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Mexican officials convince U.S. to delay border spraying
By DANE SCHILLER HOUSTON CHRONICLE
March 25, 2009, 10:37AM


The U.S. Border Patrol has halted a controversial pilot project to poison all plant life along a 1.1-mile stretch of the Rio Grande riverbank to eliminate the hiding places used by criminals.

The $2.1 million project, which was to begin today, has been stopped indefinitely because of concerns raised by Mexican government officials, said Roque Sarinana, a spokesman for the Border Patrol’s Laredo Sector.

“We met with Mexican representatives yesterday and they voiced their concerns,â€