Tlatelolco massacre
From The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia
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"The Mexican photojournalist Enrique Metinides recalls his experiences on the night of the Tlatelolco massacre in 1968."--ABM, Volume 29, Issue 1 |
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The Tlatelolco massacre was the killing of students and civilians by military and police on October 2, 1968, in the Plaza de las Tres Culturas in the Tlatelolco section of Mexico City. The events are considered part of the Mexican Dirty War, when the government used its forces to suppress political opposition. The massacre occurred roughly 10 days before the opening of the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. More than 1,300 people were arrested by security police. There has been no consensus on how many were killed that day in the plaza area. This incident has had a lasting effect on Mexican society.
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