Mexico teachers protest: Six killed in Oaxaca clashes
Striking teachers in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca demonstrate against education reform plans and to demand the release of two of their leaders. Six people were killed during clashes and dozens were injured.
(Pedro Pardo / AFP/Getty Images)The clashes between teachers, police and local residents left six dead and more than 100 injured.
A truck carrying chickens burns in Mexico’s Oaxaca state after clashes between protesters and federal police.
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Police face teachers blocking a federal highway in Oaxaca state near the town of Nochixtlan, Mexico. The teachers were protesting a planned overhaul of the country’s education system, including federally mandated teacher evaluations.
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Mexican federal police clash with teachers during a protest in Oaxaca State.
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Mexican federal police clash with teachers during a protest. More than 100 people were injured.
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Federal police carry away an injured officer as they battle teachers blocking a federal highway in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico.
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