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http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/D25AC537-3542-4B32-A7C0-AA8C4F6C1A10.htm

Mexicans call for gringo boycott


Saturday 29 April 2006, 3:27 Makka Time, 0:27 GMT


The protesters expressed solidarity with striking miners

A demonstration by thousands of Mexican workers to promote solidarity has turned into a protest against American influence on the country's economy.

Waving signs saying "Don't Buy Gringo Products. Long live the Boycott," about 3,000 workers with Mexico's state-owned electrical utility blocked traffic on a major highway and then marched 3km to a vast colonial plaza in the city's centre on Friday.

Many protesters said they would take part in a boycott of all things "gringo" next week. Gringo is a derogatory term for English-speakers.

The proposed boycott, known as the Nothing Gringo campaign, is timed to coincide with Monday's Day Without Immigrants protest in the United States aimed at pushing forward a proposal for immigration reform including legalisation for many of the estimated 11 million undocumented migrants.