Mexicans remembering October 2, 1968

Tlatelolco

A protester blows marijuana smoke against the face of a police officer during a march to mark the 1968 Tlatelolco plaza ‘massacre’ in Mexico City, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008. Hundreds of student demonstrators were killed by men with guns and soldiers on October 2, 1968, ten days before the 1968 Summer Olympics celebrations in Mexico City. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)

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Protesters carry posters with pictures of victims of the Tlatelolco massacre during a march to mark the 1968 Tlatelolco plaza “massacre”‘ in Mexico City, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008.

 

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 A protester sprays paint on the face of a police officer.

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