Fox in trouble over Castro tape

Mexico City - Opposition lawmakers slammed Mexican President Vicente Fox yesterday, saying a taped exchange with President Fidel…

Mexico City - Opposition lawmakers slammed Mexican President Vicente Fox yesterday, saying a taped exchange with President Fidel Castro proved him a liar. Mr Castro played a tape in which Mr Fox urged the veteran Cuban leader to cut short a March visit to Mexico for a UN aid summit so that he would not be there at the same time as President Bush.

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