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650 Indians and others hit by food poisoning after attending campaign rally in Mexico

MEXICO CITY - Officials of a Mexican political party are apologizing to 650 Indians and other people who suffered food poisoning after attending a campaign rally in southern Mexico.

But the leader of the Institutional Revolutionary Party in Guerrero state also says that blame goes to the candidate who held the event. Party leader Victor Valencia says it's not the fault of the former ruling party.

Authorities in the indigenous town of Chilapa had to open an auditorium Wednesday to treat people ...

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