The Secretariat of National Defense’s construction activities near Bacalar Lagoon have sparked environmental concerns, protests from locals and criticism over the Mexican government’s disregard for environmental law.
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The Mexican federal executive specifically proposed allocating 1 percent of global military spending toward international reforestation projects
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The state-owned oil company highlighted that Mexico’s potential energy transition could see the nation phase out its hydrocarbon subsidies and halter Pemex’s ability to seek out and develop new oil deposits.
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Of the dead, 33 are men and 10 are women
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An analysis by geographer Guillermo Tamburini revealed a 400 kilometer oil spill in the area that may have grown as large as 1000 square kilometers by July 17
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The heavy rains, dropping up to 12 centimeters in less than 90 minutes in some parts of the city, caused localized flooding of numerous main thoroughfares and tunnels, backing up traffic for hours and prompting police to close down roads, particularly in the north of the capital
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Life Is the Word
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The report levied allegations against Mexico of widespread torture, extrajudicial killings, human trafficking, gender violence femicide, forced disappearances and limits on freedom of expression across the country, trends that the U.S. Department of State claim are only exacerbated by the Mexican government’s impunity toward criminals and failure to properly investigate crimes
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The Mexican Countryside Is Thirsty
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Dos Bocas originally received 46.2 billion pesos in the construction budget for the year 2019, 45.5 billion pesos in 2020, 113.7 billion pesos in 2021 and 60.9 billion pesos in 2022, with an additional 47.2 billion pesos now allotted to the project for 2023
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