Posts Tagged ‘Oaxaca’

Mexico Burning Followup

Sunday, November 9th, 2014

The news reports are downplaying last night’s Mexican protests, saying they only succeeded in setting the front door of the ceremonial National Palace alight.

The dramatic pictures of burning trucks appear to be from Chilpancingo, the capital of the state of Guerrero, which also contains Ayotzinapa, where the massacred students hailed from.

There are also reports of the PRI Mayor in Oaxaca authorizing police to fire on protestors.

Vaguely related: A New York Times reporter gets shaken down by a crooked cop in Mexico.