José Bové, an antiglobalization protester who demolished a McDonald’s in France in 1999, was detained by immigration officials in Hong Kong. WTO's director general, a Frenchman, and the French Consulate intervened and Bové was released. Bove has a criminal record, he has been barred from visiting summits in the United States and Canada in the past.
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
French protester Bové freed for WTO meeting
José Bové, an antiglobalization protester who demolished a McDonald’s in France in 1999, was detained by immigration officials in Hong Kong. WTO's director general, a Frenchman, and the French Consulate intervened and Bové was released. Bove has a criminal record, he has been barred from visiting summits in the United States and Canada in the past.
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