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Sources say many of the teachers had camped with their families, and some were pregnant. Nevertheless, police used tear gas and live amunition to disperse the crowds, as well as arresting large numbers of protestors. Foreigners so far know very little about the situation due to many radical and progressive foreigners having been deported following recent events in Atenco, also in Mexico within the last few weeks.
Solidarity has been called for, but as yet there is little information and no contact details. Watch this space for updates as new information comes to light.
Despite a massive police presence, the teachers managed briefly to regain the square from which they were forcefully removed early yesterday morning. However, by the end of the day the square was cleared completely.
Since the violence yesterday, teachers' unions have agreed to begin negotiations to end the strike that led up to the protest camp in Oaxaca, and some commentators have blamed recent tensions due to the upcoming election on the 2nd july. Nevertheless, the situation in Mexico is increasingly unstable, and it is highly likely that the reaction by state to people's actions has been a deliberate move to scare increasingly militant left-wing opposition to the government.