Riot police in Mexico City used tear gas and water canons to clear out a square being occupied by protesting teachers. The teachers had been on strike for weeks and camped out in Zocalo square. The protesting teachers had wanted changes made to new education reforms, but authorities wanted to clear them out before the country's upcoming independence celebrations.

The terrorist bombing campaign has continued with as many as 100 deaths including women and children in the latest bombing of an apartment block in the city. This is the forth major bombing in the last two weeks bringing the death toll to 300. No group has yet claimed responsibility but many are blaming Islamic guerrilla groups for the murders.