Teachers of Oaxaca March to Mexico City

by ariel

Thu, Sep 21, 2006 6:10PM

Over 8,000 teachers left the zocalo at the heart of Oaxaca city today in a march to Mexico City to draw attention to their cause. The teachers and other community organizations have occupied the center of Oaxaca city for 122 days calling for the resignation of the governer Ulises Ruiz.

§los medicos

by ariel

Thu, Sep 21, 2006 6:10PM

All who decided to participate in the march were provided with free medical examinations to determine that they were in good enough health to walk for what is expected to be 10 days.

§Pulse?

by ariel

Thu, Sep 21, 2006 6:10PM

Teachers have their blood pressure taken.

§Waiting for the march to start

by ariel

Thu, Sep 21, 2006 6:10PM

§Hidalgo y los enamorados

by ariel

Thu, Sep 21, 2006 6:10PM

Hidalgo decorates the walls of a church.

§¡Voz grande!

by ariel

Thu, Sep 21, 2006 6:10PM

A students congradulates her teachers for being good role models and gives them words of encouragement in an eloquent speech to thousands in the zocalo before the march starts.

§el pueblo unido

by ariel

Thu, Sep 21, 2006 6:10PM