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 MEXICO CITY (AP) - A demonstration by thousands of Mexican workers Friday to promote union solidarity turned into a protest against America's vast influence on the nation's economy, with many protesters saying they will take part in a boycott of all things "gringo" next week.
Waving signs saying "Don't Buy Gringo Products. Long live the Boycott," about 3,000 workers with Mexico's state-owned electrical utility blocked traffic on a major highway and then marched 3 kilometers (2 miles) to a colonial plaza in the city's center.
The proposed boycott — known as the "Nothing Gringo" campaign — is timed to coincide with Monday's "Day Without Immigrants" protest in the United States aimed at pushing forward a proposal for immigration reform including legalization for many of the estimated 11 million undocumented migrants.
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