31.   Soldiers also were on patrol Sunday in the main plaza of the southern state capital of Oaxaca.

32.   The backstage incident was not apparent to most of the crowd thronging the paved schoolyard that served as the main plaza of the gathering site.

33.   The demonstrators shut down traffic on several major routes as they marched toward the main plaza, the Zocalo, from several directions.

34.   The garrisons face the main plaza in many towns.

35.   The Indian men, women and children camped overnight on the main plaza, and by Friday morning had put away pro-rebel banners that had angered officials earlier.

36.   There were no immediate reports of violence and police did not intervene as the demonstrators massed on the main Mexico City plaza known as the Zocalo.

37.   Troops with high-powered rifles stood on street corners and in the towns weed-ridden main plaza.

38.   Two young Indian women wearing brightly embroidered blouses spoke excitedly in their native Tzotzil language and turned away from the main plaza when they saw the soldiers.

39.   With the main plaza occupied for weeks, the stench of urine permeates the air from makeshift latrines set up over sewer grates.

40.   Islamabad streets had thin traffic and main shopping plazas were shut.