‘Mexico for Mexican’: Creator protest against mass tourism; Tourists harassed, windows were broken

Hundreds of people marched in Mexico City on Friday to oppose the influx of foreign visitors, especially Americans. They blamed them for increasing fare that are pushing local people out of their neighborhoods and forcing them to go to poor areas.The protest began peacefully in Roma and Kondesa districts of the capital, but became violent when some masked protesters began to break the storefront windows, damaged restaurants furniture, and looted high -end businesses.Many protesters chanting slogans like “Gingo Go Home,” “for Mexico for Mexico” and “pay Spanish, respect my culture”, urged them to leave the city, to express their disappointment with tourists.The frescoes were sprinkled on broken windows with messages such as “exiting mexico”, and the protesters read “Gringos, Stop stealing our house” reading and “Housing is a right, not an object.” The protesters are demanding local laws to regulate tourism and implement strict housing laws.March later moved to the US embassy, ​​where the protesters continued chanting at the arrival of police reinforcement. Demonstrations continued inside the city’s metro system.The Government Secretary, Mexico City, Sesar Kravotto condemned the violence and described the protest as “zenophobic expressions”, which Mexican migrants faced abroad. He said that 15 businesses and public facilities were damaged during the protest.He said to negotiate instead of violence, “We are cities of open weapons … there are always ways to interact, to sit on the table.”Local anger and resentment have been increasing since 2020, when many Americans roamed the Latin American city to avoid the Covid -19 lockdown and take advantage of the cost of lower. Since then, many neighborhoods have increased, many Mexican residents have been forced to move to more affordable areas.The 19 -year -old student Michelle Castro, who joined the protest, said his working class neighborhood has converted apartment buildings into tourist residence. “Many people say this is zenophobia, but it is not. So many foreigners come here, fare is touching the sky due to AirBNB. Some people cannot pay anymore,” he explained.Protests in Mexico City are part of a broad global backlash against large -scale tourism and rising housing costs, with similar performances in European cities such as Barcelona, ​​Madrid, Paris and Rome.