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 Business News | September 2006 
Mexican Leftists Protest in Wal-Mart Stores
 Xinhua
| | Wal-Mart, now infamous for its blatant disregard for employee rights and use of sweatshops in China, is an unwelcome guest for many Mexican intellectuals, artists, working people and activists. |
Mexico's leftists staged protests in several Wal-Mart stores in the Mexican capital on Sunday, accusing the U.S. retail giant of exploiting workers and supporting President-elect Felipe Calderon.
Supporters of defeated presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador obstructed cash registers in the stores and threw around merchandise.
In a statement read to media, the protesters said that Wal-Mart "pays badly and does not respect human rights" and "also has an open campaign in favor of the right-wing candidate."
Wal-Mart de Mexico denies the alleged support for the president-elect. There were no reports of injuries or arrests.
Calderon, candidate of the ruling National Action Party (PAN), won the election with a slim margin of 0.56 of a percentage point. Lopez Obrador has refused to concede defeat, alleging massive fraud in the electoral process, and has vowed to form a parallel government. |
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