Mexphotos

first published in marxsite · 156 words

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Students at the Autonomous National University of Mexico (UNAM) hijacked municipal buses to take them to the demonstration commemorating the 1968 student massacre. Avenida Revolución(!),Mexico City 1999.

Masked Zapatistas joined the May Day demonstration in Mexico City for the first time in 1999. They marched with the Coordinadora Syndical Primero de Mayo, the militant left wing trade union front.

UNAM students join the May Day march. The students fought a one-year battle against the imposition of university fees.

Veterans of the 1968 movement lead the march commemorating the 1968 massacre.

Left-wing contingent May Day 1999 Mexico City.

Campesinos show their solidarity with the Zapatistas.

Workers from the UNT independent trade union pour towards the Zocalo for May Day rally. 1999

Students and teachers commemorate the 1968 massacre.

Tens of thousands of electricity workers demonstrate against privatisation of their industry.

Campesinos have been crucified on the alter of neoliberalism.