Mexico has recently been the scene of a series of events related to the evolving anti-globalisation and anti-capitalism movement. Not only are the Zapatistas currently marching towards Mexico City, accompanied by hundreds of supporters from all over the world, but protests have also occurred against a meeting of the World Economic Forum in Cancun. On February 26 and 27, 400 protesters blockaded the main road leading onto the hotel strip where the meeting was taking place. After almost four hours, the blockade was violently broken up by police. Sixty demonstrators were arrested, a large number of people were seriously injured. According to mainstream news agencies, Mexican President Fox has reacted furiously to the excessive police violence.

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