Álvaro Obregón, to recruit new members.

The SSC said it expects possible effects on traffic from the day’s activities. Most of the events are stationary gatherings in plazas and parks. The Gen Z march between the Monumento a la Revolución and the Zócalo is the one that moves through city streets.

Source: El Universal