Rebels Hold Three Towns in Chiapas Uprising
The Zapatista rebels remain in Altamirano Huixtan and Chanal while checkpoints and a 17 dollar war tax are reported near Huix tan. Ocosingo is largely recaptured as 27 rebels and two soldiers die and nine soldiers are wounded in ongoing clashes across Chiapas. The U S Embassy sends staff to assist Americans amid escalating unrest and a call for a truce from President Salinas de Gortari.
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Mexico
Carlos Salinas de Gortari
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Altamirano
Huixtan
Chanal
Ocosingo
Defense Department
Russian jet crash in Siberia kills 120 aboard
A Baikal Air Tu-154 jet crashed after an engine fire shortly after takeoff from Irkutsk. All 120 aboard died, including 17 foreigners, with initial reports of ground casualties conflicting. The disaster follows another fatal crash in the region, underscoring Aeroflot safety concerns.
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Prison riot at Maracaibo jail leaves scores dead
In Maracaibo Venezuela inmates fought with sharp weapons and set fires at the National Jail of Maracaibo. Authorities say 100 or more died with reports of up to 150 fatalities as the prison, overcrowded at about 3000 inmates, was subdued after about four hours. Dozens more were injured while many prisoners were moved to other facilities.
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Caracas
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Ortis Torres
National Guard
Associated Press
Nelson Bonilla
Zulia
Lolita Anigar de Castro
Panorama
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