No 789
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ver 55,000 people marched through the streets of Cartagena on Wednesday, in one of the largest demonstrations that has ever taken place in the city, as they demanded that the government take urgent and definitive measures to combat the pollution in the Mar Menor as well as preventing the now common flooding in coastal towns.
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"We don't want a dead sea," cried one group of protesters as they marched down a crowded Paseo de Alfonso XIII, where even the pavements were crammed with protesters. It was half past seven in the evening when the head of the march arrived at the gates of the Regional Assembly in a tidal wave of indignation.
"Hoga, hoga, hoga, the Mar Menor drowns," chanted many of the demonstrators; "There can be no deal with nitrates," some shouted loudly, while a batucada sounded in the background; "Carelessness, corruption, resignation," they displayed on one large banner, to the rhythm of whistles and the beat of drums. A combination of feelings and motives have gathered in recent weeks by environmental organisations, neighborhood associations, professional groups and ordinary people, following the death of thousands of fish and crustaceans in the new 'green soup' that has been caused by nitrate spills and phosphates, many of which were prominently displayed by the thousands of people taking part in the march. Continued on Page 02
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