The anti-American protests that began in Argentina have now spread elsewhere in South America. Protesters in the Uruguayan capital of Montevideo have chanted anti-Bush slogans while attacking banks and shops.
The violence there was followed by similar incidents on Argentina's eastern coast, where Bush and 33 other leaders have gathered for the Summit of the Americas.
More than 1,000 rioters set bonfires and trashed storefronts just blocks from the summit's security barrier in Mar Del Plata. Some set American flags on fire and used slingshots against riot police, who responded with tear gas.
One restaurant that had plastered its windows with anti-Bush posters was left untouched, while a store across the street had its window shattered.
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