[progchat_action] Ex-Mexican President cleared of Tlatelolco massacre
 
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2007 01:34:30 -0500 (CDT)


Mexico's ex-leader in the clear over massacre

EuroNews
July 14, 2007

Charges against Mexico's former president Luis Echeverria in connection with
a 1968 student massacre have been dismissed by a federal court. He has long
maintained his innocence in the affair. The court also ordered authorities
to lift the ex-leader's house arrest, in effect since November. But, at the
same time, it ruled the student massacre was genocide.

"The crime exists," Chief Judge Jesus Guadalupe Luna told reporters. "What
we are saying is that until now there is no evidence to prove Luis
Echeverria's responsibility in the genocide."

At the time of the killings, Echeverria was Mexico's Interior Minister. It
was just days before the Olympic Games in Mexico City and the government
wanted to quell what it saw as embarrassing demonstrations by students in
the capital, demanding democratic reforms.

Security forces stormed a rally, killing 30-40 people according to
officials. Human rights groups say as many as 300 may have died.

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