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The Eagle Tampa rests at berth in a terminal operated by Mexico's state oil company. A McClatchy reporter was able to approach the vessel in an area that was supposed to be guarded because of a supposed threat by al Qaida.
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The Eagle Tampa, an oil tanker owned by American Eagle Tankers, rests at berth at the port of Coatzacoalcos, Mexico. A McClatchy reporter was able to approach the vessel in an area that was supposed to be guarded because of a supposed threat by al Qaida.
Kevin G. Hall / MCT
A ship carrying chemicals passes in front of a McClatchy Newspapers reporter who entered a zone that was reportedly restricted access.
Kevin G. Hall / MCT
A ship carrying chemicals passes in the port of Coatzacoalcos, Mexico.
Kevin G. Hall / MCT
Smoke billows from a fortified oil installation outside the port of Paraiso in Mexico's southern state of Tabasco.
Kevin G. Hall / MCT
Jose Solis drives a fishing skiff in the Gulf of Mexico off the coastal city of Paraiso. He believes it important to take serious the threat of an al Qaeda attack on Mexican oil installations.
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