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| Riot police and protesters have clashed at a university campus in the Mexican city of Oaxaca in the latest protests against the state governor. | Riot police and protesters have clashed at a university campus in the Mexican city of Oaxaca in the latest protests against the state governor. |
| At least eight people were injured in the clash. Police used water cannon and teargas as crowds threw petrol bombs. | |
| Last week, 4,000 riot police entered Oaxaca, removing demonstrators from the city centre after five months there. | Last week, 4,000 riot police entered Oaxaca, removing demonstrators from the city centre after five months there. |
| Striking teachers and leftist activists are demanding that Governor Ulises Ruiz be sacked for alleged abuse of power. | Striking teachers and leftist activists are demanding that Governor Ulises Ruiz be sacked for alleged abuse of power. |
| The Mexican senate recently urged Mr Ruiz to resign, but he has so far refused. | The Mexican senate recently urged Mr Ruiz to resign, but he has so far refused. |
| Reports say federal police were initially pushed back from the state university by hundreds of protesters guarding the entrance. | Reports say federal police were initially pushed back from the state university by hundreds of protesters guarding the entrance. |
| The protesters threw petrol bombs at riot police who had been pushing forward through barricades of burnt out vehicles, eyewitnesses told Reuters news agency. | The protesters threw petrol bombs at riot police who had been pushing forward through barricades of burnt out vehicles, eyewitnesses told Reuters news agency. |
| But the police were supported by helicopters and armoured vehicles. | But the police were supported by helicopters and armoured vehicles. |
| Many activists retreated to the university after they were forced out of the city centre at the weekend. | Many activists retreated to the university after they were forced out of the city centre at the weekend. |
| Police were not allowed to enter the premises. Under Mexican law police must seek a permission by a university rector. | |
| Schools shut | Schools shut |
| The protests in Oaxaca were initially run by teachers striking for better pay and conditions, but they expanded to involve other groups who accuse Mr Ruiz of electoral fraud. | The protests in Oaxaca were initially run by teachers striking for better pay and conditions, but they expanded to involve other groups who accuse Mr Ruiz of electoral fraud. |
| The protests began in May, virtually paralysing the city. | The protests began in May, virtually paralysing the city. |
| The teachers initially staged the walk-out to demand higher pay and better working conditions. | The teachers initially staged the walk-out to demand higher pay and better working conditions. |
| However, after police attacked one of their demonstrations in June, they extended their demands to include a call for the governor's resignation. | However, after police attacked one of their demonstrations in June, they extended their demands to include a call for the governor's resignation. |
| The teachers were then joined in their protest by left-wing groups. | The teachers were then joined in their protest by left-wing groups. |
| Thousands of schools have been closed since the strike began, leaving 1.3 million children unable to attend classes. | Thousands of schools have been closed since the strike began, leaving 1.3 million children unable to attend classes. |