Walmart Teotihuacan

(Society of American Archaeology 'government files')

• 'TeotihuaWalmart' Slideshow

• A journalistic overview of the controversy

• INAH's response to the controversy

The files below are a selection of over 60 newspaper articles dealing with the Teotihuacan-Walmart controversy between July-November 2004. Walmart opened on November 5th, 2004 within Perimeter C of the archaeological zone. Go to the slideshow to display all of the articles.

Celebration Interrupted by Anti-Walmart Activist

Open Letter from INAH to the Public Regarding the Protection of Cultural Pratrimony

Open Letter to President Vincente Fox for the Defense of the Cultural Patrimony of Mexico

Roads Blocked at Teotihuacan

Demonstrators and Business People Clash at Teotihuacan

Walmart Motivates Hunger Strike

The Opening of the Teotihuacan Walmart

See Chapter 7' Heritage Associations for a broader discussion of Walmart, Teotihuacan and cultural heritage.

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Posted at Apr 05/2006 01:26PM:
Carla Maria Would you happen to have any recent information on the controversy?

Posted at Apr 10/2006 10:52AM:
TWM: Yes, relevant to what aspect?: impact on local economy, local political reception, 'impact' on zona, opinions of local activists/residents/archaeologists, changes to Walmart policy? These are forthcoming in compiled dissertation. Otherwise the 'controversy' is pretty much over as it is done. The on-going effects seem to be reverberating in the above ways, as well as in several INAH publications based on seminars reflecting upon the 'salvage operations' taken before-during construction.