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Brutal Police Massacre in Mexico, Chiapas, Oct 3rd, 2008

enraged! | 08.10.2008 13:21 | Repression | Social Struggles | Zapatista | World

The Mexican government is at it again. Police have killed 4 to 6 persons, 3 of them mafia execution-style. Another 20 persons sustained gunshot wounds.

Brutal Arrest of an old man
Brutal Arrest of an old man

murdered by police
murdered by police

murdered by police
murdered by police




Mexican Federal Preventive Police (PFP) and other units raided an occupied traditional Mayan religious temple turned tourist object on October 3rd, 2008. Reports indicate that 4 to 6 persons were killed and 20 persons sustained gunshot wounds. The village school was tear gassed. Enraged neighbors briefly captured 77 police officers using nothing but sticks and traditional machetes.

The most savage atrocity commited by police forces took place after the raid. A neighbor loaded 3 critically injured persons into his truck and made for the nearest hospital, only to be stopped by police along the way. The police then shot the injured persons execution-style and then executed the neighbor who was driving them to the hospital.

PLEASE protest this bloodthirsty police savagery! Call/visit the downtown Mexican consulate today!

Under hardliner President Felipe "FeCal" Calderon, Mexico passed PATRIOT act-style legislation quite truthfully named GESTAPO several months ago. Under the PATRIOT acts, etc., this kind of repression might soon be coming to a theater near you!



For the latest reports from Chiapas, see:
chiapas.indymedia.org


Photos of the arrests:
 http://chiapas.indymedia.org/article_159104

Photos of the dead (warning, very graphic content):
 http://chiapas.indymedia.org/article_159098



Articles in the excellent Mexican daily newspaper "La Jornada":
 http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2008/10/05/index.php?section=politica&article=003n1pol

 http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2008/10/05/index.php?section=opinion&article=002a1edi

 http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2008/10/06/index.php?section=opinion&article=a14a1cul

 http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2008/10/06/index.php?section=politica&article=015n1pol

 http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2008/10/06/index.php?section=politica&article=016n2pol

 http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2008/10/06/index.php?section=politica&article=016n1pol

Article on Mexico's GESTAPO legislation:
 http://mywordismyweapon.blogspot.com/2008/02/mexicos-gestapo-law.html

homepage:  http://chiapas.indymedia.org
address: Chiapas, MX, Planet Earth

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