Mexico Gas Protests, Looting, Leave 1 Dead, 600 Arrested

Anger over gasoline prices hikes fueled more protests and looting Thursday, and Mexican officials said the unrest had resulted in the death of a policeman, the ransacking of 300 stores and arrests of over 600 people. The country's business chambers said the combination of highway, port and terminal blockades and looting this week forced many stores and businesses to close and threatened supplies of basic goods and fuel. Mexicans were enraged by the 20 percent fuel price hike...

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