Sunday January 28, 7:53 AM     Reuters

*Spanish town hit by second weekend of youth riots*

By Andrea Comas

ALCORCON, Spain (Reuters) - Spanish youths rioted through a Madrid
suburb for a second weekend running on Saturday, though in smaller
numbers, throwing stones at police and journalists they blame for
branding them racists.

Last Sunday up to 1,000 young Spaniards rampaged through this dormitory
town south of Madrid hunting for Latin American gangs they blamed for a
stabbing the previous night.

Anti-riot police were primed for trouble on Saturday after text messages
were sent between teenagers during the week calling for another show of
force against Latin gangs.

Hundreds of youngsters goaded police and overturned bins and even a car
according to newspaper El Pais, quoting police sources.

However, following a week of intense media interest in which the youths
were branded racists by some publications, teenagers wearing hooded tops
and with masked faces held banners saying "No to racism" and "Press
manipulation".

Some youths said the protest was not racist in nature, but one added "we
are fed up of some of the things the Latin Americans do", newspaper El
Mundo reported on its Web site.

Far-right extremists also attended the much-hyped demonstration.