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Maquilapolis: City of Factories

Maquilapolis: City of Factories

Workers at a bordertown factory take on both the Mexican and US governments and a major television manufacturer. »


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Image of a cross in a cemetary with an inset of two parents grieving the loss of their daughter. Someone is killing the young women of Juárez, Mexico. Since 1993, over 270 women have been raped and murdered. Señorita Extraviada is a haunting investigation into an unspeakable crime wave amid the chaos and corruption of one of the world's biggest border towns.

CHECK FOR REBROADCASTS | Premiered: August 20, 2002 at 10 PM EST

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The Murders

The killings continue to this day. Click on our links for developments and news reports after filming stopped. >

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Maquiladoras

What's it like working inside these notorious factories? Martha, a maquila worker in Juárez, says it means living in fear. >

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