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news El Sudcaliforniano 2026-06-07

Recalling Mexico's Nuclear Disaster: The Cobalt-60 Tragedy of Ciudad Juárez

This historical piece revisits the 1983 cobalt-60 contamination accident in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. Considered Latin America's worst nuclear disaster, it highlights a critical moment in Mexico's past regarding radioactive safety.

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