Good sound and a clear, descriptive narrative define this piece about a strategic region for Mexican globalism. The tensions surrounding development are high. The producers interview villagers, an American banker, and a Mexican official about the consequences of developing a poor area for tourism and trade. The reporting is interesting because the villagers don’t approve of a superhighway or a tollway linking them to other cities. They regard tourism as a contaminant, even. The government, in many cases, has had to back down. Although the producers don’t specifically identify the region, the title hints that this is the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, which links the Pacific to the Gulf of Mexico. The isthmus has been the target of development throughout history and it remains to be seen how aggressively Mexico can pursue its plans. This is an informative piece.
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This piece belongs to the series "Here Where We Live: Mexico and NAFTA"
Produced by Round Earth Productions
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Yolette Garcia
Posted on November 26, 2005 at 05:45 PM | Permalink
Review of Roads on the Isthmus
Good sound and a clear, descriptive narrative define this piece about a strategic region for Mexican globalism. The tensions surrounding development are high. The producers interview villagers, an American banker, and a Mexican official about the consequences of developing a poor area for tourism and trade. The reporting is interesting because the villagers don’t approve of a superhighway or a tollway linking them to other cities. They regard tourism as a contaminant, even. The government, in many cases, has had to back down. Although the producers don’t specifically identify the region, the title hints that this is the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, which links the Pacific to the Gulf of Mexico. The isthmus has been the target of development throughout history and it remains to be seen how aggressively Mexico can pursue its plans. This is an informative piece.