Remembering October the 2nd, Mexico CIty

[pedroh 21]

ONE WHITE GLOVE (from THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MEXICO)

In July 1968 the Second Mexican Revolution began. Although the first fruits of the Revolution would not appear for thirty-two years, there can be little doubt now that when the mayor of Mexico City sent the riot squad (granaderos) to stop a fight during a soccer game between a technical school and a preparatory school, the citizens of the Federal District began to take a more critical view of government. The granaderos broke up the fight, followed the students into the school building, and beat them. Then there was a student demonstration the in the center of the city that turned into a fight between police and students that lasted for days. Students burned buses, police beat students, and students were arrested and jailed. The confrontation had all the earmarks of student-police battles in Paris and San Francisco and New York. It was 1968.

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[churipu 4]

[pedroh 21]

No one cares about Mexico.

welcome back eric

[Mononoke28 135]

ONE WHITE GLOVE (from THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MEXICO)

In July 1968 the Second Mexican Revolution began. Although the first fruits of the Revolution would not appear for thirty-two years, there can be little doubt now that when the mayor of Mexico City sent the riot squad (granaderos) to stop a fight during a soccer game between a technical school and a preparatory school, the citizens of the Federal District began to take a more critical view of government. The granaderos broke up the fight, followed the students into the school building, and beat them. Then there was a student demonstration the in the center of the city that turned into a fight between police and students that lasted for days. Students burned buses, police beat students, and students were arrested and jailed. The confrontation had all the earmarks of student-police battles in Paris and San Francisco and New York. It was 1968.

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Sounds like your average day in Los Angeles.

Great info. Thanks Pedroskys!

Diana

[EstebanTrabajos 7]

October the 2nd, it's not forgotten.

[almaty 19]

bless to the brave in spirit....

viva mexico

[HAL 9000 96]

Always question your government. Democracy needs that. No matter what country it is.

[almaty 19]

amen to that brother...

[pcana 0]

ONE WHITE GLOVE (from THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MEXICO)

In July 1968 the Second Mexican Revolution began. Although the first fruits of the Revolution would not appear for thirty-two years, there can be little doubt now that when the mayor of Mexico City sent the riot squad (granaderos) to stop a fight during a soccer game between a technical school and a preparatory school, the citizens of the Federal District began to take a more critical view of government. The granaderos broke up the fight, followed the students into the school building, and beat them. Then there was a student demonstration the in the center of the city that turned into a fight between police and students that lasted for days. Students burned buses, police beat students, and students were arrested and jailed. The confrontation had all the earmarks of student-police battles in Paris and San Francisco and New York. It was 1968.

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Thanks for the link Pedro. I watched "aqui y ahora" on Tuesday they had a complete segment about "la matanza de Tlatelolco" It was really,really sad.

Abby

[pedroh 21]

there's a very good movie about it, called El Apando, it's very explicit, but realistic.. about what happened to the people arrested as 'commies' during that decade

it was 'canned' by the government for several decades

[LoriLawless 0]

Wow.

[pedroh 21]

eric shut the fukc up

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