Thousands march in Oaxaca protest
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Thousands of protesters marched in Oaxaca to demand the resignation of the state governor, showing their 9-month-old movement is still alive despite hundreds of arrests.
The protesters -- a mix of teachers, trade unions and leftist and Indian groups -- accuse Gov. Ulises Ruiz of rigging his 2004 election and sending gangs of armed thugs to attack opponents.
The marchers passed thousands of police in riot gear guarding the city’s central plaza, which demonstrators had occupied from May until forced out by federal police in late October.
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