Mexico's 1968 student massacre serves as a backdrop to explore the CIA's profound influence on Mexican politics. The CIA's top man in Mexico, Winston Scott, wielded significant power, backing the PRI's monopoly on politics and deceiving President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz about the non-existent communist involvement in the student movement. This misinformation led to the brutal massacre of hundreds of students on October 2, 1968, just before the Mexico City Olympics.
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During the 1968 Mexico City Summer Olympics, a US journalist becomes embroiled in the student protests that ultimately culminate in the Mexican government's brutal suppression of the student movement, resulting in the loss of hundreds of lives.
