Italian police block a street leading to the Palazzo Ducale with
barricades in Genoa's old town July 18, 2001 two days ahead of the G8
summit as they seal off the city centre. Security has been intensified
after week of preparations to ensure the safety of leaders from the
U.S. Russia, Japan, Germany, France, Britain,Canada and host nation
Italy as the authorities prepare to deal with 120,000 globalization
demonstrators.

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