Photos from San Salvador rebellion
by CS Thursday, May. 04, 2006 at 2:11 PM

Photos from the insurrection in Mexico.

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Machete-wielding peasants from the town of San Salvador Atenco attend a rally at the ruins, just a few miles north of Mexico City, Teotihucan, Mexico on Tuesday, April 25, 2006. Zapatista rebel leader Subcomandante Marcos held a meeting at the ancient pyramids of Teotihuacan on Tuesday with protesters who opposed the building of a Wal-Mart-owned store nearby. In background Teotihuacan's Pyramid of the Moon is seen. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

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In the days before...
by CS Thursday, May. 04, 2006 at 2:11 PM

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Machete-wielding peasants from the town of San Salvador Atenco attend a rally at the ruins, just a few miles north of Mexico City, Teotihucan, Mexico on Tuesday, April 25, 2006. Zapatista rebel leader Subcomandante Marcos held a meeting at the ancient pyramids of Teotihuacan on Tuesday with protesters who opposed the building of a Wal-Mart-owned store nearby. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

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May 3
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A man runs as state riot police aproach during clashes in the town of San Salvador Atenco, Mexico on Wednesday May 3, 2006. The residents of San Salvador Atenco, who have a history of clashing with authorities, attacked the police in response to the arrest of several of their companions at a market in the nearby town of Texcoco. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

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May 3
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State riot police fire tear gas at angry residents of the town of San Salvador Atenco, Mexico on Wednesday May 3, 2006. The residents of San Salvador Atenco, who have a history of clashing with authorities, attacked the police in response to the arrest of several of their companions at a market in the nearby town of Texcoco.(AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

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May 3
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Armed with stones and machetes residents of the town of San Salvador Atenco, Mexico watch at state riot police from a rooftop during clashes on Wednesday May 3, 2006. The residents of San Salvador Atenco, who have a history of clashing with authorities, attacked the police in response to the arrest of several of their companions at a market in the nearby town of Texcoco.(AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

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May 3
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Police take cover after clashing with residents of the town of San Salvador Atenco, Mexico on Wednesday May 3, 2006. The residents of San Salvador Atenco, who have a history of clashing with authorities, attacked the police in response to the arrest of several of their companions at a market in the nearby town of Texcoco.(AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

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May 3
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People clash with state riot police in the town of San Salvador Atenco, Mexico on Wednesday May 3, 2006. The residents of San Salvador Atenco, who have a history of clashing with authorities, attacked the police in response to the arrest of several of their companions at a market in the nearby town of Texcoco. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

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May 3
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Protesters clash with state riot police in the town of San Salvador Atenco, Mexico on Wednesday May 3, 2006. The residents of San Salvador Atenco, who have a history of clashing with authorities, attacked the police in response to the arrest of several of their companions at a market in the nearby town of Texcoco.(AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

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May 3
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Residents of the town of San Salvador Atenco brandish their machetes on the rooftop of a home in Texcoco, Mexico Wednesday May 3, 2006. The residents of San Salvador Atenco, who have a history of clashing with authorities, attacked the police in response to the arrest of several of their companions at a market in the nearby town of Texcoco. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

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May 3
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Villagers clash with police in the village of San Salvador Atenco, about 50 km (31 miles) east of Mexico City May 3, 2006.

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May 3
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Mexican police beat a Chilean Associated Press photographer Eduardo Verdugo during clashes with locals in the village of San Salvador Atenco, about 50 km (31 miles) east of Mexico City May 3, 2006.

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May 3
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Villagers beat and drag a police officer through the streets in the village of San Salvador Atenco, about 50 km (31 miles) east of Mexico City May 3, 2006. Violence erupted in the village this morning after police arrived to evict a small group of street vendors and villagers rallied in their support. The clashes have left at least two dead so far, an dozens injured, and the villagers are holding 8 policemen hostage, according to local media and witnesses. REUTERS/Daniel Aguilar

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May 3
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Villagers clash with police in the village of San Salvador Atenco, about 50 km (31 miles) east of Mexico City May 3, 2006. Violence erupted in the village this morning after police arrived to evict a small group of street vendors and villagers rallied in their support. The clashes have left at least two dead so far, an dozens injured, and the villagers are holding 8 policemen hostage, according to local media and witnesses. REUTERS/Daniel Aguilar

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May 3
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A man sits near a body after clashes with police in the village of San Salvador Atenco, about 50 km (31 miles) east of Mexico City May 3, 2006. Violence erupted in the village this morning after police arrived to evict a small group of street vendors and villagers rallied in their support. The clashes have left at least two dead so far, an dozens injured, and the villagers are holding 8 policemen hostage, according to local media and witnesses. REUTERS/Daniel Aguilar

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May 3
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Relatives of a young man weep after he was killed during clashes between residents of San Salvador Atenco, Mexico and state riot police on Wednesday May 3, 2006. The residents of San Salvador Atenco, who have a history of clashing with authorities, attacked the police in response to the arrest of several of their companions at a market in the nearby town of Texcoco.(AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

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May 3
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Villagers beat a police officer during clashes in the village of San Salvador Atenco, about 50 km (31miles) east of Mexico City May 3, 2006. Violence erupted in the village this morning after police arrived to evict a small group of street vendors and villagers rallied in their support. The clashes have left at least two dead so far, an dozens injured, and the villagers are holding 8 policemen hostage, according to local media and witnesses. REUTERS/Daniel Aguilar

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May 3
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A villager carries a flaming molotov cocktail during clashes with police in the village of San Salvador Atenco, about 50 km (31 miles) east of Mexico City May 3, 2006. Violence erupted in the village this morning after police arrived to evict a small group of street vendors and villagers rallied in their support. The clashes have left at least two dead so far, an dozens injured, and the villagers are holding 8 policemen hostage, according to local media and witnesses. REUTERS/Daniel Aguilar

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May 3
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Juana Santiago weeps as they take away the body of her son Javier Cortes Santiago, 14, who was killed during clashes between state riot police and residents of San Salvador Atenco, Mexico on Wednesday May 3, 2006. Two people were killed and at least two police officers were taken hostage after residents of San Salvador Atenco, who have a history of clashing with authorities, attacked the police in response to the arrest of several of their companions at a market in the nearby town of Texcoco. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

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May 3
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A policeman lies on the ground after being struck during clashes between police and local inhabitants in Sal Salvador Atenco, Mexico, Wednesday, May 3, 2006. Two people were killed as machete-wielding inhabitants of a radical farming town outside Mexico\'s capital clashed with authorities on Wednesday, blocking highways, throwing molotov cocktails and taking at least two police officers hostage. (AP Photo)

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