Tag Archives: Green Peace

Andrés Manuel Jr. and the Chocolate Factory

OPINION By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Well, whatever you might say about the children of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), you cannot say that they are not resourceful. AMLO’s eldest son, José Ramón López Beltrán, made international headlines in January when it was revealed that he had been living in multimillion-dollar home in Houston that just happen to belong to

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AMLO’s Tree-Planting Scheme Is Ravaging Mexico’s Rainforests

By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s (AMLO) supposed “largest reforestation program in the world” is actually eroding the country’s rich rainforests, according to Greenpeace. In fact, the federal Sembrando Vida (Sowing Life) reforestation program is now the main cause of deforestation in Mexico, according to a report released by Greenpeace earlier this month. Half

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The Gentle Giants of the Forest

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS     Their very name means “man of the forest,” and anyone who has ever seen an orangutan up close and personal will understand why these highly intelligent primates, with their human-like features and their acute sensitivity, are considered to be one of our closest living relatives. And yet, despite their gentle, unaggressive nature and their compassionate personalities, the

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