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The Complaining Fisherman

In March 1971, a Mexican fisherman named Rudesindo Cantarell appeared at the offices of the state-owned oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) in southern Mexico. Cantarell had a complaint. He believed that Pemex had spilled oil near his favorite fishing spot in the Bay of Campeche. The oil had ruined several of his nets.

The Pemex officials were polite. They listened to Cantarell and checked their maps and logs. The Pemex representatives assured Cantarell that he was mistaken. There was no record of any oil spill coming from a Pemex ship or facility. They sent Cantarell away.

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