Soberanía Special Report: Behind the ‘Gen Z’ March in Mexico
An AI-generated call for a “Gen Z March” began circulating online weeks before the assassination of Uruapan’s mayor, Carlos Manzo. When he was killed, the narrative caught fire, moving from bot accounts to Mexico’s political opposition to its media spheres. The demonstration was promoted as youth-led and independent of any political group. We went on the ground to see for ourselves who was pushing it and what it really represented. This special report was produced and edited by Noam Sala Budgen with cameras by Kurt Hackbarth and José Luis Granados Ceja.
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Two Far-Right Organizations Seek to Revive in Mexico… but End Up Alone
A century after the Cristero War, sinarquistas and a Carlist circle rallied to the Paseo del Pendón, but failed to gather support, even among the right.
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People’s Mañanera August 10
President Sheinbaum’s daily press conference, with comments on children online, solidarity with Colombia, reforestation, renaming Paso de Cortés, avocado plants, water for the eastern Valley, and the Central American Games.
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Indigenous and Afro-Mexican Peoples
For Indigenous Peoples Day, Elena Poniatowska talks with Senator Susana Harp on recognizing Afro-Mexican peoples, halting textile plagiarism, and Mexico’s racism.
