Wednesday morning, flower vendors from People in Defense of the Land Front (Frente de Pueblos en Defensa de la Tierra) of Atenco occupying a space in the Texcoco market were brutally repressed by state police. As they moved to reoccupy their space in the pre-dawn hours, the 40 flower vendors received back-up from the nearby municipality of Atenco. While defending their space in the market in Mexico state, a 14 year-old boy died from the impact of tear gas in the chest and more than forty people were arrested. Later federal police went into Atenco and began beating, arresting and disappearing people of the community. The people of Atenco won the struggle against an international airport on their land, part of the Plan Puebla Panama. Protests have shut down Mexico City. Students have occupied UNAM. Over 270 people have been arrested and there are reports of rape and beating. At least 60 people are missing.
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Protest May 11th, 2006 12p
Mexican Consulate – 127 Navarro
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