Matamoros, Tamps.: "They're all lies."

FFW paystub

Burning trash?

The ground is literally on fire. The maquilas have illegally dumped so many waste products (biologically-hazardous chemicals) that they spontaneously combust underneath the topsoil. The municipal government says that pepenadores are starting trash on fire. They must be burning a lot of waste then, because there's been a cloud of smoke over the landfill for over ten years. The cloud hasn't gone away. 

Matamoros, Tamps.: barrio church

matamoros church

Matamoros, Tamps.: Don't get your knees wet.

the rio grande

Matamoros, Tamps.: one of the original maquilas

old maquila in matamoros (original)

Matamoros, Tamps.: Agua Industrial

agua industrial

Matamoros, Tamps.: Rafa and Mariano

rafa and hubby

Matamoros, Tamps.: Where is who?

where is he (slightly left of center)

Matamoros: mud saturated with chemicals (or is it vice-versa?)

mud saturated w/chemicals (or is it vice-versa?)

Matamoros, Tamps.: Buses, day care, you name it.

buses, day care, you name it

Matamoros, Tamps.: Enter these pearly gates...

enter these pearly gates...

Matamoros, Tamps.: Just over the hill?

the hill

Matamoros, Tamps.: Maquila, maquila, maquila...

more maquilas

Matamoros, Tamps.: Rafa's office.

rafa's office

Matamoros, Tamps.: the Delphi maquila

delphi maquila

Matamoros, Tamps.: From you to me, with love. Cough, cough.

the canal

Matamoros, Tamps.: plans for the great beyond

the new relleno sanitario

Matamoros, Tamps.: more housing... homes

more housing

Matamoros, Tamps.: housing by the maquilas

housing by maquilas

Brownsville, TX: from campus to country

matamoros/brownsville bridge