ania Gomez SBS 318 Short Essay; the Massacre of Tlatelolco Mexico came to one of its bloodiest battle in October 2, 1968 with an unsolved consensus of killings and thousands of their citizens wounded by its own government. Under the presidency of Gustavo Diaz Ordaz, Mexico was kept in a view of prosperity and with the upcoming Olympic Games it was a great opportunity that Ordaz was waiting for to achieve economic progress. The Massacre of Tlatelolco also became known as the Night Of Tlatelolco. As I continue to progress in this analysis, I will go into depth about the Massacre of Tlatelolco. I will focus on what really happened on that gruesome night of Tlatelolco, the injustice of the government towards its own people and how all the lies …show more content…
After various attempts to be heard, the Gustavo Diaz Ordaz made his announcement, “no more unrest will be tolerated”. The students’ decided to protest on October 2, 1968 but their hopes of their voices being heard by the government took a completely different toll. Tlatelolco was under repression once more but this time bloodier than before. On October 2, 1968 the government decided to attack in the most gruesome ways. Even though, the government tried to hide what actually happened that night, the truth was inevitable. The granaderos alongside the military began to fire at its own people. Even those who were not part of the movement were attacked. Although most of them were men from the ages ranging from late teens to early twenties, many women and children were killed and wounded. Most of them just listening to what the protestors had to say and other just walking by. I guess these people were just there at the wrong time and the wrong place, unfortunately. The people that were taken were stripped down and lined up against the walls regardless of gender. The other bodies were piled up and thrown into the military tanks. Gustavo Diaz Ordaz claimed that no more than or less than 30 people were killed that night in order to claim the that fake picture of the Mexican government being a peaceful democratic institution. …show more content…
On the other hand, the Massacre of Tlatelolco was given zero concern. Under the Presidency of Gustavo Diaz Ordaz, the government invested thousands of dollars to the Olympic Games even though its people were in need of financial assistance. Gustavo Diaz Ordaz response to Mexico’s crisis was that there wasn’t sufficient funds for them. Yet again was able to invest thousands on the Olympic Games. Ex-President of Mexico, Gustavo Diaz Ordaz had little concern of his people as long as more power and money were involved. He took advantage of the Olympic Games and invested as much money as possible because he was certain it will help the Mexican government to gain its acceptance to other international powers and the Olympic Games would also provide more benefits to its government. The government wanted to portray Mexico as a growing economy with great investments. They wanted to portray Mexico’s ideal society with athletes and hardworking talented people leaving its people behind. They wanted to be seen as a country that values social justice even though it was the complete opposite because they deprived people from it. People on the streets protesting for social justice were not to be seen with people around the world already gathering in Mexico. Therefore, Ordaz took initiative right away. Ordaz idea of getting rid of those who would ruin those