Halconazo

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Halconazo
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“El Halconazo, also known as the Corpus Christi Massacre, was a massacre of student demonstrators by members of the Halcones, a state-sponsored paramilitary group, on 10 June 1971 in Mexico City. Occurring during the Mexican Dirty War, the massacre resulted in nearly 120 demonstrators being killed.”
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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…

1971 event that inspired antimonuments

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