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| Fears of disruption by demonstrators have forced Mexican President Vicente Fox to move Independence Day celebrations outside the capital. | Fears of disruption by demonstrators have forced Mexican President Vicente Fox to move Independence Day celebrations outside the capital. |
| A government spokesman said the event was moved from Mexico City to the city of Dolores Hidalgo because of fears of radical groups planning violence. | A government spokesman said the event was moved from Mexico City to the city of Dolores Hidalgo because of fears of radical groups planning violence. |
| Thousands turned out to watch Mr Fox wave the flag and say "Viva Mexico". | Thousands turned out to watch Mr Fox wave the flag and say "Viva Mexico". |
| Supporters of defeated presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador held their own rally in Mexico City. | |
| The gathering followed the dismantling of their tent city in the capital after weeks of disruption. | The gathering followed the dismantling of their tent city in the capital after weeks of disruption. |
| 'Violent plot' | 'Violent plot' |
| Mr Fox gave "el grito" - the independence cry of "Viva Mexico!" - from the town of Dolores Hidalgo, 270km (170 miles) north of Mexico City, where in 1810 national hero Miguel Hidalgo established the movement for independence from Spain. | Mr Fox gave "el grito" - the independence cry of "Viva Mexico!" - from the town of Dolores Hidalgo, 270km (170 miles) north of Mexico City, where in 1810 national hero Miguel Hidalgo established the movement for independence from Spain. |
| Mr Fox has asked Mexicans to respect the election resultsOn Friday, a presidential spokesman said "solid information" that radical groups were plotting violent clashes had prompted the move. | Mr Fox has asked Mexicans to respect the election resultsOn Friday, a presidential spokesman said "solid information" that radical groups were plotting violent clashes had prompted the move. |
| "The only factor that was taken into account... was to defend the lives of people," said Ruben Aguilar, according to Reuters news agency. | "The only factor that was taken into account... was to defend the lives of people," said Ruben Aguilar, according to Reuters news agency. |
| "Under no circumstances can lives be put at risk." | "Under no circumstances can lives be put at risk." |
| Mr Aguilar refused to give any details of the alleged plot. | Mr Aguilar refused to give any details of the alleged plot. |
| Mr Lopez Obrador had declared the president's decision to relocate the protest as a victory, after his supporters said they would hold a rival Independence Day party in the capital's vast main square, the Zocalo. | Mr Lopez Obrador had declared the president's decision to relocate the protest as a victory, after his supporters said they would hold a rival Independence Day party in the capital's vast main square, the Zocalo. |
| 'Parallel government' | 'Parallel government' |
| Mr Lopez Obrador plans to convene a so-called National Democratic Convention of his supporters later on Saturday. | Mr Lopez Obrador plans to convene a so-called National Democratic Convention of his supporters later on Saturday. |
| We will not only begin a new stage of our movement, but begin the construction of a new Republic Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador | We will not only begin a new stage of our movement, but begin the construction of a new Republic Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador |
| They will discuss the future direction of the movement to reject the government of Felipe Calderon, the conservative candidate declared winner of Mexico's elections ahead of Mr Lopez Obrador by a margin of less than 1%, he said. | They will discuss the future direction of the movement to reject the government of Felipe Calderon, the conservative candidate declared winner of Mexico's elections ahead of Mr Lopez Obrador by a margin of less than 1%, he said. |
| "We will, with the Convention, not only begin a new stage of our movement, but begin the construction of a new Republic - this is the purpose of the [Convention]," he said in remarks reported by Efe news agency. | "We will, with the Convention, not only begin a new stage of our movement, but begin the construction of a new Republic - this is the purpose of the [Convention]," he said in remarks reported by Efe news agency. |
| It is also thought that the establishment of a "parallel government" to that of Mr Calderon, who is due to take office on 1 December, will be part of the discussions. | It is also thought that the establishment of a "parallel government" to that of Mr Calderon, who is due to take office on 1 December, will be part of the discussions. |
| This would be the latest stage in the bitter dispute over the 2 July elections, which saw Mr Calderon attract just 240,000 more votes than Mr Lopez Obrador in a country with an electorate of 40 million. | This would be the latest stage in the bitter dispute over the 2 July elections, which saw Mr Calderon attract just 240,000 more votes than Mr Lopez Obrador in a country with an electorate of 40 million. |