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GoBlue Donating Member (930 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-04-04 08:06 PM
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Wal-Mart Wins Battle for Store Near Mexico Pyramids
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TEOTIHUACAN, Mexico (Reuters) - Bargain-hungry shoppers flocked to a new Wal-Mart-owned store half a mile from ancient Mexican pyramids on Thursday, ending a bitter fight by opponents who said U.S.-style consumerism would mar the ruins. <snip>
"This is progress," said shopper Jesus Cabrera, who like many neighbors welcomed the store for the low prices and jobs it brings. "People need the well-being of their families more than they need culture."


Less than a mile away, a handful of local opponents kept a lonely vigil outside the tourist park housing the 2,000-year-old Teotihuacan pyramids, pledging to continue a protest that has drawn international attention and prompted a national debate.


"It's like planting the staff of globalization in the heart of ancient Mexico," said Homero Aridjis, a writer and environmentalist who led a national drive to block the store. "It is supremely symbolic."


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