Mitchin WA Wrote:
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> Railfan and Railroad had a blurb about the KCS line in Mexico closed in December due to protestors. Does anybody know what the protest was about?
"This manifestation was organized against the government of Michoacan as the members are demanding the release of students and teachers jailed by the state.": [
www.on-track-on-line.com]
"For the past six days, farmers from this region have made these blockades because one of the students is a native of that town. [
The rail line, owned by Kansas City Southern, is a major means of commercial transport between the Pacific port of Lázaro Cárdenas, the interior of Mexico and the U.S.]": [
mexicovoices.blogspot.com]
[protest government of Michoacan december 2015]: [
www.google.com]