Tlatelolco Massacre

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Tlatelolco Massacre
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“The Tlatelolco massacre was a military massacre committed by the Mexican Armed Forces against the students of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN) and other universities in Mexico.”
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Atlas ObscuraSep 2

Antimonumentas and Antimonumentos in Mexico City, Mexico

Considering that Mexican cities have been ranked among the ones with highest homicide rates, a large number of massacres committed by organized crime groups as well as human rights violations by authorities, the last century or so has been rough for Mexico. In this context, the country's civilian population has often taken matters into their own hands regarding self-defense and demands towards…

1968 event that inspired antimonuments

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  • Tlatelolco MassacreSight1968 event that inspired antimonuments
  • HalconazoSight1971 event that inspired antimonuments
  • Glorieta de ColónSightFormer roundabout where Columbus statue was toppled
  • Glorieta de las Mujeres que LuchanSightUnofficial renaming of Glorieta de Colón
  • +43SightHonoring students forcibly disappeared near Ayotzinapa in 2014
  • +72SightHonoring migrants massacred by Los Zetas Cartel in 2010
  • +65MarketHonoring workers who died in the Pasta de Conchos mining incident
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