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Previous Politech message: "Mexican police suppress pirated CD sales, riot ensues (unverified)" http://www.politechbot.com/p-03249.html --- From: "Xeni Jardin" <xeni@xeni.net> To: <declan@well.com>, <politech@politechbot.com> Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 16:37:10 -0800 Declan, That story was earlier reported by AP and EFE wire services, along with major Spanish-language news media. All best wishes, ----------- Xeni Jardin freelance journalist + conference manager xeni@xeni.net | www.xeni.net -------------------------- <http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/020308/mexico_chiapas_riot_1.html> Friday March 8, 3:30 pm Eastern Time Associated Press Mexican street vendors riot during raid of black-market music stands SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS, Mexico (AP) -- Indian street vendors burned vehicles and vandalized stores in the public market here when agents from the state prosecutor's office tried to crack down on the sale of pirated music. State police arrested 60 people in connection with the incident, which happened Thursday evening. Enoc Hernandez Cruz, president of the municipality, estimated that the damage exceeded 20 million pesos (about $2 million). The disturbance began around 7 p.m. (0000 GMT), when the state agents tried to shut down a stall selling black-market CDs and cassettes. Several street vendors retaliated by setting fire to several cars and a nearby supermarket. Local firefighters put out the blazes, but not before dozens of people passing through the market were injured. --------------------------- <http://www.thenewsmexico.com/noticia.asp?id=20964> Dozens arrested in clash between Mexican police, vendors EFE - 3/10/2002 SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS, Chiapas - Fifty-two were arrested and several people injured during clashes between Indian vendors and police in San Christobal de las Casas in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas, officials said Friday. The conflict erupted Thursday night when several police officers entered one of the largest markets in the city in order to seize what they suspected were smuggled goods. According to police, the vendors tried to thwart the operation by throwing rocks at the officers, who responded with clubs and tear gas. Several stores in the zone were looted during the riot and two cars and a motorcycle belonging to the Attorney General's Office were set on fire, as was a private vehicle on the scene. Manuel Collazo, a Protestant leader from Chiapas, was among the 52 protesters arrested for allegedly clashing with the police. Chiapas Gov. Pablo Salazar pledged Friday to prosecute the suspected rioters, ensure the injured receive adequate medical assistance and help business owners who suffered losses during the clashes. --- From: [deleted] To: declan@well.com Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 19:10:12 -0500 Declan -- the riot has been reported elsewhere South Florida Sun-Sentinel Copyright 2002 by the Sun-Sentinel Saturday, March 9, 2002 FOREIGN Mexico Indian vendors clash with police in Chiapas SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS Hundreds of Tzotzil Indians clashed with police Thursday night in this tourist city in Chiapas state, leaving eight police officers hospitalized and at least 50 people under arrest, authorities said Friday. A riot erupted as federal agents began taking indigenous street vendors into custody and seizing their merchandise in an operation to crack down on pirated CDs, tapes and other goods, said Mayor Enoc Hernandez. "The operation got out of control, friends of the [vendors] arrived and defended them, turning over police trucks and lighting them on fire," Hernandez said. Houston Chronicle Copyright 2002 Houston Chronicle Saturday, March 9, 2002 NEWS IN BRIEF Houston Chronicle News Services Music vendors riot over crackdown SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS, Mexico - Indian street vendors burned vehicles and vandalized stores in the public market here when agents from the state prosecutor's office tried to crack down on the sale of pirated music. State police arrested 60 people in connection with the incident, which happened Thursday evening. Orlando Sentinel Copyright 2002 by The Orlando Sentinel Saturday, March 9, 2002 A SECTION U.S. & Latin America Latin American & Caribbean News to Note PIRATED-MUSIC RAID STARTS RIOT SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS, Mexico -- Indian street vendors burned vehicles and vandalized stores in the public market here when agents from the state prosecutor's office tried to crack down on the sale of pirated music. State police arrested 60 people in connection with the incident, which happened Thursday night. Damage was estimated to exceed $2 million. The Seattle Times Copyright 2002 Saturday, March 9, 2002 News Around the World Crackdown on street vendors prompts a riot in Mexican city SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS, Mexico -- Hundreds of Tzotzil Indians clashed with police Thursday night in this tourist city, leaving eight police officers hospitalized and at least 50 people under arrest, authorities said yesterday. A virtual riot erupted as federal agents began taking indigenous street vendors into custody and seizing their merchandise in an operation to crack down on pirated CDs, tapes and other goods, Mayor Enoc Hernandez said. The local police force was overwhelmed by some 500 Tzotzil Indians who set cars and a supermarket on fire and looted stores in the heart of the colonial city, Hernandez said. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- Declan McCullagh's politics and technology mailing list You may redistribute this message freely if you include this notice. Declan McCullagh's photographs are at http://www.mccullagh.org/ To subscribe to Politech: http://www.politechbot.com/info/subscribe.html This message is archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------