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Riot Police Fire On Mexican Indigenous Town

HeadlineJan 16, 2004

In Mexico, riot police opened fire recently on locals in the indigenous town of Tlalnepantla Morelos, Mexico. The people of Tlalnepantla, south of Mexico City, had declared themselves “autonomous” and seized the town hall after refusing to recognize the mayor since November. After months of deadlock, armed riot police stormed the town earlier this week leaving at least two dead and dozens of people missing and wounded. Democracy Now! speaks with Greg Berger, a documentary filmmaker living in the state of Morelos in Mexico.

  • Greg Berger, Documentary filmmaker living in the state of Morelos in Mexico.
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