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Chiapas and Oaxaca have the worst records in the country for maternal mortality, deaths by cervical cancer, and diarrheal illness among children. The rate of infant death for Chiapas is three times that of the national average, and nearly twice as many new mothers die in Oaxaca as in wealthier parts of the country. Samuel Loewenberg investigated the reasons for this and shot this footage in March, 2010. Related articles at samloewenberg.com