[Aztlan] "Teotihuacan In Danger"

[Jorge Pérez de Lara Elías]

I am not a fan of "light and sound" shows, but Kim Goldsmith's  
arguments do sound solid. To try and answer Diego's questions:

1. Why have some INAH employees protested?

Having lived all my life in Mexico and dealt with government employees  
throughout my adult life (yes, including INAH employees) I can say  
that, regarding public protests, very seldom are things what they seem  
and most "protests" are almost always motivated by factors that have  
little to do with their stated "cause". I state it for a fact, but my  
inner cynic would suggest that the INAH employees that are protesting  
are really after something entirely different than the welfare of the  
ancient site.

2. Are bolt anchors lightly intrusive?

Hard to say without having seen them, but Kim has and appears to think  
so.

3. TELEVISA is not part of the "amarillista" press.

Really?  I would like to be convinced otherwise. In my experience,  
scandal = controversy = higher ratings.

I myself would pay a lot more attention to the fact that ICOMOS  
(UNESCO) has voiced its concern. It would make sense to develop a  
project that will pass muster with them. After all, Teotihuacan is one  
of UNESCO's "Patrimony of Mankind" sites. It makes sense to adhere to  
their standards.

My 2 cents.

Jorge


On Jan 16, 2009, at 8:15 PM, diegoc2000 at yahoo.com wrote:

> But then why some employees from the INAH have protested?
> Bolt anchors are lightly intrusive?
> I am not fan of AMARILLISTA press, but Televisa is not on that line.
> Sorry, I do not mean to cause controversy, just to understand.
>