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President Vicente Fox defended his government’s democratic gains Wednesday in his fourth state of the union address, but tens thousands of protesters staged a one-day strike and nearly paralyzed this metropolis, symptomatic of public anger over rising crime, corruption and poverty.
Some protesters threw garbage and eggs and set off firecrackers. They carried banners reading, “Liar,” “Enough!” and “You fooled us!”
More than 7,000 police and presidential guards blocked them from reaching Congress. Barricades closed 300 blocks and stretched for 3 miles.
