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...Abelardo Valdez, former U.S. Ambassador and Chief Protocol in the Carter administration, said that prior to the free trade agreement proposal, "The see of poverty, the underdevelopment [in Mexico] was so great and the resources to address those issues were grossly inadequate to deal with those issues...
...Hispanics are in the middle of this geographically, economically, and socially," said Valdez. By accepting NAFTA, she said, "I think the opportunities are great...
...beaches. Thus the Shetlands are likely to be spared the costly and environmentally disruptive cleanup that followed the spilling of nearly 11 million gal. of crude (less than half the amount lost by the Braer) into Prince William Sound in Alaska. Says Robert Spies, chief scientist for the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council: "There is ample evidence that overzealous cleanup can be harmful." The chemical detergents, high-pressure sprays and brushes used to clean beaches and rocks after a spill destroy microorganisms that are an important part of the seaside's ecology. The surfaces of rocks are attractively cleaned...
...ecological holocaust that hit Prince William Sound, where an estimated 435,000 birds died. January is the off-season for birds in the Shetlands. Had the accident taken place in the spring, when bird migration is in full swing -- as it was in Alaska just after the Exxon Valdez accident -- thousands of guillemots and razorbills, which nest and breed off nearby Sumburgh Head, would have been at risk...
...women of Austin would have none of it. As demonstrators converged on the courthouse, prosecutors convened a second grand jury. This time Valdez was indicted for aggravated sexual assault. If found guilty, he could spend the rest of his life behind bars...