Los maestros en Oaxaca aka when teachers get mad

This is a picture taken yesterday in my street! (not by me!).  While we were in class the Mexican President arrived in town.  According to some, he crafted a deal that meant that private schools in Oaxaca state received more funding, while the public schools received nothing.  Enter angry maestros stage left! We didn't venture down to the Zocalo but it sounds like it was pretty intense.  This is what appeared on our school blog:

"These are the people in my neighbourhood, in my neighbourhood..."

This is to let parents know that Oaxaca experienced some troubles this morning upon the visit of the Mexican President. Many members of the Teachers' Union gathered in the town square to protest and the situation started to deteriorate. A reporter was badly shot in the leg and was taken to the hospital. Several others were also injured. The police used teargas to disperse the protestors".

Spot the difference - El Zocalo last night

In the Lonely Planet guide book it states that Mexico is a land of diversity. This is no truer than here in Oaxaca (see the 2 pictures of Zocalo below) Tonight I wondered down to near the Zocalo and they were having an evening of Salsa with a full band.  I enjoyed a snickers bar while wondering around with all the Oaxacuenean families strolling about.
La Escuela is getting pretty intense as well; today we had to learn about reflexive verbs (ecchhh). So you yourselves have a lovely evening while I take myself to the bathroom and me together with my teeth clean ourselves!
Here's a wee trabalenguas for you to try
(the "R" in spanish is rolled - r = erre)
R con r cigarro, r con r barill, rapido corren los carros, cargasdos de azucar al ferrocarril!

El Zocalo this evening (more or less)

Jaime x