Slideshow: Barricades and bullet casings in Nochixtlán, Oaxaca
All photos by Andalusia Knoll. Hear/read the accompanying radio report by Shannon Young here. Click on any thumbnail to launch slideshow.
Tagged: teachers
Deadly police crackdown against protesters in Oaxaca sparks shows of support for teachers
A teachers’ union protest in southern Mexico has grown and intensified after federal police used deadly force to clear highway blockades in the state of Oaxaca last Sunday. At least nine people were killed...
Mexican police use deadly force against protesters in Oaxaca, escalating tense situation
Social tension reigns in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca after federal police used deadly force against a protest in support of the state’s teachers’ union. Shannon Young has more from Oaxaca City. Download...
Slideshow: Mexican mid-terms in Oaxaca City
All photos by Shannon Young. Hear/read accompanying report. Click any thumbnail image to launch slideshow.
Chilean teachers on indefinite strike, despite newly-signed education reforms
In Chile, hundreds of thousands of people are taking to the streets in ongoing demonstrations demanding free public education. President Michelle Bachelet signed an education reform bill into law last Friday, but the country’s...
