In the long struggle to clean up Metales y Derivados, media coverage called attention to the seriousness of the issue and the community's perserverance, putting pressure on government authorities to take action. The following is a sample of the English and Spanish print coverage. Television and radio coverage also played an important role, providing audio and visual “reality tours” of the site and giving voice to the community's passion.
Date |
Media |
Title |
Reporter |
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1988 |
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July/August 1988 |
Channel 10 |
Kimberly Hunt |
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1998 |
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10/22/1998 |
Los Angeles Times |
Ken Ellingwood |
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10/21/1998 |
The Wall Street Journal |
Marc Lifsher |
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10/21/1998 |
The San Diego Union-Tribune |
Sandra Dibble |
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9 dic 1998 |
La Jornada Ecológica |
Traci Griggs & Marta Valdés |
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2000 |
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5/4/2000 |
San Diego Reader |
Bill Manson |
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5/13/2000 |
The San Diego Union-Tribune |
Joe Cantlupe |
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5/18/2000 |
The San Diego Union-Tribune |
Joe Cantlupe |
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5/18/2000 |
Los Angeles Times |
Ken Ellingwood |
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5/2/2000 |
Carried by at least 17 U.S. papers and 7 on-line services |
Ben Fox, Associated Press Writer |
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1 de mayo de 2000 |
La Opinión |
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19 de mayo de 2000 |
El mexicano |
Ordena Comisión de Cooperación Ambiental: Expediente contra México en caso Metales y sus Derivados |
Virginia Fernández Calles |
2001 |
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7/18/2001 |
The San Diego Union-Tribune |
H. G. Meyer |
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17 de julio de 2001 |
El mexicano |
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18 de julio de 2001 |
Frontera |
Plantón frente a ‘Metales y Derivados’: Protestan ecologistas en SD |
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2002 |
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9/20/2002 |
La Prensa San Diego |
Empowerment Brings Change: The community of Ejido Chilpancingo works to clean up their neighborhood |
Mariana Martinez |
9/20/02 |
La Prensa San Diego |
Entre La Tierra y Calor: La comunidad del Ejido Chilpancingo trabaja para limpiar su vecindario |
Mariana Martinez |
2/24/2002 |
Los Angeles Times |
Ken Ellingwood |
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1/16/2002 |
Wall Street Journal |
Peter Fritsch |
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2/16/02 |
The San Diego Union- Tribune |
Joe Cantlupe |
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5/17/2002 |
The San Diego Union- Tribune |
Joe Cantlupe |
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11 de abril de 2002 |
El Sol de Tijuana |
Sonia García Ochoa |
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11 de abril de 2002 |
Frontera |
Luis Adolfo San |
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12/ 9/2002 |
The San Diego Union- Tribune |
Joe Cantlupe |
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2003 |
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2/16/2003 |
The Washington Post |
Kevin Sullivan |
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2/16/2003 |
The Washington Post |
Kevin Sullivan Traducción: |
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6/19/2003 |
Tuscon Citizen |
Luke Turf |
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7/29/2003 |
Los Angeles Times |
Anna Gorman |
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17 de mayo de 2003 |
El mexicano |
Virginia Fernández Calles |
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2004 |
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2/16/2004 |
The San Diego Union- Tribune |
Cleanup slated at toxic plant: U.S.-Mexico plan targets closed facility in Tijuana |
Joe Cantlupe and Dana Wilkie |
6/25/2004 |
The San Diego Union-Tribune |
Sandra Dribble |
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6/22/2004 |
The San Diego Union-Tribune |
EPA plans to begin long-delayed cleanup of Tijuana dump site |
Joe Cantlupe |
6/23/2004 |
The San Diego Union-Tribune |
Joe Cantlupe and Sandra Dibble |
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25 de junio de 2004 |
El mexicano |
Sanean instalaciones de la empresa ‘Metales y Derivados’: Removerán 2 mil 500 toneladas de plomo |
Lorena García Ramírez |
25 de junio de 2004 |
El Sol de Tijuana |
Gerardo Días Valles |
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23 de junio del 2004 |
El Sol de Tijuana |
Sonia García Ochoa |
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25 de junio del 2004 |
Frontera |
Agustín Pérez Aguilar |
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2005 |
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8/6/2005 |
The San Diego Union-Tribune |
EPA praises cleanup at Tijuana site, Local groups: More work still is needed |
Joe Cantlupe |
Fall 2005 |
2012: U.S.-Mexico Environmental Program Regional Workgroup Newsletter |
Metales y Derivados Site Cleanup Proceeds to Remedial Planning Phase |
Ing Juan Manuel Aguilar, SEMARNAT, Larry Bowerman, EPA and Emily Pimentel, EPA |
Otoño 2005 |
Program Ambiental Frontera 2012 México-Estados Unidos, Boletín del Grupo de Trabajo Regional |
Procede La Limpieza del Sitio de Metales y Derivados a la Fase de Planeación de Remedio |
Ing Juan Manuel Aguilar, SEMARNAT, Larry Bowerman, EPA and Emily Pimentel, EPA |
2006 |
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6/12/2006 |
Voice of San Diego |
Rob Davis |
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2007 |
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8/20/2007 |
Daily Environment |
Mexico Provides Final Funding for Cleanup of Abandoned Lead Smelting Site in Tijuana |
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8/17/2007 |
La Prensa San Diego |
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16 de agosto de 2007 |
El mexicano |
José I. Ibarra González |
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16 de agosto de 2007 |
El Sol de Tijuana |
Sonia García Ochoa |
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2008 |
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9 de julio del 2008 |
El Sol de Tijuana |
Adán Mondragón |
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9 de julio del 2008 |
Frontera |
Myrna Sánchez |
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9 de julio de 2008 |
El mexicano |
Hilario Ochoa Movis |
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2009 |
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1/27/2009 |
KGTV CH. 10 |
Kimberly Hunt |
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1/29/2009 |
San Diego Union Tribune |
Jose Luis Jimenez |
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