Slideshow: Mexican mid-terms in Oaxaca City
All photos by Shannon Young. Hear/read accompanying report.
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Front pages of Mexico’s newspapers on election day warned of brewing conflict in Oaxaca,
Tarps shelters of the dissident teachers’ encampment extend across Oaxaca City’s central plaza.
“This June 7, I’ll trade you my vote for the 43 [Ayotzinapa students]” reads a sign in the teachers’ encampment in Oaxaca City. (Photo credit: Shannon Young)
Navy helicopter flies low over the roof of Oaxaca’s cathedral in the main square.
A view of a march of teachers and other electoral boycott supporters in Oaxaca City.
Navy helicopter buzzes teachers’ march as it approached central plaza.
Another view of the teachers’ march and accompanying navy helicopter.
Protest art shows a fat man – likely Mexico’s central bank director – gorging on structural reform bill passed during current administration.
Navy helicopters remained in the skies Monday, the day after elections.
