Zachary Miles Baddorf | 29.08.2005 11:28

Gringos and gringas visit Tijuana factories and communities and see the effects of NAFTA up close

crossing over

Enrique at Workers Info. Center in Tijuana

shut down factory

Enrique walking with the visitors

Mexican communities

Mexican communities

Enrique discussing effects of maquiladoras on community

the chartered bus

a polluted stream runs through a community

a quiet neighborhood about a mile from the polluted maquiladora

roads

a local woman

local boys

a good catch from a polluted river -- a lobster

a perplexed young boy

visitors make their way into the community

danger to children: explosives

a young girl

a young boy

heading home

TIJUANA -- About 20 Americans from California crossed over into Tijuana, Mexico, Aug. 27 for a tour of maquiladoras, factories used primarily by foreign companies to exploit laborers.

The group chartered a bus, stopping at a former maquiladora site, which was abandoned by a businessman after dumping tons of chemicals on the grounds, and visiting local communities affected by the toxins and labor exploitation.

Enrique Davalos, a worker at the Centro de Información para Trabajadoras y Trabajadores (Workers Information Center), took the visitors to San Diego Maquiladora Workers' Solidarity Network headquarters where they held a question and answer session with other leading activists in the city.

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