1968 Tlatelolco massacre
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The 1968 Tlatelolco massacre was a deadly government crackdown on student and civilian protesters in Mexico City just before the Summer Olympics, symbolizing state repression and marking a turning point in modern Mexican political history.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tlatelolco massacre | 4 |
| 1968 Tlatelolco massacre canonical | 1 |
| Matanza de Tlatelolco | 1 |
| Mexican Movement of 1968 | 1 |
| Mexican student movement | 1 |
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Target entity: 1968 Tlatelolco massacre Context triple: [Tlatelolco, knownFor, 1968 Tlatelolco massacre]
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Friday of Dignity massacre
The Friday of Dignity massacre was a pivotal 2011 attack on anti-government protesters in Sana'a that galvanized opposition to President Ali Abdullah Saleh and intensified the Yemeni Revolution.
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El Calabozo massacre
The El Calabozo massacre was a 1982 atrocity during the Salvadoran Civil War in which the U.S.-trained Atlacatl Battalion killed hundreds of civilians, becoming one of the conflict’s most infamous human rights abuses.
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1973 Chilean coup d'état
The 1973 Chilean coup d'état was a military overthrow of President Salvador Allende that marked the violent end of Chile's democracy and the beginning of General Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship.
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El Mozote massacre
The El Mozote massacre was a 1981 atrocity in which Salvadoran government troops killed hundreds of civilians, becoming one of the most infamous human rights violations of the Salvadoran Civil War.
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massacre at Tóxcatl in Tenochtitlan
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 1968 Tlatelolco massacre Target entity description: The 1968 Tlatelolco massacre was a deadly government crackdown on student and civilian protesters in Mexico City just before the Summer Olympics, symbolizing state repression and marking a turning point in modern Mexican political history.
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A.
Friday of Dignity massacre
The Friday of Dignity massacre was a pivotal 2011 attack on anti-government protesters in Sana'a that galvanized opposition to President Ali Abdullah Saleh and intensified the Yemeni Revolution.
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B.
El Calabozo massacre
The El Calabozo massacre was a 1982 atrocity during the Salvadoran Civil War in which the U.S.-trained Atlacatl Battalion killed hundreds of civilians, becoming one of the conflict’s most infamous human rights abuses.
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C.
1973 Chilean coup d'état
The 1973 Chilean coup d'état was a military overthrow of President Salvador Allende that marked the violent end of Chile's democracy and the beginning of General Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship.
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D.
El Mozote massacre
The El Mozote massacre was a 1981 atrocity in which Salvadoran government troops killed hundreds of civilians, becoming one of the most infamous human rights violations of the Salvadoran Civil War.
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E.
massacre at Tóxcatl in Tenochtitlan
The massacre at Tóxcatl in Tenochtitlan was a brutal 1520 attack by Spanish conquistadors and their allies on unarmed Aztec nobles and priests during a religious festival, which ignited a major uprising against the Spanish in the Aztec capital.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
massacre ⓘ political repression event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1968 Tlatelolco massacre
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surface form:
Matanza de Tlatelolco
1968 Tlatelolco massacre ⓘ
surface form:
Tlatelolco massacre
|
| commemoratedOn | October 2 ⓘ |
| commemorativeSlogan | 2 de octubre no se olvida ⓘ |
| context | 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| date | 1968-10-02 ⓘ |
| followedBy | decades of official silence and censorship ⓘ |
| governmentLeaderAtTime | Gustavo Díaz Ordaz ⓘ |
| hasCause |
demands for democratic reforms
ⓘ
opposition to authoritarian rule in Mexico ⓘ student protests ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
crisis of legitimacy for the PRI regime
ⓘ
symbol of state repression in Mexico ⓘ turning point in modern Mexican political history ⓘ |
| interiorSecretaryAtTime |
Luis Echeverría
ⓘ
surface form:
Luis Echeverría Álvarez
|
| investigatedBy | Special Prosecutor’s Office for Social and Political Movements of the Past (Mexico) ⓘ |
| location |
Mexico City
ⓘ
Plaza de las Tres Culturas ⓘ Tlatelolco ⓘ |
| longTermImpact |
increased public distrust of the Mexican government
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strengthening of human rights movements in Mexico ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | initially minimized by official media ⓘ |
| memorial | memorials at Plaza de las Tres Culturas ⓘ |
| method |
military and police encirclement of the plaza
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use of live ammunition against demonstrators ⓘ |
| numberOfArrested | hundreds ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths |
at least dozens
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possibly hundreds ⓘ |
| numberOfInjured | hundreds ⓘ |
| occurredBefore | 1968 Summer Olympics opening ceremony ⓘ |
| partOf |
1968 Tlatelolco massacre
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Mexican Movement of 1968
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| perpetrator |
Mexican Army
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Government of Mexico ⓘ
surface form:
Mexican government
Olympia Battalion ⓘ police forces ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cold War politics
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global wave of 1968 protests ⓘ |
| rememberedAs | crime of state ⓘ |
| target |
1968 Tlatelolco massacre
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Mexican student movement
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| victim |
bystanders
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civilian protesters ⓘ student protesters ⓘ |
| year | 1968 ⓘ |
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Subject: 1968 Tlatelolco massacre Description of subject: The 1968 Tlatelolco massacre was a deadly government crackdown on student and civilian protesters in Mexico City just before the Summer Olympics, symbolizing state repression and marking a turning point in modern Mexican political history.
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