Cover of La noche de Tlatelolco

La noche de Tlatelolco

On October 2, 1968, approximately ten thousand persons gathered on the square of Tlatelolco in Mexico City to listen to unarmed student leaders protest against one party political rule in the country. Three flares were seen in the sky and helicopters began shooting.

Subject
historybiography
Genre
historical fictionliterary fiction
Setting
20th centurymexicolatin americaspainmexico city
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 352 pages
Form
essays

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