Ivan_Duff Cuevas Hernandez
Mexico
NORTH AMERICA
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Teachers, anarchists and workers protest for labor reform and against the low wages in Mexico. On Labour Day, many political parties and unions host activities related to work and employment.
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Students and workers commemorated the 1968 university students' slaughter, often referred to as the Tlatelolco massacre, when both students and by-standers were killed by Mexican government employees in the Plaza de las Tres Culturas.
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Thousands gather in Mexico City to protest against Mexican president-elect Enrique Peña Nieto. They are asking for the vote to be annulled.
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The runner-up in Mexico's presidential election, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, has filed a legal challenge to the result of the 1 July vote.
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Firemen protest in the city of Mexico to demand better working conditions. The firemen do not have the necessary safety equipment and are not given life insurance.
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The televised wedding of Eugenio Derbez, a star on the channel Televisa, is targeted by demonstrators protesting against the televison network accused of helping fraudulently elect Enrique Peña Nieto.
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Nearly one week after the election of candidate Enrrique Peña Nieto to the Mexican presidency, thousands protest, accusing electoral fraud by the candidate and his party.
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Obrador claims the Institutional Revolutionary Party attempted to pay for votes by distributing gift cards for a grocery store before polling stations opened. Mexico's President-elect Enrique Pena Nieto won the popular vote by a comfortable margin.
