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San Salvador Atenco is considered a ‘rebel’ town. Five years ago the government tried to build a new airport there but the town blocked the efforts, kicked out the mayor, and established a form of self rule. Apparently, recent plans to build a WalMart in Atenco were also not received with much enthusiasm. According to Indymedia Mexico and a Mexico Solidarity Network email alert, violence erupted when police tried to evict ‘illegal’ flower sellers from a market near the proposed WalMart site.
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