Metrics details
Subduction zones play a crucial role in controlling interactions between the oceanic crust and mantle
and facilitating subsequent volatile and mass transfer to mantle depths
petrological modeling coupled with time evolving models
and garnet-bearing mica-schists provide evidence that mineral dehydration triggered fluid-rock interaction processes in a cold and mature paleo-subduction zone
Blueschists from the Acatlán Complex exhibit an enrichment
compared to the Mid-Ocean Ridge Basalts and the Altered Oceanic Crust
a positive correlation between K/Th and Ba/Th
We propose that such metasomatic characteristics were acquired during the interaction between the mafic subducted oceanic crust and both external and in-situ fluids along the transition from free sinking to mature stage in the paleo-subduction zone
the sedimentary portion of the Acatlán Complex produced external fluids through the dewatering of epidote
the mafic portion generated in-situ fluids primarily enriched in Cs
through the breakdown of lawsonite and chlorite
Both external and in-situ fluids interacted with the mafic subducted oceanic crusts at 1.9–2.0 GPa and 477–555 °C
these external and in-situ fluids can be influenced by the expansion of the system (positive ΔVr solids + fluids) and changes in permeability
facilitating the migration of fluids parallel to the NE-SW foliation
as recorded in the Acatlán Complex blueschists
(d) Geological cross-section illustrating the lithodemes present in the studied regions
and geochemical modeling to characterize the prograde physicochemical characteristics of HP–LT rocks from the AC
Our results show that the metasomatic geochemical characteristics of the AC were acquired through the interaction between the subducted oceanic crust and fluids released from the dewatering of hydrated mineral phases (such as epidote
and potentially lawsonite) during the transition from free sinking to mature subduction stages
Consequently, during these cold stages
and κ in the subducted oceanic crust were triggered by the dewatering reactions
Fluid migration was facilitated by these petrophysical changes
allowing the fluids to migrate parallel to the developed foliation
Structural and textural characteristics of HP–LT rocks from the AC
(b) Nematoblastic texture defined by Na-amphibole
(c) Elongated rutile inclusions within Na-amphibole
which are also aligned parallel to the NE-SW foliation (d) Garnet exhibiting a poikiloblastic texture
(e) Massive retrograde eclogites in contact with garnet-bearing mica-schists in the AC
(f) Retrograde eclogite surrounded by segregation structures
(g) Granoblastic texture in a retrograde eclogite
epidote/zoisite is oriented perpendicular to the NE-SW foliation
(i); Garnet-bearing mica-schist outcrop in the AC
(j) Epidote-rich bands parallel to the NE-SW main foliation in the blueschists
and quartz veins cutting through retrograde eclogites
and plagioclase stromatic structures within retrograde eclogites
the most-retrograde stages in the study area are characterized by the stabilization of chlorite and ilmenite
Garnet-bearing mica-schist extends from the eastern Guadalupe region to the Ahuatlán-Mimilulco region (Fig. 2i)
This lithodeme contains thin plagioclase bands intercalated with white micas and
Its epidote content decreases from west to east in the study region
The foliated texture surrounds garnet porphyroblasts with rim reactions composed of plagioclase
This lithodeme displays the highest degree of ductile deformation
illustrating elemental mobilization during dehydration processes in subduction zones
and a global compilation of mafic rocks that have underwent HP–LT metamorphism
(details in the Supplementary Information)
The v term considers the length scale of the subducted oceanic crust and 1 Myr for the dewatering evolution
The κ is derived using the equation based on Darcy’s law
rule out the possibility that the high 87Sr/86Sr(350Ma) values in the blueschists are inherited from the original components (MORB or AOC) or from serpentinite dehydration
These fluctuations in overpressure and κ are key to understanding how fluid migration and fluid-rock interaction processes occur in cold subduction zones
The geochemical analysis of blueschists provides insights into the role of metasomatism produced in the subducted oceanic crust that gave origin to the AC
The blueschists exhibit a distinct metasomatic trend
and 87Sr/86Sr(350Ma) isotope ratios enrichment
which are indicative of HP–LT fluid-rock interactions in subduction zones rather than solely seafloor alteration
The elevated 87Sr/86Sr(350Ma) ratios observed in the blueschists further support fluid interactions rather than pre-subduction processes
as these values exceed those of Carboniferous seawater and are not consistent with inheritance from either the original components (MORB or AOC) or from serpentinite dehydration
and potentially lawsonite under HP–LT conditions likely contributed to the enrichment in Pb
and 87Sr/86Sr(350Ma) ratios observed in the blueschists
Our findings indicate that the metasomatic characteristics of the blueschists were shaped by interactions between the subducted oceanic crust and both external and in-situ fluids during the transition from free sinking to mature subduction stages in the AC
These external and in-situ fluids were generated from the sedimentary and mafic portions of the AC
the preservation of NE-SW trending epidote-rich bands in the blueschists may reflect fluid migration along foliation planes during this transition
as well as κ evolution of the subducted oceanic crust
these findings highlight the importance of HP–LT fluid-rock interactions in shaping the geochemical and petrophysical evolution of subducted oceanic crust, offering insights into processes influencing interface seismicity and mantle wedge hydration patterns in cold subduction zones
and garnet-bearing mica-schists) were crushed using a jaw crusher
and finally pulverized with a tungsten carbide mill set
The Agilent 735 ICP-OES was utilized to obtain geochemical data for the major elements
while the Perkin Elmer Elan 9000 was utilized for the trace and REE elements at Activation Laboratories (ActLabs; Ontario
The geological reference materials employed for the major and trace elements (at ActLabs) are the following: NIST 694
A correlation matrix was prepared using the software Statistica V
Eleven samples were selected for the determination of their Rb–Sr and Sm–Nd isotopic ratios (Fig. 4; Table S2)
and Nd were separated using standard ion-exchange methods at Laboratorio Universitario de Geoquímica Isotópica (LUGIS)
Because Rb causes isobaric interference with Sr on mass 87
and Nd has isobaric interferences with Sm on mases 144
LUGIS uses different Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometers (TIMS) to measure these isotopic systems
avoiding potential isobaric interferences caused by contamination from previously analyzed samples
the Sr and Nd isotopic analyses were performed using a Thermo Scientific Triton Plus mass spectrometer equipped with a thermal ion source
while Rb and Sm isotopic ratios were determined using a Finnigan MAT 262
The Triton Plus is equipped with nine adjustable Faraday collectors and five ion counters
and the MAT 262 has a central cup and seven adjustable Faradays
All measurements were performed statically
and Nd samples were loaded as chlorides and analyzed as metal ions on double rhenium filaments
Each run consisted of 30 isotope ratios for Rb and Sm
The values (1sd = ±1σabs) refer to the errors during measurement
expressed in the last two digits; 1 SE(M) = 1σabs /√n
All Sr and Nd isotopic ratios were corrected for mass fractionation through normalization to 86Sr/88Sr = 0.1194 and 146Nd/144Nd = 0.7219
The values for the NBS 987 (Sr) standard obtained at LUGIS are 87Sr/86Sr = 0.710256 ± 13 (±1σabs
and for the La Jolla (Nd) standard: 143Nd/144Nd = 0.511849 ± 4 (±1σabs
The relative uncertainty of 87Rb/86Sr is ±2%
The relative reproducibility (1σ) of the concentrations of Rb
The analytical blanks for the samples analyzed in this research were determined to be 0.18 ng Rb
representing the prograde stages of this HP–LT metamorphic complex
the \({C}_{f}\) is the concentration of an element in the fluid
while \({C}_{0}\) is the concentration of that element in the source
\(F\) is the fluid fraction that is in equilibrium with the solid residuum
can be derived for each element using the following calculation:
where \({K}_{n}\) is the fluid/mineral partition coefficient for a specific element in phase n, and \({X}_{n}\) is the normalized modal proportion of that phase. The \({K}_{n}\) values for clinopyroxene, garnet, rutile, zoisite, mica, lawsonite, and amphibole were sourced from The Geochemical Earth Reference Model (GERM) Partition Coefficients Database (KdD) (https://kdd.earthref.org/KdD/)
Based on predicted metamorphic fluids along the time-evolving models of the slab top, we determine a fluid production term, v, on the order of 10–6 m3/m2 yr (Fig. 6)
This term considers the length scale of the subducted oceanic crust of the thermal model
and it is integrated over the inferred 1 Ma duration of the time-evolving models of the slab top
and dh/dz is the hydraulic gradient driving fluid flow
The volume of fluid passing through a cross-sectional area per unit of time
the volume flux or Darcy velocity (v) is calculated as follows:
By substituting Eq. (7) into Eq. (6) and solving for hydraulic conductivity
is related to the volume flux or Darcy velocity (v):
We have used a \(\rho\) of 1230 kg/m3 and a \(\eta\) of 0.0001 Pa.s
All data used for the geochemical, isotopic, and thermodynamic are provided in Supplementary Information. The software GeoPS (version 3.3.2) used for the petrological modeling is available at https://doi.org/10.1111/jmg.12626
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Vanessa Colás Ginés is thanked for the project administration and fieldwork assistance
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We thank to the three anonymous reviewers for their insightful comments
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A number of independent journalists in Mexico have banded together to form a crackdown against "noticias falsas" (fake news)
The lynching began with a post spread on WhatsApp
a small village in the municipality of Acatlán de Osorio
received a rousing message on their phones: Two men had gotten drunk outside of a preparatory school and were intent on kidnapping — they were robachicos
Over 40 kids had been kidnapped in the area that year already
a mob formed outside of Acatlán’s small jail: The men had been captured
“They’re high and drunk and they’re stealing kids!” one man shouted in Spanish at the officers guarding the men’s cell
“Someone must warn all the girls!” an older woman yelled
as three men began prying at the main gate with shovels and brooms
Vámonos!” the crowd chanted as the door fell aside
Moments later, the two men were dragged outside, sprayed with gasoline and burned alive, their bodies laid out naked in the square. This was the tenth mob lynching in the state of Puebla this year
the men — 53-year-old Alberto Flores Morales and his 22-year-old nephew Ricardo Flores Rodríguez — were found to be completely innocent
They had arrived in town to buy construction supplies and had been arrested for drinking in public
a 33-year-old reporter for AJ+ Español named Monica Cruz Rosas drove with her producer Oscar Sánchez from Mexico City to Acatlán to investigate the lynchings at a deeper level than mass media had
a Mexico City-born and University of California Berkeley-educated reporter
was attached to the Acatlán case in multiple ways
fearless fact-checkers like her — often volunteering on their own time — had been introducing a much-needed
fresh media standard for reporting the facts in Mexico
But the need for diligent fact-checkers wasn’t just political
Cruz Rosas and her producer arrived by car in the state of Puebla on September 4
They had just attended the funerals of both men killed in the lynching
interviewed their families and were riled up
they passed a band of huachicoleros (“gasoline robbers”) brandishing AK-47s and ski masks
“I had no phone signal,” she says
‘What’s our way out if they stop us?’ In those moments
you don’t know if you’re going to survive or not.”
set on providing an in-depth look for AJ+’s Verifica series
a fact-verifying program designed to “explain the nature of fake news and false information.” After hours of attempting to get townsfolk on camera
She knew Acatlán was a stranger to news media
“They were very paranoid,” she says
“They didn’t want to talk to me
A lot of them acted like [the lynching] didn’t even happen
It might have been better not even to identify myself as a journalist.”
A half-century before the Floreses were brutally burned to death
five 20-year-old college students from the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla arrived in San Miguel Canoa
a village about a 40-minute drive from Acatlán
eager to climb the slopes of the volcano La Malinche
They interacted little with Canoa’s small population
and rumors quickly grew that the BUAP students were communist protesters much like the 132 students and civilians killed by Mexican police and military forces in Tlatelolco
were here to “convert” the Canoans
A priest named Meza Pérez rallied against them
The majority of the lynchings occurred in the states of Puebla and Mexico
who write that the lynching phenomenon is “a method of social control in the face of ungovernability.”
But the government’s failure to stop such mob violence based on faulty information begs the question: Who’s actually in control of information in Mexico
Ramis and Cruz Rosas estimate that mass media companies like El Universal receive anywhere up to 80% of their funding from the government
while Animal Político receives at most 10%
it doesn’t affect our agenda.”
Stemming from their exposé of Veracruz governor Javier Duarte in 2017 — which revealed criminal activity and $2 million of money laundering — Animal Político stepped up as a brand of trusted
renegade truth-tellers as Mexico’s 2018 election season began to pop on the horizon
Returning from a fact-checker’s conference in Madrid
executive editor Tania Montalvo received word from AJ+’s executive editor
that a multi-month fact-checking initiative of the election was in the works
Although it was conceived as a short-term effort to keep candidates Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Ricardo Anaya in check
birthed a tremor in the new media industry
and 90 parties signed on to join in fact-checking beyond the election
In the midst of the Acatlán lynching in August
Cruz Rosas herself began operating AJ+’s own WhatsApp fact-verifying account — a user-friendly part of Verifica — where anyone can submit requests for debunking stories
Most of the messages are from Mexican youth under the age of 25
legal proceedings began at the Fiscalía in Puebla concerning the lynching in Acatlán
as prosecutors “ruled out that the deceased had participated in a crime.” Two suspects
were arrested (one died of cirrhosis in custody)
and state authorities analyzed a recorded video to pinpoint subsequent parties involved
and ultimately narrowed in on about 150 individuals
might be larger than a fake WhatsApp post and the wrongful immolation
“there were political forces involved
It was not just someone who said: ‘They did this
let’s go kill them.’ It’s much deeper than that.”
As Cruz Rosas works to keep the spirit of Verificado alive — she recently co-led a fact-checking conference in Puebla — she reports under the auspices of financial uncertainty
There is a Catch-22 for independent journalists: The less reliant on federal money they are
the more hard-pressed sites like Animal Político or Lado B are to find “plan B” funding themselves
And a lack of funding can hinder journalistic efforts: Cruz Rosas and other Verificado volunteers couldn’t nail down telling WhatsApp statistics during the election
because “we unfortunately didn’t have the resources to fund a team to measure the data.”
But Cruz Rosas believes that honesty is worth pursuing
and that young backers of uncensored reportage
will increasingly support independent media
As she plans her own follow-up research into the Acatlán case
“It comes down to this,” she says
They’re hungry for a news outlet to say
‘I’m going to give you the facts
so you can understand this better.'”
Because we’ve almost given up creating an agenda
and replacing that with a new way to see journalism
He’s at work on a novel about Mexico
As Mexico prepares for national elections this summer
social media is filled with misinformation and disinformation
a group of news organizations and civil society groups came together earlier this year to launch Verificado 2018
a collaborative fact-checking and debunking effort
The RFE/RL reporter spent 288 days in a Russian prison after she was accused of failing to declare herself a “foreign agent.”
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friends and neighbors of a 16-year-old Mexican-American boy shot dead by local police in southern Mexico demonstrated Friday to demand justice in the case
who had spent years of his short life on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border
was shot in the head by a police officer Tuesday night in an incident still under investigation
he had been living with his mother in Acatlan de Perez Figueroa
who told us to keep going," said Teodoro Martínez
"We are not going to give them much time to get to the bottom of this."
The father left North Carolina to attend his son's funeral
but he has no visa and may not be able to return
EL PASO PROTEST: Demonstrators call for police reform at protests
Relatives met with Oaxaca state Public Safety Secretary Raúl Ernesto Salcedo
The state government has promised the killing will not go unpunished
The town government of Acatlan de Perez Figueroa said in a statement that a police officer was involved in the shooting
but that it hadn't been "in bad faith." The officer was in custody.
The dead teen and another youth who was wounded were in a group of about nine young people when the shooting happened
a local police officer who would identify himself only as the "commander" said that the teens on motorcycles failed to stop at a checkpoint
Oaxaca state prosecutor Ruben Vasconcelos said Thursday that "the police talk about it being an accident ..
but we don't believe that." He said he expected the officer in custody to be taken before a judge on murder charges
Vasconcelos said investigators were also looking into whether police tampered with the shooting scene
Some other officers in the department were already under investigation over allegations of excessive use of force and even extrajudicial killings related to a shootout in mid-May in which six alleged criminals died
more state and federal forces were sent to secure the area
The town is in an area with high levels of street crime and organized crime activity
the Oaxaca state security agency said in a statement that it had sent state police officers to the town and that the army was sending soldiers to run checkpoints and ensure public safety.
Various criminal groups are present in the area near Oaxaca's border with Veracruz state
including the Jalisco New Generation cartel
army and state security forces have had operations in the area
We visit 11 taco spots to determine the neighborhood’s best
It’s been two decades since Bushwick distinguished itself as a taco destination: before that
it was an important locale for tortillerias
there are around 50 places in Bushwick slinging tacos — in the backs of bodegas
It’s been six years since I did a taco crawl in the neighborhood so I decided to undertake another one
and bought two tacos in each place: one either al pastor or carnitas
playing to the strengths of the establishment
I came to the conclusion that Bushwick tacos are the city’s best
Here are my observations in the order visited
My taco crawl started with a bang at this cart right outside the Myrtle/Wyckoff station on the L and M trains
The red al pastor was flavored with slivers of pineapple; the carnitas consisted of plump tender chunks
The white corn tortillas ended up glove-like in softness
and the restaurant is all kitchen with a narrow front porch
I picked carnitas and poblano peppers with eggs
the vegetarian taco was a botanical tour de force
Next door to this bodega under the M tracks has evolved into a restaurant
but the taco counter remains in the grocery
the latter a little duller than the former
Homemade salsa verde especially thick and tasty
this mini chain serves tacos on double small corn tortillas with free guac
The carnitas were great with plenty of pineapple
but the barbacoa was disappointingly like beef birria
may be the oldest bodega taqueria in Bushwick
The carnitas taco ($4) is made with pork belly
marinated pork strips with sauteed onions and guacamole in a flour tortilla
Founded in 2001 and named after a city in north-central Morelos
Cocoyoc is among Bushwick’s taqueria gentry
finished on the flat top to add a nice sear
but the unusual enchilado barbacoa ($5) was spectacular
When this gleaming place opened
cynics noted the similarity to Los Tacos No
but in the intervening years the place has grown into its own
Corn tortillas are hand patted when your order is placed
but the namesake al pastor taco ($4.50) takes second place to the chicken gringa ($6)
the flour tortillas stuck together with cheese
La Abuelita (“the little grandmother”) presents as a bodega
but deep inside tucks a darling three-table dining area
with a counter where a woman wields a wooden quesadilla press
This lovable place made a friend of mine from LA marvel that he’d never seen a combination tortilla factory and taqueria before
The al pastor can be had as smaller-size taquitos (3 for $11)
No it’s not named after the legendary Allman Bros. guitarist
This spotless red van perpetually promised two dozen kinds of tacos
including pork ear and beef paunch but the list had been reduced to three
both of which came with bonus guac and radishes
and Nene’s was a small counter on one side
with red-stenciled signs and a rollicking crew
Both the al pastor and the chorizo tacos ($3.90 each) are top notch
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Mexico — Ricardo Flores’ goal was to study hard
become a lawyer and earn enough so that his parents could return from the United States — the destination of multitudes from this impoverished corner of south-central Mexico
“Ricardo always said that once he was working
because he missed her so much,” recalled his younger brother
That dream came to a violent end one afternoon last month after rumors began circulating on social media and the WhatsApp messaging service that a pair of robachicos
beating them before dousing them with gasoline and burning them alive on the street outside the police station here
The pair had been mistakenly suspected of child abduction
“It was like a great spell had overtaken the people,” said Lidia Palacios
a handicrafts shopkeeper who witnessed the linchamiento
The barbaric episode — reminiscent of mob killings in India fueled by viral messages — illustrates how in an era of proliferating smartphone use
rumors looped on social media and messaging platforms such as WhatsApp can generate hysteria and vigilante justice
ineffective policing and a pervasive sense that lawbreakers go unpunished fuel citizen outrage
Cellphone video of townsfolk pummeling cornered suspects accused of robberies and other misdeeds is a regular feature on TV news
handwritten billboards warn “delinquents” and “rats” that they will face street justice
At least 25 people have been slain by mobs in Mexico this year
including victims beaten to death and burned
according to Mexico’s National Human Rights Commission
Law enforcement officials fear that hoaxes spread on Facebook
WhatsApp and other platforms may be exacerbating the disturbing trend
In the days before Flores and his uncle were targeted
half a dozen Mexican states issued public warnings refuting incendiary social media tales of kidnapping rings that remove organs from captive children to sell on the black market
teachers and others that a “plague of robachicos” had snatched an unspecified number of children
“We cannot permit [that] this keeps happening
please pay attention,” the sham message advised
This mountainous swath of Mexico’s Puebla state
is heavily dependent on dollars wired from townsfolk who have immigrated to the United States
The remittances supplement meager incomes from planting corn
Many inhabitants are of indigenous Mixtec origins; villagers tend to be wary of police and outsiders
as well as the schooling of his younger brother
the Flores family endured separation so that the children would have opportunities
Flores and his uncle drove in Morales’ black Ford SUV from their hamlet
to the nearby village of San Vicente Boqueron
The uncle planned to buy material for a fence he was building at his mother’s home nearby
They parked near a school and had a few beers
Their timing couldn’t have been worse — rumors were swirling across the internet that two robachicos
The presence of the two strangers aroused the suspicions of villagers
who approached and accused the men of being kidnappers
Witnesses said Flores and his uncle were dragged from the car
el pueblo will defend itself against delinquents,” said Maria Lopez
signaling an emergency and attracting more villagers
they drove Flores and his uncle from San Vicente Boqueron to Acatlan de Osorio
An irate crowd — perhaps as many as 100 people
according to witnesses and video footage — gathered outside where the two were being held
They must face justice!’ ” recalled Palacios
“Then suddenly they entered [the police station] and took out the two men
“I can’t imagine the pain that they felt,” said Hortensia Santos
who watched from her clothing shop as the two writhed in agony
“The fire would go out and they would pour on more gasoline
I haven’t been able to sleep; I can’t forget the image
I don’t know how people can be so ruthless.”
The villagers also torched the uncle’s vehicle
they’re innocent,’” said Juana Ramirez Flores
Law enforcement failed to “follow protocols” such as negotiating with the crowd and immediately seeking backup
the secretary of public safety of the state of Puebla said in a statement
Two suspects in the attack have been arrested; one later died in custody of natural causes
State authorities said they were reviewing video of the incident to track down other participants
They also launched an investigation to determine who was responsible for the cyber hoax that sparked the incident
Officials at WhatsApp and Facebook declined to comment on the attack
But the companies — Facebook owns WhatsApp — did say that both were taking measures to cut down on the rising tide of false information
“WhatsApp cares deeply about the safety of our users,” the messaging service said in a statement
“We believe the challenge of this horrible mob violence requires action from leaders across society
after viral reports about child kidnappers sparked a series of lynchings in India
WhatsApp took out full-page advertisements in Indian newspapers — along with radio spots and internet ads — providing “easy tips” to spot spurious assertions
Spanish-language effort is planned for later this year in Mexico
But recent attacks in Mexico suggest that such steps — and even formal warnings from local law enforcement — may not be sufficient to calm residents
vigilante justice struck in Mexico’s central Hidalgo state
where authorities had just sent out a Twitter message alerting the public of the child-kidnapper hoax
A mob pulled a man and a woman from their truck in a rural area and beat and burned them
Just as social media and smartphone apps helped spread rumors of child kidnappers
these same platforms disseminated word of the fate of the lynching victims
Video of the grisly scene in Acatlan de Osorio — and photos of the two charred bodies — soon reached cellphone users in the United States
A distraught Rosario Rodriguez said she viewed the carnage on her phone and read Facebook commentaries about the assaults on her son and brother-in-law
She and her husband flew to Mexico the next day
She says she will remain until “justice” is rendered
never happens to those who did this to my son,” said a sobbing Rodriguez
“That they never feel the impotence of a mother who sees her son killed in such a heartless manner.”
Times staff writer McDonnell reported from Mexico City
special correspondent Sanchez from Acatlan de Osorio
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Foreign correspondent Patrick J. McDonnell is the Los Angeles Times Mexico City bureau chief and previously headed Times bureaus in Beirut, Buenos Aires and Baghdad. A native of the Bronx, McDonnell is a graduate of Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism and was a Nieman fellow at Harvard.
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record the subduction history of the complex
Previous studies indicate that the proto-Acatlán Complex reached < 50 km depth during subduction
a recent study reported higher pressures for a single eclogite
questioning the maximum depth reached by the complex during subduction
I re-calculate eclogite pressure and temperature (P–T) conditions using thermobarometric methods applicable to eclogite-facies mafic rocks to a set of eclogites cropping out throughout the high-pressure belt of the Acatlán Complex—the Piaxtla Suite
I find that Acatlán eclogites record substantially—and systematically—greater pressures than previously reported
Calculations show that eclogites from the central part of the Piaxtla Suite (in the Piaxtla area) record consistent pressures of ~ 2.0 GPa and temperatures ranging between 460 and 675 °C
Eclogites from the northern part of the Piaxtla Suite (Mimilulco and Santa Cruz Organal areas) lack phengite
thus pressures were not calculated; temperatures calculated for these rocks at a fixed pressure (2.0 GPa) yield contrasting temperatures (511 °C and 870 °C
Mimilulco eclogite likely records similar pressures (~ 2.0 GPa) to other Piaxtla eclogites
whereas the pressures of Santa Cruz Organal eclogites might have been different
and likely experiencing a different thermal history compared to the rest of the eclogites from the Piaxtla Suite
these results indicate that the Acatlán Complex subducted to greater depths than previously thought implying a faster burial—exhumation cycle of the proto-Acatlán Complex
constraining the pressure and temperature (P–T) evolution of eclogites is crucial for characterizing orogens
for quantifying their burial—exhumation cycle
I re-evaluate the eclogite-facies metamorphism in the Acatlán Complex
I calculated eclogite P–T conditions from different localities within the Acatlán Complex to evaluate whether the complex indeed experienced deeper subduction than previously thought or that this finding represents a single deep exposure within the Acatlán Complex
I discuss the implications of these results for the subduction and exhumation rates of the Acatlán Complex during the Paleozoic as well as for eclogite thermobarometry
obscuring our understanding of its evolution
was not included here because the published clinopyroxene (inclusion in amphibole) composition is a non-omphacitic clinopyroxene
further support our findings for the other eclogites in different parts of the Acatlán Complex
I argue that these new results indicate systematic deeper subduction than previously thought
and corresponding inferred depths (63–75 km; see methods for pressure-to-depth conversion) suggest that different areas within the complex record slightly different depths
if the uncertainties in the calculations are considered (± 0.2 GPa
then the calculated pressures and inferred depths in this work converge suggesting the complex reached a similar depth during subduction
The differences in calculated temperatures could suggest different locations of the proto-Acatlán Complex within the subducting slab (i.e.
hotter towards the slab top vs colder towards the bottom)
Regardless of the temperature interpretation
the greatest depths obtained here situates the subducting proto-Acatlán Complex deeper than previously hypothesizes by all the tectonic models for the region
The discrepancy between the calculated burial–exhumation cycle may be explained by the input data
as the burial and exhumation rates are strongly dependent in the timing of both the formation of the eclogite protolith and the exhumation to crustal depths
the thermobarometric and new depth calculations obtained in this work would unequivocally result in faster tectonic rates
the obtention of reliable P–T data needs to involve the application of different thermobarometric methods
where the equilibrium constant (K1) of this reaction can be expressed as:
The garnet–clinopyroxene thermometer relies on the exchange of Fe2+ and Mg between garnet and clinopyroxene
The equilibrium Fe2+–Mg distribution coefficient (KD) can be expressed as:
Fe3+ in clinopyroxene calculated with the following relation: Fe3+ = Na–Al–Cr
This Fe3+ recalculation scheme was used instead of the stochiometric Fe3+ as the latter resulted in unrealistic lower garnet–clinopyroxene temperatures (< 350 °C)
All data used for the thermobarometric calculations are provided in Supplementary Information. The excel spreadsheet used the calculations is available at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1314.2004.00534.x
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Reviews by Tim Johnson and an anonymous reviewer greatly improved the manuscript and are gratefully acknowledged
Zheng-Xiang Li is thanked for editorial handling
Ramos-Arias are acknowledged for stimulating discussion about the Acatlán Complex
Victoria-Morales is thanked for introducing the author to the field area
Ortega-Gutiérrez is thanked for sharing the microprobe analyses of sample 152 and valuable comments in early versions of this work
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hundreds of people bid farewell Thursday to a 16-year-old Mexican-American boy shot dead by local police in this town in southern Mexico
Shouts and signs demanded “justice” and white balloons accompanied the casket of Alexander Martínez Gómez
who had spent years of his short life on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border and was said to be passionate about developing as a soccer player
Authorities say a police officer shot him in the head with a shotgun Tuesday night in an incident still under investigation
Oaxaca state prosecutor Ruben Vasconcelos said Thursday that the attack on the teen was “frontal.”
“There was a shot directly at nine youths that were riding on motorcycles and since (Alexander) was at the front of the group of people with the frontal shot he died immediately,” Vasconcelos said
Another teen was wounded and still hospitalized
but that it hadn’t been “in bad faith.” The officer was in custody
a local police officer who would identify himself only as the “commander” said that the teens on motorcycles failed to stop at a checkpoint
“There’s been talk of a lot of motives,” he said
“The police talk about it being an accident ..
but we don’t believe that.” He said he expected the officer in custody to be taken before a judge Friday on murder charges
Vasconcelos said investigators were also looking into whether police tampered with the crime scene
standing over her son’s body Tuesday night
In another video circulating on social media
Gómez said her son and his friends had just gone to the store to buy sodas
She said the police didn’t provide first aid at the scene
Her son had a North Carolina driver’s license on him
Some local reports said he was visiting his grandparents
Embassy said in a statement Thursday that it was aware of reports of the death of a U.S
“We are closely monitoring local authorities’ investigation and stand ready to provide all appropriate consular assistance,” the statement said
the Oaxaca state security agency said in a statement that it had sent state police officers to the town and that the army was sending soldiers to run checkpoints and ensure public safety
Alejandro Murat had spoken to Alexander’s mother and promised there would not be impunity
there was no sign of soldiers in the town as neighbors
including Martínez’s father who flew in from North Carolina
his casket was taken to the local soccer field and placed in the penalty area
which rebounded off the casket and into the goal so Martínez could score a final goal as onlookers shouted “justice.”
Various criminal groups are present in the area near Oaxaca’s border with Veracruz state
Mexico has a long history of human rights violations by security forces
The killing comes amid greater attention to police killings and racial injustice in the United States after the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis
Protests have spread to Mexico and last week highlighted the death of Giovanni López
a man allegedly beaten to death by police in a town south of Guadalajara in May
Associated Press journalist Félix Márquez reported this story in Acatlan de Perez Figeuroa and AP writer Maria Verza reported from Mexico City
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A powerful earthquake
It was centered southeast of Mexico City in the state of Puebla and caused heavy and prolonged shaking across central Mexico
Though the epicenter was about 100 miles from Mexico City
At least 19 children were killed when a wing of the private school collapsed
Rescuers worked atop a collapsed building in La Roma
Rescuers and volunteers at a collapsed building in La Condesa asked for silence so they could hear trapped victims
Portions of a high-rise building’s facade sheared off during the earthquake
soldiers and volunteers removed rubble and debris from a flattened building in search for survivors
The workers attempted to break through the rubble to reach anyone who was trapped
Bricks and windows fell from the facade of a building in the capital
Sandwiched between the rubble of a damaged building was what appeared to be a mattress
Buildings like this one were among the structures that were heavily damaged in the earthquake
A toppled facade crushed a car in the city
A building in the Narvarte neighborhood was destroyed in the earthquake
A full view of the Narvarte building’s remains
Marina Franco contributed reporting from Mexico City
A section of the Appalachian Mountains discovered in Mexico is forcing scientists to redraw their maps of ancient Earth
The Appalachians are a series of mountain ranges in eastern North America that extend from Southern Quebec in Canada to northern Alabama
A piece of the chain was recently uncovered in a large Mexican outcropping of rock
Analyses of the rocks revealed they were formed on the ocean floor
and dating showed they were much younger than previously thought
"This will change the way geologists look at Mexico," said study leader Damian Nance of Ohio University
It also challenges current theories about the creation of the Appalachians
mountain ranges that have revealed valuable clues about the planet's early geography
Previously, scientists thought that 420 million years ago Earth contained two main land masses that were separated by a large expanse of sea
a supercontinent consisting of South America
According to the standard scenario [image]
the Acatlan Complex was once part of Gondwana
but it broke off the supercontinent about 500 million years ago
and in the process blocked a stretch of sea known as the Iapetus Ocean
The Acatlan Complex eventually collided with North America
and with the force of a colossal bulldozer sent the once flat land into mountain-size ripples—forming the Appalachian Mountains
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But the recent analysis of the Acatlan Complex rocks revealed they once existed on the Rheic ocean floor
suggesting the Appalachian-forming collision occurred about 120 million years later
The study is detailed in the October issue of the journal Geology
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The 16-year-old victim – identified only as Alexander – was killed on Tuesday night after he went out to buy soda
Details of the shooting remain unclear. News agency Quadratín said Alexander was shot at from a patrol car in an attack that injured a friend
The newspaper Reforma quoted a family member
who said Alexander was riding on a motorcycle with a 15-year-old boy at around 10.50pm and was chased by police
“They were in a petrol station buying a soda
and because these 15- and 16-year-old boys were scared
“They didn’t give them the option to stop or take off their face masks
They simply started to shoot and they shot him in the head
Alexander died instantly because the police didn’t want to give him first aid.”
Prosecutors in Oaxaca have opened an investigation into the shooting in the town of Acatlán de Pérez Figueroa
The municipal government expressed regret on its Facebook page “for the incident that occurred last night” and said it had turned over evidence to state investigators
But it also tried to pass off the shooting as an accident
saying it was not carried out “in bad faith or to harm the community”
They also showed sly support for the police with the illegible hashtag: #Thehistoryofthe[police]forcespeaksforitself
The municipality’s statement reflected a tendency for Mexican authorities to blame the victims of violence for the crimes and aggressions committed against them – including police brutality
“They want to incriminate Alexander to justify the vileness of their actions,” tweeted Javier Valdivia
Read moreLocal press reports said Alexander was staying with his grandparents in the town where he was shot
Relatives say he was born in North Carolina to Mexican parents
The killing comes just days after a wave of national indignation over the death of Giovanni López, a construction worker in western Jalisco state, who was forcibly detained by municipal police for not wearing a mask and found dead the next day by his family
Subsequent protests against police violence were themselves met by further police violence. About 80 people were seized by plainclothes police officers on their way to a demonstration in the city of Guadalajara, and held for hours. The victims said they were beaten, threatened with death and eventually dumped in isolated areas
Evidence collected by human rights groups suggested that security forces in Mexico are routinely responsible for abuse, torture and extrajudicial killings
“It’s really a volatile mix of a lack of training, an inability to attract quality people and a lack of oversight,” said Falko Ernst, senior Mexico analyst with the International Crisis Group
“There’s also an endemic culture of corruption and collusion.”