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Article: Canadians warned to stay clear of Oaxaca
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- Winnipeg Free Press
- Article date:
- September 2, 2006
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THE Foreign Affairs Department is advising travellers to stay clear of the city of Oaxaca in southern Mexico where striking teachers and other groups have held protests since May.
"The situation remains tense," the department said in an online advisory. There have been arson attacks, vandalism, violence and one reported fatality.
Surrounding areas have also been hit by protests, and traffic to the Oaxaca airport has been disrupted.
Canadians who live in the region should avoid places where demonstrations might occur "as onlookers can be quickly drawn in," the advisory says.
"Canadians are reminded that the Mexican constitution prohibits political activities by foreigners (such as ...