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TLATELOLCO STUDENT MASSACRE

JOHN WITT

WHEN?

HAPPENED IN THE EARLY 1960’S BEFORE THE SUMMER OLYMPICS

WHERE?

IN MEXICO AT THE TLATELOLCO PLAZA

PRIOR TO THE MASSACRE

It all started with a high school football game...

Students were fighting against violence and abuse towards all students

Government took over the school they would meet at.

Students meet at a nearby building and many brought firearms

Students had an engagement with riot control when they tried to seize the building.

At the Tlatelolco plaza just weeks before the summer olympics students when to protest.

300-400 did not come back.

Many believe that the government staged the attacks on riot control that started the massacre.

There have been files found that instruct snipers to intentionally shoot and miss some police to start the massacre.

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