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| Tens of thousands marched November 5 in Oaxaca, Mexico, calling for the resignation of state governor Ulises Ruiz. The call comes out of a five-month strike by teachers fighting for higher pay and accusing the governor of repression and corruption.
Federal police confronted the marchers with armored vehicles and water cannon. At least one protester was killed, bringing the death toll to 15 since the federal government sent riot police into Oaxaca October 29 to remove striking teachers and their supporters from the city’s central square. —OLYMPIA NEWTON Front page (for this issue) | Home | Text-version home |