(Mar Del Plata, Argentina -AP, November 4, 2005) - An anti-American rally turned violent Friday as more than 1,000 rioters clashed with police, setting bonfires in the streets and destroying storefronts across about six square blocks less than a mile from the inauguration of the fourth Summit of the Americas.
Later, a group of demonstrators wearing bandanas over their faces and beating wooden clubs against the pavement faced off with riot police, who responded by firing tear gas.
Car sirens wailed as frightened pedestrians fled. Police held fast behind the barricade and prevented what appeared to be an attempt by the demonstrators to break through.
Demonstrators then lit American flags on fire, while others shot rocks with slingshots at police. Several shops, including a minimarket and a pastry store, had their windows shattered during the rioting.
(Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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