Mexican border at Reynosa and Matamoros threatens to be closed Friday.

El Norte News paper Monterrey, N.L. Mexico ^ | Aug 2, 2006 | rovenstinez

[rovenstinez]

El movimiento que apoya a la coalición Por el Bien de Todos amenaza con tomar este viernes los puentes internacionales de Reynosa y Matamoros. THE MOVEMENT THAT SUPPORTS THE COALITION FOR THE WELFARE OF ALL THREATENS TO CLOSE AND TAKE THE INTERNATIONAL BRIDGES AT REYNOSA AND MATAMOROS

[rovenstinez]

Wow. I was hoping they would shut down the corridor coming in through Tucson, Phoenix... Anyway, don't plan to go shopping for any Viagara in these cities on Friday.

[Enterprise]

ping

[John Jorsett]

Is this like rioting for peace?

[cripplecreek]

I think they should go all out and teach us a real lesson and close the entire thing.

[Flyer]

Marker in case we get more of the article w/translation.

[Armedanddangerous]

So...are they protesting for MORE welfare?

I don't unnderstand..8-)

[realpatriot]

I'm thinkin of a Brear Rabbit type comment here

[cripplecreek]

Oh no, please don't close the border. We're pathetic Americans and could never survive without you. LOL

[rovenstinez]

The Congress of Mexico today is considering an anullment of the Powers that represent the City of Mexico, and take away any rightful use of the authorities who have NOT guaranteed free passage in the streets to many citizens trying to get to work, to the hospital. The Governor of the City of Mexico was hand picked and appointed by the candidate that lost the recent election by 244,000 votes. The losers have camped in the street and are trying to bring enough duress and pain to citizens, that they can force a ballot by ballot, precinct by precinct recount of the election of 41million votes. By shutting down bridges this will increase awareness internationally and force the police to use power, causing the cameras of MSM to come in and justify that the people have spoken and a recount needs to take place.

[CindyDawg]

I'm cool with that but what are they protesting for?

[conservative in nyc]

The PRD (left-wing socialist) candidate who lost the election by 244,000 votes or so, Mr. ObraGore, is acting like a Sore Loserman and unleashing his army of supporters to shut down Mexico City (and now, apparently, some border crossings) until the Mexican Election Court calls for a full vote recount (which is not allowed under Mexican law). Think Algore, but a bigger sore loser.

Unfortunately for ObraGore, much of Northern Mexico didn't support him or his party. The governors of the Northern Mexican states will arrest protesters who block streets. They are not PRD-supporters, like the governor of the Mexican Federal District (Mexico City), and won't stand for this nonsense.

[rovenstinez]

They are demanding a recount of 41million votes. Difficult. The borders will be closed at 5pm, both ENTERING AND LEAVING the USA.

[Alia]

mark.

[Alia]

Are you a registered subscriber? When is this planning to take place, this seizure of the bridges by Obrador's peeple?

[gleeaikin]

I tried to pull up the article on the elnorte.com continuation, but could not find it. I would have translated it or summarized it in English if I could have found it.

[CindyDawg]

Is it good or bad that they want a re-count though? I haven't been following. Is this a "Gore" protest or trying to put a rightful winner in office?

[rovenstinez]

Try a Babel translating tool to translate this link about the border closures. http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/366324.html

[CindyDawg]

Okay. Thanks.

[gleeaikin]

I checked out your Spanish language link. Basically it says the same thing some of the other comments have indicateed.

The Puerta Mexico bridge in Matamoros will be closed Friday at 5 pm, perhaps for 24 hours, to bring wider attention the "megafraud" perpetrated during the election.