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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 forces ambushed around 15,000 students demonstrating at the Plaza of Three Cultures in Tlatelolco, Mexico City, against the military occupation of the National University. Soldiers and tanks opened fire, killing an unknown number of protesters days before the Mexico City Olympics. The massacre remains one of the darkest chapters in modern Mexican history and is commemorated annually.
Why now: The anniversary of the Tlatelolco Massacre falls on October 2, prompting annual remembrance 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 · 14
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