Clashes between police and teachers leave teachers dead in Mexico

Clashes between police and teachers leave four dead in Mexico

Violent clashes between police and members of a radical teachers' union who had blockaded a highway in southern Mexico have left six people dead and more than 100 injured, officials said. The activists from the National Co-ordinator of Education Workers, or CNTE, are opposed to the mandatory testing of teachers as part of education reform and are also protesting over the arrest of union leaders on money laundering and other charges. In clashes in the southern state of Oaxaca, protesters threw stones and petrol bombs, and burned vehicles, while riot police were said to have fired on protesters. Clashes took ...

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Clashes between police, teachers leave 4 dead in Mexico

The radical union, which goes by the initials CNTE, is opposed to the mandatory testing of teachers as part of the government's sweeping education reform and is also protesting the arrest of union leaders on money laundering and other charges. Sunday's ...

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Clashes between police, teachers leave 4 dead in Mexico

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. Sunday's clashes in several municipalities in Oaxaca state involved federal and ...

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Mexico teachers protest: At least three killed in Oaxaca clashes

The changes which include new measures to assess teachers' performance ... Mr Nunez's deputy, Francisco Villalobos, was arrested for allegedly stealing textbooks.

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As many as 6 Mexican teachers killed in clashes with police

a dissident faction of the national teachers union, had blocked to protest the arrests last week of several of the group’s leaders. The leaders were arrested on charges of misusing union funds for personal benefit. The group said Sunday that six people ...

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Deaths Reported as Teachers, Police Clash in Southern Mexico

MEXICO CITY—As many as six people were killed and dozens more injured Sunday in clashes in southern Mexico when police cleared roads blocked by members of a teachers’ group, according to members of the teachers union. The clashes occurred as state and ...

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Clashes between teachers, police leaves 4 dead in Mexico

At least 21 arrested, 45 injured as radical labour union resists attempt to lift highway blockade OAXACA, Mexico — A violent clash between members of a dissident teachers’ union and police in southern Mexico yesterday has left four dead and 45 injured ...

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Four Dead After Teachers Clash With Police

The National Coordinator of Education Workers (CNTE) union is fighting the imposition of mandatory teacher testing, which is part of a series of government reforms. It is also angry about the arrest of union leaders. Federal prosecutors say they set up an ...

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Three killed in Mexico teachers protest

The changes which include new measures to assess teachers' performance ... Mr Nunez's deputy, Francisco Villalobos, was arrested for allegedly stealing textbooks.

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Three killed in Mexico clashes between police, teachers

Oaxaca authorities said at least six police officers were injured by gunfire, one of whom suffered head trauma, and 21 people were arrested. The teachers torched a truck to prevent officers from advancing, regrouped after being dislodged and set up a new ...

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Clashes between teachers, police leaves 4 dead in Mexico

At least 21 arrested, 45 injured as radical labour union resists attempt to lift highway blockade OAXACA, Mexico — A violent clash between members of a dissident teachers’ union and police in southern Mexico yesterday has left four dead and 45 injured ...

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Clashes between police, teachers leave 6 dead in Mexico

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. In Sunday's clashes in the southern state of Oaxaca, protesters threw stones ...

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Clashes between police, teachers leave 6 dead in Mexico

are opposed to the mandatory testing of teachers as part of Mexico’s sweeping education reform and are also protesting the arrest of union leaders on money laundering and other charges. In Sunday’s clashes in the southern state of Oaxaca, protesters ...

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Six dead in Mexico teacher protests

At least six people have been killed in southern Mexico in clashes between police forces and teachers protesting planned education reforms and the arrest of their union leaders. Thousands of teachers from the CNTE teachers’ union took to the streets in several municipalities in the southern state of Oaxaca on Sunday. The demonstrators protested government-proposed education reforms, which would require them to undergo mandatory evaluation testing. They also voiced anger at the recent arrest of two union leaders on several charges, including money laundering, which the teachers believe are trumped up. Clashes erupted when anti-riot police tried to disperse the ...

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6 Dead, More Than 100 Injured In Mexico Protest

The CNTE has staunchly opposed Pena Nieto’s education reform, which requires teachers to undergo performance evaluations. The union has also been protesting last weekend’s arrest of the leader of its Section 22 in Oaxaca, Ruben Nunez, and his deputy ...

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Six dead, more than 100 injured in Mexico education reform protest

The CNTE has staunchly opposed Pena Nieto's education reform, which requires teachers to undergo performance evaluations. The union has also been protesting last weekend's arrest of the leader of its Section 22 in Oaxaca, Ruben Nunez, and his deputy ...

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Oaxaca, Mexico, teacher protests

According to the Associated Press, the clashes began when workers protested both the mandatory testing of teachers as part of widespread reform and the arrest of union leaders. - Jillian

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At least 6 killed, more than 100 hurt in Mexico clashes between police and teachers

are opposed to the mandatory testing of teachers as part of Mexico's sweeping education reform and are also protesting the arrest of union leaders on money laundering and other charges. In Sunday's clashes in the southern state of Oaxaca, protesters threw ...

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Six dead, more than 100 injured in Mexico protest

The CNTE has staunchly opposed Pena Nieto's education reform, which requires teachers to undergo performance evaluations. The union has also been protesting last weekend's arrest of the leader of its Section 22 in Oaxaca, Ruben Nunez, and his deputy ...

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Mexico: 6 dead in clashes between teachers and police

The conflict between the teachers' union Coordinadora Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educación (CNTE) took place in the state of Oaxaca. The union was protesting against the arrest of their leader Rubén Núñez and seven others in recent weeks.

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