Heroic effort

Salvador Lazaro, a radio operator for Mexico Citys traffic-monitoring center, talks to police about an area congested by a large demonstration.

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Salvador Lazaro, a radio operator for Mexico Citys traffic-monitoring center, talks to police about an area congested by a large demonstration.

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