temporaril from Lebanon, and then, with the first incident or missile (that Students from Mexico's largest university UNAM the Western world, led by the (Universidad US, will stand behind the Nacional Autónoma de México) have been conductattacks Syria, and will lend ing a militant defence of free its air-force umbrella to this higher education since April peace" 1999. They now face a Aharonot, 1 early February their occu Israel, meanwhile, is seck- ation of the UNAM wa augment fleet ended by a hybrid force of of Us-built Anache hel. soldiers and police which copters, used almost daily in made almost 1000 arrests in clearing the campus. The campaign began "Air Force officers sponsored attack on public bombing Coleson by present raids against Hizballah guer- Ernesto Zedillo. He proposed more to introduce fees for effective and pose less risk to higher education. An earlier crews if they could use the reform' attacked the right of newer Longbow Apaches" (3 all graduates from secondary education to progress to uniAlthough Barak cultivates versity. an image as a peace-maker, mis own distony ocles this. demanded a democratic Like his mentor, former internal regime in Rabin, he is the University and an end to sanctions against UNAM students, teachers and workers who were participating in the strike. They demander breaking of the links between JNAM and CENEVAL (a private body which sets the entry and evaluation tests).
in sound one repression came as activists from the struggle connected their cause with other issues. In December, more than 600 activists from the Consejo General de Huelga (a student united front) rallied in with an IMF. embassy in Mexico city. The speakers demanded the darity with workers, students and ecolorists demonstrations protesting against the meeting of the Word Trade Organisation in Seattle. A contingent of armed granaderos (Mexico city pard troopers) guarding the embassy chages a-s: had been a completely peaceful rally. The crowd was on out some reporters in attendance, and some 98 activists arrested. Six students were taken to nostr tal.
The major parties fighting the forthcoming presidential election are agreed on ending the protest and reforming higher education. The latest gambit is a one-sided ballot intended to destroy the legitimacy of the protest move. ment, Meanwhile many of the student activists remain in jail or face charges including terAse mycin worker Revolutionary Party (PRT) says in appealine for help. "This is a country where being poor, indian or complaining are crimes against the state™ The PRT and other far left organisations a shes are age monanice 1.500r: