Military Steps Up Flyovers in Oaxaca
From Times Wire Reports
Military helicopters stepped up flyovers above the protest-racked Mexican colonial city of Oaxaca, where activists who have seized parts of the city fear a government offensive to expel them.
The helicopters, which first appeared Saturday, swooped low over the center of the popular tourist town, angering protesters who have blocked streets for months to demand the resignation of Gov. Ulises Ruiz.
President Vicente Fox has said he would resolve the standoff before he left office at the end of November.
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