Wal-Mart protest taken to pyramids (Mexico)

[joefree1]

Wal-Mart protest taken to pyramids

AP , TEOTIHUACAN, MEXICO
Tuesday, Oct 26, 2004,Page 12

Members of the Civic Front of Defense for the Valley of Teotihuacan protest against the construction of a Wal-Mart shopping center that, according to opponents of the project, would affect the beauty of the ruins, which have been named patrimony of the humanity by UNESCO and include the Pyramid of the Sun.

More than 300 demonstrators streamed into the ancient ruins of Teotihuacan on Sunday and climbed part way up the towering Pyramid of the Sun, the latest in a string of protests against the construction of a Wal-Mart-owned store nearby.

Lugging huge banners and waving signs decrying Wal-Mart and other international corporations, protesters who had chosen to stay out of the national park during previous demonstrations surprised tourists and visitors by setting up near the ruins' tallest pyramid.

Many on-hand wore traditional Azteca headdresses and danced to a steady drum beat. Others handed out fliers, sang songs, chanted, or hung banners from trees, brush and smaller ruin structures.
More ...
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/worldbiz/archives/2004/10/26/2003208509

Seems the news is out on Wal-mart. Big applause to brothers and sisters to the South.

[Lisa0825]

1. I'm glad I got to climb the pyramids without seeing Wal Mart

and I hope it stays that way. It's a magnificent place.

edited to add: damn... I see the article says it is almost complete. That is just soooooo wrong.

[joefree1]

2. Me too

It was beautiful. And now Wal-Mart wants to change that. Coporatism sucks.


http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PaganWarrior/