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For those that still think that the criticizing of Latin American youth culture isn’t political, haven’t been paying attention. In Mexico recently, there has been an increase in attacks against Emos.

A series of attacks on dyed-hair, eye-makeup-wearing emo kids began in early March when several hundred people went on an emo-beating rampage in Querétaro, a town of 1.5 million about 160 miles north of Mexico City.

Like with the Pokemones in Chile, these attacks have a homophobic undercurrent, with many emos being perceived as gay, whether they are or not.

Daniel Hernandez has some excellent coverage on the unfolding of Emo hate in Mexico.

After the jump see how attacks have gotten out of hand in Chile.

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