Liz Pestering the Globo salesman

Oaxaca (Commie Central)

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July 17th 2007
Timing is everything right! The day we arrived in Oaxaca coincided with the first day of violence the city had seen since November. Most of you probably remember last summer when the teachers in Oaxaca went on strike and brought thousands of their friends (The APPO) with them to occupy the town center until November. Vicente Fox ordered police to take back the city with force and 15 or so peop ... read more

North America » Mexico » Oaxaca » Oaxaca

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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more