The afternoon storm in the zocalo

Hoy Dia

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October 29th 2006
Thursday night: quiet with a light rain, all of the dogs and firecracker-lighters forced undercover. Thunder and lightening, an eerie foreboding of the impending clash of opposing forces. Friday: in the zocalo, where else. Disconcertingly vacant of vendors, even at noon. Also APPO seemingly down in numbers. We found people out moving the barracades, from just around the zocalo, to as many as 5-6 ... read more

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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more