Mexico City Riot of 1692

On June 8, 1692, in Mexico City, between 4 and 11 at night, a riot took place. The city was celebrating the traditional Feast of Corpus Christi. At this time, there was a collective tension due to the shortage of staple foods, like maize and wheat. This tension was directly related to the discontent of the inhabitants because the authorities in charge of the supply were speculating with the grain reserve stored in the granary and in the alhóndiga.

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