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50 Years On, Tlatelolco Survivors Continue the Fight for Truth and Justice
Today, October 2nd, marks 50 years since the Tlatelolco massacre of 1968. In commemoration, thousands marched throughout Mexico.
After a long summer of protests, students insisted on having their demands met and gathered at the Plaza de Tres Culturas in Tlatelolco in an act of defiance days before the Mexico City 1968 Olympics Games were to be inaugurated.
The images of massacred students remains an open wound for millions who lived through this repressive era. For survivors who continue to fight for justice for their fallen comrades, Tlatelolco is hallowed ground. For all Mexicans who want to see a Mexico of peace and justice, October 2nd is a date we must never forget.
To learn more about the Massacre or Tlatelolco and the Mexican Student Movement of 1968, visit our archive.