Shouting “Yankee, get out!” and singing protest songs, thousands opposed to President Bush held a massive rally at a basketball arena just days before Bush arrives at this seaside resort for the Summit of the Americas. After protesters in Buenos Aires set fire to a train station Tuesday, Argentine Interior Minister Anibel Fernandez said the government was prepared to guarantee the summit’s security as more protesters — including jobless Argentines, teachers and labor union representatives — were expected to arrive Wednesday in this resort 230 miles south of Buenos Aires.The luxury hotel hosting the summit was guarded by more than 8,000 police and security forces, and surrounding streets were emptied. Full Story
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