Mexican leftists extend vote protests
Mexican leftists extend vote protests
By Kieran Murray
Reuters
Saturday, August 12, 2006; 7:45 PM
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Hundreds of leftists, claiming fraud in Mexico's presidential election, spread their protests out from the capital on Saturday by occupying major highways to stop the government from collecting toll fees.
It was an escalation of protests that have so far centered on Mexico City, and organizers vowed even more in coming days.
"We have to toughen up the campaign. It is going to be spread across the country because this is a national problem," said Gerardo Fernandez, a spokesman for the left-wing Party of the Democratic Revolution.
Activists swung open toll barriers for a couple of hours on several main highways serving Mexico's three biggest cities -- Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey. Also hit were highways to the Pacific coast beach resort of Acapulco and Nuevo Laredo on the U.S. border.
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By Kieran Murray
Reuters
Saturday, August 12, 2006; 7:45 PM
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Hundreds of leftists, claiming fraud in Mexico's presidential election, spread their protests out from the capital on Saturday by occupying major highways to stop the government from collecting toll fees.
It was an escalation of protests that have so far centered on Mexico City, and organizers vowed even more in coming days.
"We have to toughen up the campaign. It is going to be spread across the country because this is a national problem," said Gerardo Fernandez, a spokesman for the left-wing Party of the Democratic Revolution.
Activists swung open toll barriers for a couple of hours on several main highways serving Mexico's three biggest cities -- Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey. Also hit were highways to the Pacific coast beach resort of Acapulco and Nuevo Laredo on the U.S. border.
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