Massive Turnout in Mexico March to Protest Oaxaca Massacre [View all]

[a la izquierda]

Lopez Obrador called on people to protest the “political mafia” and “hypocritical conservatives” in the country.
More than 4,000 police officers have been deployed in central Mexico City as thousands of protesters have started to gather at the emblematic Independence Angel monument, to show support for striking teachers and to protest the government’s violent response which led to the deaths of 12 people.

The protest was called by Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, the former mayor of Mexico City and the leader of the progressive Morena party, who posted a video earlier this week calling Mexicans to show their support for the teacher through a silent march that will end in the “El Zocalo” square.

In the video, Lopez Obrador called on people to protest the education reforms that lead to the strike called by the radical CNTE teachers union, as well as the “political mafia” and “hypocritical conservatives” in the country.

http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Massive-Turnout-in-Mexico-March-to-Protest-Oaxaca-Massacre-20160626-0020.html


*So glad this is getting just SO much coverage in the US...