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Hundreds of Thousands of Protesters Camp Out in Mexico City

HeadlineAug 01, 2006

In Mexico, several hundred thousand protesters are camping out throughout Mexico City to show support for a full recount in last month’s presidential election. Presidential runner-up Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador called for the massive protest during a demonstration on Sunday that attracted up to 2 million people. The protests have brought the city’s business district to standstill.

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