More than a thousand protesters against rising prices were detained in Mexico

In the Mexican capital of Mexico City, one and a half thousand protesters were detained against increasing gas prices and diesel fuel. In the city, riots, the number of robberies and cases of looting has increased sharply.

The protests have been going on for several days and only intensify with the planned increase in gas prices. From January 1, the fuel has risen in price in a total of 20 percent. The dissatisfaction of the Mexicans is fueled by growing inflation and a low level of trust in the current president of the Nieto stroke.

On Saturday, after the next price jump, the protests grew into riots, during which six people died . The head of Mexico called on citizens to stop the demonstration, explaining the increase in prices with the need to save the Mexican economy.