The AP is reporting that outside Mexico City,
Protesting farmers threatened to tie a dozen hostages to gasoline trucks and light them on fire unless police freed detained demonstrators in an escalation of their fight to block a Mexico City airport project.Looks like Sr. Pajaro is well on the way to getting his wish.
As the standoff 15 miles northeast of Mexico City entered its third day Friday, protesters armed themselves with gasoline bombs and set off fireworks, fearing a raid by federal and state police. Others among the roughly 1,000 farmers fought off boredom by standing around huge bonfires and chatting.
"How far will we go?" farm leader David Pajaro asked protesters, many of whom wore ski masks and carried machetes. They shouted back: "To the death!"
The hostages in the town of San Salvador Atenco included a deputy state prosecutor, city officials and police officers. A line of more than 200 police officers in riot gear stood at the ready on the outskirts of town, and authorities said more than 400 more officers were on standby on nearby highways.
