Mexican police clear final barricade in Oaxaca, protesters turn over radio station

“Authorities removed the last significant barricade erected by leftist protesters as part of their six-month takeover of Oaxaca City on Wednesday, and activists ”” some of them weeping ”” returned a seized radio station to university officials.

The loss of Radio University ”” which had served as the movement’s nerve center, alerting protesters to police movements ”” and the removal of a barricade made of hijacked, burned-out vehicles just outside the campus’ walls, appeared to be a huge setback for the once-powerful protest movement.”

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