Originally peaceful protest against mass tourism and gentrification in the popular neighborhoods of the Mexican capital, he degenerated to vandalism, When a small group of people began to destroy shop windows and harass foreigners. TASR writes according to AP.
Masked demonstrators also robbed luxury shops in the neighborhoods of Condes and Roma. The inscriptions “Get out of Mexico” appeared on broken interpretations. Demonstrators continued protests in front of the American embassy.
The protest was directed against the influx of mostly American tourists and digital nomads. Their arrival in recent years has caused gentrification – The presence of wealthier people causes a sharp increase in rental and life costs. This pushes out domestic residents who can no longer afford to live in this area.
The protesters had banners with the inscription “Gring, stop stealing our home”. They require legislation to regulate tourism and stricter housing laws. The voltage has been increasing since 2020, when digital nomads from the US have moved here before Covid’s restrictions.
“Mexico City is going through a transformation,” said 19-year-old university student Michelle Castrová. It comes from the Workers’ Center of the City, where apartment buildings change for living for tourists. “There are many foreigners to live here, especially Americans. Many say it’s xenophobia, but it’s not. It’s just because there are so many foreigners, leased leased because of the airbnb are rising sharply. Lease is so high that some people can no longer pay them anymore,” explained.
Similar problems also raise tensions in tourists of popular European cities such as Barcelona, Madrid, Paris, Rome, Florence or Venice, where the town halls are trying to limit mass tourism.
