Mexicans Take To Streets In Huntington Park After Soccer Triumph

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Mexican loyalists take over Huntington Park area after soccer win over France

Mexico beats France in soccer game, and an American city picks up the tab for the celebration

Huntington Park, home to a large Latino population, has a history of disturbances after Mexico's World Cup play.

In November 2001, unruly fans celebrating Mexico's victory over Honduras in World Cup qualifying tossed rocks and bottles and smashed windows after about 1,000 people streamed into the central business district. Officers fired stingballs to disperse the crowd.



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Fans waving flags poured onto Pacific Boulevard, which law enforcement had shut down as a precaution during the second half of the game. Officers in riot gear stood guard in case the crowd got unruly.

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What flags do you suppose these were?