[Aztlan] "Teotihuacan In Danger"

[Dave Pentecost]

I think Jorge stated it well. My first reaction when I saw that the
linked article was in La Jornada was to write in that "It's always a
scandal in La Jornada". Especially if you agree with them, you need to
confirm what you read.  There are many writers in that publication
with axes to grind, and political hatchet jobs are part of the skill
set in Mexican journalism. I refrained from commenting then but was
pleased to see a dissenting opinion from Kim. And having done some
work for Televisa I have to agree with Jorge in that assessment as
well.

On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 9:42 PM, Jorge Pérez de Lara Elías
<jorgepl at estudioelias.com> wrote:
> 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.
>>
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