Now, members say, blacks and whites are separated by tradition. On the afternoon of Feb. 14, an express courier truck arrived at an Atlanta fertility clinic to make an unusual pickup. After firing a final volley of verbal accusations against the federal government, Mexico's Zapatista rebels left their jungle stronghold yesterday on a journey for peace that both the rebels and government call crucial. Top Brazilian performers refuse to sing it. A big-city mayor begged radio stations not to play it.
Women protest that it is degrading and downright dangerous.
For years, nights here were filled with the sounds of screams and gunshots coming from the military base atop a lush hillside. In the mornings, locals watched smoke pour down onto the village as the soldiers burned corpses. All rights reserved. Any copying, redistribution, or retransmission of any of the contents of this service without the expressed written consent of the Lexington Herald-Leader is prohibited.