AP: Mexican Leftists Protest Wal-Mart Stores Alleging Election Fraud

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http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/0

Mexican leftists protest in Wal-Mart stores, alleging election fraud

The Associated Press

Published: September 24, 2006

MEXICO CITY Supporters of defeated presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador blocked cash registers and threw around merchandise at several Wal-Mart stores in Mexico City on Sunday, continuing to protest the July election despite calls for unity.

About 80 protesters read a message at the stores telling Wal-Mart to stay out of Mexican politics. They accused the retail giant of supporting conservative President-elect Felipe Calderon, which the store denies. The protesters also alleged the stores exploit workers.

"The pacifist civil resistance movement comes today to denounce this transnational that pays badly and doesn't respect human rights," protester Froylan Yescas said in a statement read to local media. "If that isn't enough, the stores also had an open campaign in favor of the right- wing candidate."

Wal-Mart de Mexico, the Mexican unit of Arkansas-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc., is the country's biggest retailer with 818 retail stores and restaurants at the end of June. Calls to company on Sunday were not answered.

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Wal Mart Executives have opportunity to view lost market share. Lopez Obrador's 1.3 million person rally in the center of Mexico City. August, 2004


Tercera 3 - The third gathering. Photograph: Erasmo Lopez

Check out Lopez-Obrador's Web Site
http://tinyurl.com/gnzt5

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1. 'Leftists' again.

Is that supposed to mean like, they're commies or something? What do they call right wingers who are south of the Rio Grande? Fascists?

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2. Mexican leftist = Humphrey Dems; "fascists so. of the border=fascists

That's about right isn't it;)

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4. Republicans on vacation.

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3. If the wages are low here, imagine what they are in a Walmart in

Mexico.

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5. How is this an editorial?

I think the poster confused the moderators by also posting a link to Obradors website...and a completely different article.

The Tribune link isn't working anymore:(

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7. I'm pretty sure I've found the Tribune link

Here it is:

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/09/24/america/LA_GEN_Mexico_Leftist_Protests.php

You must be right about the confusion. I don't think any of the strictly enforced LBN posting rules were broken.

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6. Your links do not work. n/t

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9. The new link works

Check Lashers post.

Thanks Lasher:)

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8. The Mexican People sure know how to protest.

If by being "leftist" you mean respecting the rights of the individual worker, then I am proud to be "a leftist."

The Associated Press are NOT representative of Journalists, but shameless Executive Branch WHORES. :puke: