Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Maquiladoras--US-industry--next-to-shanty-housing-in-Matamoros-on-US-Mexican-border--27MZIFL9TVQ1.htmlConceptually similarIndustrial runoff settling pond near Maquiladora home, Matamoros, Mexico.GP0LNFCompleted★★★★Shanty town around industrial area of Matamoros on US/Mexican border.GP0H2UCompleted★★★★Old chemical containers from local factories next to Matamoros homes, Mexico.GP011SPCompleted★★★★★★Mexican children living in shanty town on US/Mexican border, Matamoros, Mexico.GP08R9Completed★★★★Drinking water is contaminated, Matamoros, Mexico.GP0Q28Completed★★★★Drinking water is contaminated, Matamoros, Mexico.GP0ZFACompleted★★★★Trucks delivering bottled water to Maquiladora community. Drinking water is polluted. Matamoros, Mexico.GP0AXKCompleted★★★★Six year old Francisco Xavier Herrera lives in the shanty town of Matamoros on the Mexican/US border.GP013RRCompleted★★★★Scavengers on Matamoros dump, Mexico.GP0RKNCompleted★★★★View AllGP017KHMaquiladoras (US industry) next to shanty housing in Matamoros on US/Mexican border.Maquiladoras (US industry) next to shanty housing in Matamoros on US/Mexican border.Locations:Central America-Matamoros-Mexico-North AmericaDate:1 Nov, 1993Credit:© Richard Smith / GreenpeaceMaximum size:5675px X 3730pxKeywords:Day-Factories-High angle view-Houses-KWCI (GPI)-Outdoors-Shanty towns-Toxics (campaign title)Shoot:Documentation of Toxic Waste in MatamorosToxic pollution in town of Matamoros on US/Mexico border. Pollution is caused by 'maquiladora' industry: twin companies which are set up by US corporations to take advantage of cheap labour and lax environmental and safety laws.
