Mexicans Oppose US Meddling
Organizations of solidarity with Cuba have launched a signature-collecting campaign among important Mexican figures to protest against the application of US anti-Cuban laws in Mexico.

The action is part of protests caused by the recent expulsion of a Cuban delegation from the Maria Isabel Sheraton Hotel in Mexico City.

The document will be presented to the Foreign Ministry during a ceremony convened by the Mexican Movement of Solidarity with Cuba (MMSC).

There has been an excellent response, MMSC chief Pedro Geller told Prensa Latina. He explained that the collection of signatures will run through Wednesday.

The document describes as outrageous the response of the government of President Vicente Fox in view of the application of US laws in Mexico.

What this is all about is a clear violation of national sovereignty because of the extraterritorial application of the Helms-Burton Act, which is aimed at perpetuating the criminal US blockade against the Island, says the document.

The government of the Republic ought to present a diplomatic note of strong protest to Washington, in defense of the country"s dignity and decorum, the text adds.