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Originally published to It’s Going Down

by Scott Campbell

There will be more coverage coming out soon on It’s Going Down but since January 1st, protests and actions have been happening daily across Mexico to protest the government-ordered 20% price hike on gas, called the #gasolinazo.

#gasolinazo protests spread to every region of #Mexico as military to set up control points and barricades pic.twitter.com/SWByN4g1Qy — John Richmond ? (@John68Richmond) January 7, 2017

Every state and Mexico City have seen actions from marches and blockades of toll booths, border crossing and highway, to the expropriation of corporate mega stores. Four have been killed by police and 800 arrested.

Mexicanos al grito de guerra… Así en Rosarito Baja California. #Gasolinazo pic.twitter.com/uIyiC6BTbp — Rodolfo Dorantes (@Rodolfodorantes) January 8, 2017

500 people take over El Chaparral intl border crossing in #Tijuana, allow cars to pass without inspection by Mexican customs. #gasolinazo https://t.co/dklfHn25Qh — Scott Campbell (@incandesceinto) January 7, 2017

Dozens of #Nogales #Sonora residets blocked the railroad tracks leading to #Arizona to protest a hike in gas prices #gasolinazo pic.twitter.com/99zPQnDhzh — Rafael Carranza (@RafaelCarranza) January 6, 2017

Several cities in Mexico taking to the streets to protest gas price hikes. #Gasolinazo pic.twitter.com/cWRGGfokQx — 15MBcn_int (@15MBcn_int) January 7, 2017

Stores looted in State of Mexico during gas price hike protests#gasolinazo https://t.co/e76fqmRCER pic.twitter.com/RV11ouy15R — Think Mexican (@ThinkMexican) January 4, 2017

https://twitter.com/DaniTheAvenger2/status/817385591029592064

Massive mob of peeps in #Hidalgo #Mexico kick out the cops out of their hood during gas hike blockades https://t.co/xRczDwCGB4 #Gasolinazo — stimulator (@stimulator) January 6, 2017

https://twitter.com/70torinoman/status/817196458059272192

#gasolinazo

Refueling tanks seized by protestors block Pemex access in and out of Rosarito, northern Baja, halting distribution to Tijuana pic.twitter.com/BNcEqtFi5M — Andrea Noel (@metabolizedjunk) January 7, 2017

https://twitter.com/ArsalaiH/status/817325130934263808