Weingartner: "Fires light the skies of the Federal District tonight, stretching a long day of violence into the night. Sporadic outbursts of conflict continue throughout the Government Zone and surrounding areas. The police and military are struggling without apparent effect to stem what appears to be a rising tide of insurrection. Standing beside me here, deep inside a Compensation Army-held area, is Christian Randolph, leader of the Comp Army, with his first public statement in days."