Mexico City Protesters Smash World Cup Piñata in Anti-Gentrification Rally | Dawn News English

Описание: Members of anti-gentrification collectives in Mexico City gathered on Sunday (September 14) to protest rising housing rents and the eviction of local residents from their homes during Independence Day festivities.

The protest was called the “Anti-Gentrification Cry,” calling on the President to deliver a shout on September 15 to mark Independence Day.

Members of the Anti-Gentrification Front highlighted the negative effects the 2026 World Cup is having on urban policy, which they illustrated with a trophy-shaped pinata that participants smashed until it cracked.

The rise of tourism, the arrival of digital nomads, and speculation in real estate are behind the increase in rents in different boroughs, a process that has been accelerated by the approach of the World Cup, according to Mexican media.

The protest took place in downtown Mexico City at the Hemiciclo a Juarez monument, which the organizers dubbed “Free Palestine Square.”

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