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| | Saturday, 13 July, 2002, 21:43 GMT 22:43 UK In pictures: Mexican farmers riot Mexican farmers, angry at government plans to expropriate their land to build a new airport outside the capital, have taken three more hostages. The trouble began on Thursday when at least a dozen people, including local government officials and police officers were seized.  Riot police took up positions around the town of San Salvador Atenco  But the farmers, laden with Molotov cocktails, were determined to resist  Protesters armed with bats and machetes attacked police cars  They also condemned police methods earlier in nearby Santa Catarina  The protesters took seven policemen and other officials hostage...  ...several of whom were paraded on Saturday before the media in the province  And activists have continued to patrol the streets of San Salvador Atenco following the clashes | | See also:  02 Jul 02 | Americas 15 Jun 02 | Americas 07 Mar 02 | Country profiles Top Americas stories now: Links to more Americas stories are at the foot of the page. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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