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| Mexico teachers protest: Six killed in Oaxaca clashes | |
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| Six people have been killed in southern Mexico in clashes between protesting teachers and police. | |
| Another 50 people, including many police officers, were injured. | |
| The incident took place in the state of Oaxaca, where two high-profile union leaders were arrested last week, accused of corruption. | The incident took place in the state of Oaxaca, where two high-profile union leaders were arrested last week, accused of corruption. |
| Members of the CNTE union, which has a history of radical activism, have been blocking roads in southern Mexico ever since the union leaders were arrested. | Members of the CNTE union, which has a history of radical activism, have been blocking roads in southern Mexico ever since the union leaders were arrested. |
| The authorities said the police were trying to clear the roads when unknown gunmen began firing at both sides in order to create chaos and conflict. | The authorities said the police were trying to clear the roads when unknown gunmen began firing at both sides in order to create chaos and conflict. |
| The policemen involved in the operation near the town of Nochixtlan were not carrying guns, Mexico's National Security Commission said in a statement. | The policemen involved in the operation near the town of Nochixtlan were not carrying guns, Mexico's National Security Commission said in a statement. |
| The state-owned oil company, Pemex, warned on Friday that it might be forced to close a refinery in the area if the highway linking Oaxaca to the capital, Mexico City, remained blocked. | The state-owned oil company, Pemex, warned on Friday that it might be forced to close a refinery in the area if the highway linking Oaxaca to the capital, Mexico City, remained blocked. |
| 'Stealing textbooks' | 'Stealing textbooks' |
| The dissident CNTE union opposes education reforms introduced by President Enrique Pena Nieto in 2013. | The dissident CNTE union opposes education reforms introduced by President Enrique Pena Nieto in 2013. |
| The changes include new measures to assess teachers' performance. | |
| Union members say the corruption allegations against their leaders are politically-motivated. | Union members say the corruption allegations against their leaders are politically-motivated. |
| Ruben Nunez was accused of siphoning off money raised illegally from union members. Prosecutors also accused him of money laundering. | Ruben Nunez was accused of siphoning off money raised illegally from union members. Prosecutors also accused him of money laundering. |
| "He raised more than 24m pesos ($1.3m; £900,000) illegally between 2013 and 2015," said prosecutor Gilberto Higuera. | "He raised more than 24m pesos ($1.3m; £900,000) illegally between 2013 and 2015," said prosecutor Gilberto Higuera. |
| For two years the union demanded a 3.5% cut of purchases made by unionised members from some businesses in Oaxaca, according to Mr Higuera. | For two years the union demanded a 3.5% cut of purchases made by unionised members from some businesses in Oaxaca, according to Mr Higuera. |
| The money was taken from the education workers' payslips, which prosecutors say was controlled by the union. | The money was taken from the education workers' payslips, which prosecutors say was controlled by the union. |
| Mr Nunez's deputy, Francisco Villalobos, was arrested for allegedly stealing textbooks. | Mr Nunez's deputy, Francisco Villalobos, was arrested for allegedly stealing textbooks. |