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Mexican police use of guns at feminist protest in Cancun sparks anger

The United Nations and rights groups have urged a probe into the use of firearms by Mexican police this week to disperse a feminist protest in Cancun over the recent death of a young woman.

Footage apparently taken by a protester of Monday night’s protest in the tourist hotspot was widely shared on social media. The video shows a group of demonstrators trying to tear down plywood at the entrance of an office building before volleys of semi-automatic gunfire send them running for cover.

Reuters spoke to a journalist present at the protest . . .

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