Thousands in Mexico City Protest Rampant Kidnappings, Violence
Monday, June 28, 2004 at 11:40PM
TheSpook
Hundreds of thousands of people marched through
the capital Sunday in a protest against the rampant kidnappings and
violent crime that have tarnished the image of North America's biggest
city. The protest attracted vast numbers of middle- and upper-class
citizens who ordinarily stay in their walled homes. Wearing white
clothes and carrying signs that read "Enough!" business leaders,
professors, lawyers and others turned out to pressure officials to
increase efforts to curb crime. [more]
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