1968 in Mexico: How did the student movement begin, and what happened on October 2nd in Tlatelolco? Rodrigo Acuña talks with Alejandro Helguera about repression, infiltration, and espionage in this episode of Voces.

We explore the background of the 1968 movement, the student protests, the bazooka attack at San Ildefonso, the list of demands, and the March of Silence. The conversation also touches on Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, the Olympia Battalion, and the Tlatelolco massacre in the Plaza de las Tres Culturas.

Rodrigo shares his interpretation of the porros (gangs of thugs), MURO, Hugo Salinas Price, and the role of the Federal Security Directorate (DFS). We also discuss the CIA, Operation LITEMPO, the Dirty War, and the questions raised by espionage in Mexico.

In the final segment, we return to his investigation of La Luz del Mundo and his allegations regarding its ties to Mexican politics.

An episode about Mexican history, memory, and critical thinking: who tells us history and how do we question what we hear?

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Preview: 1968, Espionage, and Power
01:32 Welcome to Voces with Rodrigo Acuña
02:34 What does 1968 mean for Mexico?

04:18 The origin of the movement and the porros (gangs of thugs)
06:01 MURO and the accusations against Hugo Salinas Price
09:26 Riot police and repression of students at the Polytechnic Institute
10:59 The marches of July 26
13:40 The bazooka attack at San Ildefonso
15:46 What did the student movement demand?

20:14 Barros Sierra, the National Strike Council, and Díaz Ordaz
22:54 José Revueltas and the Course of the Movement
27:48 The Great Marches and the March of Silence
30:14 Olympic Games, CIA, and Operation LITEMPO
35:04 Olympia Battalion and the White Gloves
36:46 October 2nd in Tlatelolco
39:30 Testimonies and Repression After Tlatelolco
41:40 The End of the Strike and the Legacy of '68
44:47 The DFS and Espionage in Mexico
51:10 Who Tells Us History? 55:47 Convergence and the accusations against Sergio Romero
57:11 La Luz del Mundo and Mexican politics
1:02:32 The power of La Luz del Mundo according to Rodrigo Acuña
1:07:50 Never forget: memory and critical thinking
1:09:33 Closing remarks

This interview includes opinions, historical interpretations, and observations from the participants.

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