Monday, 20 June 2016

Violence at Mexico teachers' protest leaves six dead, officials say

Violence at Mexico teachers' protest leaves six dead, officials say

Violent clashes between police and unionised teachers who were blockading roads and burning vehicles in southern Mexico have left at least six people dead, according to union and state officials. The teachers from the radical National Coordinator of Education Workers, or CNTE, are opposed to the mandatory testing of teachers as part of Mexico’s education reform and are also protesting the arrest of union leaders on money laundering and other charges.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jun/20/violence-mexico-teachers-protest-dead-oaxaca-union?source=Snapzu

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