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| Oaxaca teachers vote for return | Oaxaca teachers vote for return |
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| A majority of balloted teachers in the Mexican state of Oaxaca have voted to end a five-month strike, but the union says conditions have yet to be agreed. | A majority of balloted teachers in the Mexican state of Oaxaca have voted to end a five-month strike, but the union says conditions have yet to be agreed. |
| Thousands of schools have been closed since the strike began, leaving 1.3 million children out of school. | Thousands of schools have been closed since the strike began, leaving 1.3 million children out of school. |
| The teachers have been joined in their protest by left-wing groups. | The teachers have been joined in their protest by left-wing groups. |
| They want better conditions in schools and the removal from office of state Governor Ulises Ruiz, whom they accuse of abuse of power and electoral fraud. | They want better conditions in schools and the removal from office of state Governor Ulises Ruiz, whom they accuse of abuse of power and electoral fraud. |
| At least five people have died in violence surrounding the protests - deaths which the protesters have blamed on police and armed gangs. | At least five people have died in violence surrounding the protests - deaths which the protesters have blamed on police and armed gangs. |
| Senate criticism | Senate criticism |
| A teaching union spokesman, Ezequiel Rosales, said about 60% of members had voted to end the strike. | A teaching union spokesman, Ezequiel Rosales, said about 60% of members had voted to end the strike. |
| Protesters want Governor Ruiz removed from officeBut he added that the union would not agree a return date until it had received guarantees from the Mexican government, including security for returning teachers. | |
| However, other protesters are reported to have said they will continue in their efforts to unseat Governor Ruiz. | However, other protesters are reported to have said they will continue in their efforts to unseat Governor Ruiz. |
| Last week, Mexico's Senate decided by a 74-31 vote that the state government had not ceased to function, a condition necessary to remove a governor from office. | Last week, Mexico's Senate decided by a 74-31 vote that the state government had not ceased to function, a condition necessary to remove a governor from office. |
| But the Senate recognised that conditions of "ungovernability" existed in the state and criticised Mr Ruiz for failing to bring months of violent protests to an end. | But the Senate recognised that conditions of "ungovernability" existed in the state and criticised Mr Ruiz for failing to bring months of violent protests to an end. |