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Images from the Frontlines of the Battle for Oaxaca, July 16, 2007 (2)

On July 16, in the streets of Oaxaca, police attacked an unarmed crowd, sparking pitched battles (Part 2 of 3)
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The Police Are Waiting
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The Police Are Waiting
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The People and the Police
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The People and the Police
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The People and the Police
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The People and the Police
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The Police Attack First (See raised batons)
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Running from the Tear Gas
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People Throwing Tear Gas Back
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APPO Bus Barricade
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Police Move Forward (See between buses)
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Defending Their Ground
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Victims of Repression
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Victims of Repression
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More Victims of Police Violence
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More Victims of Police Violence
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Critically Injured by a Tear Gas Canister
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Burning Buses
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Burning Buses, Barricades
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Resistencia Puede¨: ¨Resistance Can Do It¨
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On July 16, 2007, as thousands of Oaxaquenos attempted to hold the People´s Guelaguetza, marching in the streets to the auditorium at the Fortin Mountain, police forces attacked the unarmed, peaceful crowd. Clashes ensued between the marchers and the police, lasting over five hours and resulting in 1 protester killed, 30 critically injured, and 65 detained or disappeared. There are urgent calls for demonstrations of international solidarity. Full report from Kelly, James and Michael coming tomorrow.
 
 

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