April 18, 2007: Naked Mexican protest

Undertoad • Apr 18, 2007 7:58 am
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Been a while since IotD featured naked protest. When I saw this one at 20minutos.es I figured it was... half-decent. Official caption, Babelfish-translated:

Farmers of the denominated group 400 Towns, of the Mexican state of Veracruz, protest half-naked in the main streets of the City of Mexico by the supposed despoliation. This manifestation has become a custom, since twice per year they go to the capital to walk naked by the avenues, without no authority solves its demands.
So not only a naked protest, but a regular naked protest. And their beef is so unclear that the translation can't really tell us what it is. Here's guessing that guy on their crotch is not their hero?

A little Googling for "400 towns" gets us some further detail about the previous protest six months ago:


Hundred of men and women of the farmer Movement of the 400 Towns took off the clothes in favor of demand attention to a denunciation in the House of Representatives, against the legislators Jorge Uzcanga , Miguel Angel Yunez and Juan Bustillos Montalvo.

The movement accuse the deputies of acts of corruption and aggression against members of the organization, and in the case of Uzcanga guilty of the execution of the farmer Manuel Rodríguez.Durante .

The 400 Towns Movement looks for get back their territories robbed in Veracruz Mexico.The women which completely naked, demand the liberation of the politic prisioners of the movement.
Ah, and the women:

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Perry Winkle • Apr 18, 2007 9:47 am
When do the midgets come out from under the barrels?

Yay, midgets!
Shawnee123 • Apr 18, 2007 9:53 am
Speedy, how do you do eet so fasssssst?
Sheldonrs • Apr 18, 2007 10:39 am
Why is it that the people willing to take off their clothes in public...shouldn't?
Shawnee123 • Apr 18, 2007 10:43 am
Point to ponder, Shel!
Spexxvet • Apr 18, 2007 10:45 am
It would be really funny if they had cut a hole in the picture, and had their schlongs sticking out of the guy's mouth, or in place of his nose.
LabRat • Apr 18, 2007 11:43 am
Just protesting another dickhead in power...
Shawnee123 • Apr 18, 2007 11:58 am
LabRat;334738 wrote:
Just protesting another dickhead in power...



That reminds me, G-dub is coming to a neighboring town tomorrow. Maybe I should try that! Nothing would scare him into submission more than me wearing just a piece of paper! :eek3:
Hime • Apr 18, 2007 2:05 pm
Sheldonrs;334689 wrote:
Why is it that the people willing to take off their clothes in public...shouldn't?


Most of them don't look that bad to me. And the PETA tactic of using hawt scantily-clad volunteers has always struck me as exploitative rather than simply attention-getting.
TheMercenary • Apr 18, 2007 3:26 pm
Spexxvet;334695 wrote:
It would be really funny if they had cut a hole in the picture, and had their schlongs sticking out of the guy's mouth, or in place of his nose.


That's funny! :D
lumberjim • Apr 18, 2007 4:12 pm
put it on! put it on!
Cloud • Apr 18, 2007 5:40 pm
well, I have seen a few naked Mexicans in my time, but they weren't protesting.

at all.

:)
Sheldonrs • Apr 18, 2007 6:30 pm
Cloud;334900 wrote:
well, I have seen a few naked Mexicans in my time, but they weren't protesting.

at all.

:)


Really? The ones I know protested all the time. "Stop! You're killing me! I won't be able to sit or walk for days!"

;)
HungLikeJesus • Apr 18, 2007 9:09 pm
Sheldonrs;334927 wrote:
Really? The ones I know protested all the time. "Stop! You're killing me! I won't be able to sit or walk for days!"

;)


Willie: Yeah baby, Yeah baby, you not gonna shit right for a week!
Nikolai • Apr 19, 2007 6:23 am
Ewwwwww I can see her Taco lol
Sundae • Apr 19, 2007 7:11 am
Sheldonrs;334689 wrote:
Why is it that the people willing to take off their clothes in public...shouldn't?

Shame on you Sheldon - only fit people should have opinions worth protesting? Interesting idea though - aesthetic terrorism. Obese women protesting naked for free access to dieticians and counselling... could work!

Spexxvet;334695 wrote:
It would be really funny if they had cut a hole in the picture, and had their schlongs sticking out of the guy's mouth, or in place of his nose.

Gave me a really good laugh there Spexx (scared the hip kids in the internet cafe)
Aliantha • Apr 19, 2007 7:43 am
When I first glanced at this photo, it looked to me like the guy on the right has one massive donger. Then I noticed it was just someones arm in the background.
Gravdigr • Apr 19, 2007 5:45 pm
Undertoad;334623 wrote:
And their beef is so unclear that the translation can't really tell us what it is.

Beef unclear? I can't even see their beef, those little signs are in the way.
Shawnee123 • Apr 19, 2007 5:56 pm
WHERE'S THE BEEF? (and welcome gravdigr) :)
BrianR • Apr 24, 2007 10:28 pm
Where's the original caption. I can get it translated more accurately for you.
Gravdigr • Apr 25, 2007 8:22 pm
Shawnee123;335401 wrote:
WHERE'S THE BEEF? (and welcome gravdigr) :)

Thanks, lurked for a couple weeks, then decided to c'mon in!
BrianR • Apr 29, 2007 11:13 pm
do you have the original Spanish site? I can get a better translation.
Sundae • May 3, 2007 12:47 pm
UT has you on ignore ;)
barefoot serpent • May 3, 2007 12:53 pm
Spencer Tunick is planning his biggest shoot ever for Mexico City this Sunday...
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