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Remembering the 1968 Tlatelolco Massacre in Mexico City
Original: Today in Labor History October 2, 1968: The Tlatelolco Massacre occurred in Mexico City. 15,000 students were demonstrat
On October 2, 1968, Mexican army units ambushed roughly 15,000 students demonstrating at the Plaza of the Three Cultures in Tlatelolco, Mexico City, against the military occupation of the National University. Soldiers and tanks fired on the crowd, killing an unknown number of protesters in one of the deadliest episodes of Mexico's student movement. The anniversary is being marked with posts recalling the massacre and its place in labor and protest history.
Why now: The anniversary of the massacre falls on October 2, prompting annual commemoration and discussion.
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- Today in Labor History October 2, 1968: The Tlatelolco Massacre occurred in Mexico City. 15,000 students were demonstrating at the Plaza of Three Cultures against the army’s occupation of the University. The army, with 5,000 soldiers and 200 tanks, ambushed the students, opened… · MikeDunnAuthor@kolektiva.social · 11
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