October 11, 1991
Air Date: October 11, 1991
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Mexico Backs Off on Tuna
/ Peter ThomsonLiving on Earth's Peter Thomson reports on the latest maneuvering in the US-Mexico row over an import ban designed to protect dolphins killed by Mexican tuna fishing boats. Some environmentalists say the Bush administration has agreed to lobby for changes in the US Marine Mammal Protection Act in exchange for Mexico dropping its unfair-trade grievance with an international trade panel. (04:46)
The Maquiladoras
/ Bob CartyAs the US, Mexico and Canada negotiate a North American Free Trade agreement, reporter Bob Carty visits the border city of Matamoros, Mexico to examine the environmental impact of a two-decade free-trade experiment. (12:54)
Putting Their Hope in Free Trade
Steve talks with Sergio Reyes Lujan , Mexico's undersecretary for ecology, about the potential impact of a free-trade agreement on Mexico's environment. (04:17)
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Show Transcript
Mexico Backs Off on Tuna
The Maquiladoras
Putting Their Hope in Free Trade
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