Protesters over missing students in Mexico burn state assembly

[cbayer]

Source: Reuters

CHILPANCINGO Mexico Thu Nov 13, 2014 4:48am EST

(Reuters) - Demonstrators set fire to the local legislature building on Wednesday in the capital of the southwestern state of Guerrero in protests over the apparent massacre of 43 students by corrupt police and thugs from drug gangs.

Violent demonstrations rocked several other states, where protesters blocked an airport and damaged the local office of President Enrique Pena Nieto's ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI).

In Guerrero's capital of Chilpancingo, members of a teachers union set fire to the session hall in the state assembly building while also torching several cars outside.

Firefighters extinguished the blaze and no injuries were reported. Protesters also set a fire at administrative offices of the state's education department.

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[dixiegrrrrl]

1. I hope we do not have to reach the level of lawlessness of Mexico

before enough people start protesting.

[Marthe48]

2. coming to a U.S. city near you

brought to you by Right wing conservatives...

[cbayer]

3. There is no comparison when it comes to corruption.

We have it bad. They have it much worse.

But I would like to see more political action in this country. It is plagued with apathy.

[AndyTiedye]

4. No Such Thing as "Enough People Protesting"

It doesn't matter how many of us protest. For most people, if it doesn't get on the Tee Vee it didn't happen.