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Mexico: farmers' struggle against new airport

Mexico City, Mexico - Police arrests 15 people, farmers take hostages in revenge

Mexican farmers fighting government plans to build a new airport on their land freed most of their hostages this morning as tension in the five-day stand-off eased. They freed 15 people in the small town of San Salvador Atenco near Mexico City, after the authorities released 12 farmers arrested after violent clashes with police during a protest march. Hundreds of machete-wielding farmers protesting...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 31034
Rome, Italy, 07/15/2002 15:10
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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