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Employees work the production line at a factory in Ciudad Acuna, Coahuila state. Mexico's economic model of free trade and low wages has trapped millions of industrial and assembly line workers in a life of poverty.
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Employees work the production line at a factory in Ciudad Acuna, Coahuila state, Mexico.
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A shanty town in Ciudad Acuna, Coahuila state, Mexico.
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Erika Marian Cardoza listens to questions in Ciudad Acuna, Coahuila state, Mexico. Her family is falling behind on its bills despite steady work in nearby factories.
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Maria Teresa Adame Molina stands outside her home in Ciudad Acuna, Coahuila state, Mexico. The salary at her factory job was too low to keep her family out of harm's way. Several children dropped out of school and one son ran off to join the Los Zetas criminal gang.
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A low-cost housing development in Ciudad Acuna, Coahuila state, Mexico.
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A low-cost housing development in Ciudad Acuna, Coahuila state, Mexico.
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A woman shops at a second-hand clothing market in Ciudad Acuna, Coahuila state, Mexico.
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The Ciudad Acuna - Del Rio international bridge at the border between the U.S. and Mexico.
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Many Mexican workers shop at the border town of Del Rio, Texas, due to the cheaper prices for some products.
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Many Mexicans make extra money by selling their blood to this plasma center in Del Rio, Texas.
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A man shops at a supermarket in Del Rio, Texas.
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