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We are planning a day <strong>of</strong> action on December 15th. To stay informed<br />

about this issue or to join us on <strong>the</strong> 15th, please fill out this form.<br />

Mexico: Marches Against Political Corruption Met with Violence<br />

Tags: mexico, yo soy 132<br />

Part <strong>of</strong> a march in Mexico City<br />

Today across Mexico, protesters (including participants from <strong>the</strong><br />

#YoSoy132 movement and o<strong>the</strong>rs) have taken to <strong>the</strong> streets to march<br />

against election fraud and <strong>the</strong> imposition <strong>of</strong> Enrique Peña Nieto as<br />

P r e s i d e n t o n h i s i n a u g u r a t i o n d a y. U s i n g t h e s l o g a n<br />

"#MéxicoNOTienePresidente" (#MexicoHasNOPresident"), <strong>the</strong> protesters<br />

marched on Congress in Mexico City and were met with large squadrons<br />

<strong>of</strong> riot police, enormous barricades, rubber bullets, tear gas, and gas<br />

bombs. Reports claim approximately 30 people have been injured, several<br />

critically.<br />

For more information and livestreams from Mexico, see: http://<br />

1dmx.wordpress.com/ and http://www.yosoy132media.org/. On Twitter,<br />

follow @YoSoy132media, a n d u s e h a s h t a g s : # 1 d m x ,<br />

#MexicoNOTienePresidente, #MexicoHasNOPresident, #YoSoy132,<br />

#OcupaSanLázaro.<br />

There have also been solidarity protests in cities across <strong>the</strong> world<br />

outside Mexico, including many planned for tonight in various U.S. cities.<br />

Today in NYC, YoSoy132-NY will ga<strong>the</strong>r at <strong>the</strong> Mexican Consulate at<br />

5pm (leer en español). They invite Occupiers to join <strong>the</strong>m.<br />

Demonstration for an au<strong>the</strong>ntic democracy

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