Mass protests against gentrification occurred in Mexico City, highlighting anger over rising costs of living, with protesters calling for foreigners to leave. Demonstrators vandalized properties and expressed anti-immigration sentiments, prompting condemnation from Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, who criticized xenophobia. Sheinbaum advocated for equality among all individuals, regardless of nationality. The protests mirrored global movements against rising costs linked to gentrification and overtourism. Activist group Frente Anti Gentrificacion Mx characterized current gentrification as a form of colonization, claiming it privileges those with higher purchasing power while displacing locals.
The words Get out of Mexico are still visible on one shop window as protestors violently kicked in the glass pane. In another clip, Kill a gringo is spray-painted on a wall in Mexico City.
The demonstration was largely peaceful and reflected growing anger about inequality in the Mexican capital, but those who vandalized stores in wealthier neighborhoods were criticized by President Claudia Sheinbaum.
Sheinbaum emphasized the need to reject discrimination, racism, classism, and xenophobia, affirming that all human beings deserve equal treatment.
Frente Anti Gentrificacion Mx described gentrification as a new form of colonization where those with greater purchasing power receive differential treatment from the state and institutions.
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