Mexico: Protests and calls for boycott ahead of state elections

Mexico: Protests and calls for boycott ahead of state elections
Copyright 
By Euronews
Share this articleComments
Share this articleClose Button
Copy/paste the article video embed link below:Copy to clipboardCopied

Protesting teachers in Mexico's Oaxaca state have set fire to electoral offices and material ahead of the June 7 polls.

ADVERTISEMENT

Protesting teachers have set fire to offices belonging to Mexico’s national electoral institute just days before mid-term elections are due to take place in several of the country’s states.

There have been calls to boycott the election over a number of issues including Mexico’s high level of violence, which has claimed the lives of over 100,000 since 2007, and President Peña Nieto’s planned education reforms.

Share this articleComments

You might also like

WATCH: Mexicans celebrate independence day in a riot of colourful costumes

Serbia protests: Anti-government coalition demands release of detained students

The EU has to be aware the threat to Cambodia's democracy has reached its pinnacle