Violence erupts in Oaxaca during Pena Nieto visit

Record ID: 909404

  • Title: Violence erupts in Oaxaca during Pena Nieto visit
  • Date: 7th September 2017
  • Summary: OAXACA CITY, OAXACA, MEXICO (SEPTEMBER 7, 2017) (REUTERS) TEAR GAS CANISTERS BEING FIRED IN DIRECTION OF PROTESTERS WHO LOWER HEADS AND BACK AWAY PROTESTERS TAKING COVER BEHIND CAR AS TEAR GAS CANISTERS GO OFF PROTESTERS IN MIDDLE OF STREET HELICOPTER FLYING ABOVE PROTESTERS WHO SET UP TO LAUNCH A ROCKET PROTESTER LAUNCHING ROCKET RIOT POLICE ON ROAD AS SMOKE GOES OFF IN THE BACKGROUND INJURED OFFICER HELPED ALONG BY COLLEAGUES OFFICER FIRING TEAR GAS CANISTER TEAR GAS CANISTER GOING OFF WITH PROTESTERS AND POLICE ON ROAD RIOT POLICE ON ROAD WITH TEAR GAS CANISTERS GOING OFF TEAR GAS SMOKE GOING OFF AROUND PROTESTERS PROTESTER KICKING AWAY TEAR GAS CANISTER / BURNING VEHICLE ON ROAD NEAR PROTESTER SCENE BURNING VEHICLE ON ROAD BURNING VEHICLE WITH LOGO OF LOCAL BREAD MANUFACTURER ON BONNET PROTESTERS ON ROAD WITH SMOKE IN THE AIR RIOT POLICE IN MIDDLE OF ROAD WITH BANGS FROM TEAR GAS CANISTERS HEARD GOING OFF PROTESTERS GATHERED AT SIDE OF ROAD AMIDST BANGS INJURED MAN LYING ON THE GROUND / MAN PUTS RAG UNDER INJURED MAN'S HEAD OFFICER TAKING COVER BY TRUCK FIRING TEAR GAS CANISTER AND THEN RUNNING AWAY PROTESTER THROWING ROCK WITH GROUP OF PROTESTERS IN THE BACKGROUND AMIDST TEAR GAS SMOKE IN THE AIR RIOT POLICE STANDING NEXT TO BONFIRE PROTESTERS TAKING COVER NEAR TRUCK SMOKE SEEN COMING FROM TRUCK DRIVERS AREA OF TRUCK ON FIRE GENERAL VIEW OF VEHICLES BURNING AROUND PROTESTERS GENERAL VIEW OF BURNING TRUCK PROTESTERS RUNNING ON ROAD WITH SMOKE IN THE BACKGROUND BURNING VEHICLE AT PROTEST SITE PROTESTERS WALKING ON ROAD PROTESTERS WALKING ON ROAD WITH FIRE IN THE BACKGROUND
  • Embargoed: 22nd September 2017 00:54
  • Keywords: clashes violence police protesters Oaxaca President Enrique Pena Nieto
  • Location: OAXACA CITY, OAXACA, MEXICO
  • City: OAXACA CITY, OAXACA, MEXICO
  • Country: Mexico
  • Topics: Crime/Law/Justice
  • Reuters ID: LVA0016XLNDC3
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Violence in Mexico's southern state of Oaxaca on Thursday (September 7) saw a number of police officers injured as a rocket hit a helicopter carrying media during a visit to the region by Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto.
    According to media, anti-government protesters turned out for Pena Nieto's visit to the state capital of Oaxaca City. The rocket was reportedly launched by protesting teachers from a local trade union group. No injuries from those on board the helicopter were reported but an emergency landing was made at a local field.
    On the ground, at least three police officers were injured after they faced off with protesters. According to local reports, a rocket hit an officer on the foot. Police sought to repel protesters using tear gas.
    Teachers from Oaxaca are angry at education reforms by Pena Nieto's government which introduced stricter standards to raise teaching standards.
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