Teachers in Mexican State End Strike - Oaxaca, Mexico

“Teachers in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca voted Thursday to end a five-month-old strike, allowing 1.3 million children to return to classes and potentially taking the sting out of anti-government protests besieging this historic city.

The unrest was evident earlier in the day as protesters seized a city bus, forced passengers off and set it ablaze.”

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