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Mexico Gets New US Ambassador, Biden Invited to Mexico
By KELIN DILLON Early in the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 11, the U.S. Senate confirmed the appointment of Ken Salazar as the new United States ambassador to Mexico after the role remained vacant for more than half a year. “Many of us in the White House and beyond stand on the shoulders of Ken Salazar, a giant in the Latino
Read moreJulio Hernández Makes Fool out of AMLO and the Mañaneras
By KELIN DILLON While Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s (AMLO) daily morning press conferences at the National Palace have turned into quite the spectacle of his “I’m right, you’re wrong” mentality, perfectly showcased via his weekly lambastment of the country’s most respected publications in the new “Who’s Who in Media Lies of the Week” segment, one journalist came prepared
Read moreMexico’s Methane Leak Rate Is Twice that of US
By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICVO STAFF The rate of methane leaks from Mexico’s oil and gas operations is twice as high as that of the world’s top oil producer, the United States, according to a report issued this week by the U.S-based nonprofit Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) A byproduct of the oil and gas industry, methane gas, which is invisible and
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Protecting Mexico’s Sea Turtles
Read moreUnder AMLO, Pemex’s Environmental Disasters Increase
By KELIN DILLON A report by Bank of America (BoA) has revealed that environmental accidents committed by Mexico’s state-owned oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) have only increased under the administration of current President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO). “Areas of concern include 16 major refinery accidents since AMLO took office,” read the U.S. bank’s report, also highlighting the disastrous ocean
Read moreDrought in Mexico Worsens as AMLO Ignores Climate Change
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS A long-term drought has struck more than two-thirds of Mexico’s farmlands, and environmentalists are warning that the situation is only going to get worse in the weeks ahead due to soaring temperatures, severe crop damage and impending water supply shortages. But as experts desperately try to sound the alarm that climate change is already taking a toll
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Deforestation in Mexico
Read moreEnrique Intensifies to Category 1 Hurricane
XINHUA Tropical storm Enrique intensified into a Category 1 hurricane on Saturday, June 26, off the coast of the western Mexican states of Colima and Michoacán, the National Water Commission (Conagua) reported. “At 07:15 a.m., the center of Enrique was located approximately 230 kilometers southwest of Punta San Telmo, Michoacan, and 265 kilometers south-southwest of Manzanillo, Colima,” Conagua said,
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Sign of the Times
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