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200,000 March in “Make Poverty History” Protest in Scotland

HeadlineJul 05, 2005

President Bush is flying to Scotland today to take part in the Group of Eight summit. While the summit opens on Wednesday, Scotland has already been the scene of mass protests. On Saturday more than 200,000 demonstrators gathered in Edinburgh for the “Make Poverty History” march. That same day simultaneous concerts were held in 10 cities around the world in an attempt to increase the world’s attention about poverty in Africa.

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