Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Mexican president dismisses environmentalists as he destroys jaguar habitats for train project

A group of Mexican singers, actors and environmentalists have issued a public protest against plans to cut down a swath of low jungle between Cancun and Tulum to build a tourist train line.

In a series of videos, more than a dozen celebrities ask President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to stop the project, which requires massive tree cutting and threatens to collapse underground caves known as “cenotes.”

On Tuesday, actors like Eugenio Derbez and Kate del Castillo, and singers like Natalia Lafourcade, published a video asking the president to stop the construction.

Read Full Story

Related Posts

Jalisco Alerta App Gets Timely Storm Season Upgrade

Jalisco Alerta App Gets Timely Storm Season Upgrad

Jalisco is expanding Jalisco Alerta with early warnings, risk geolocation and emergency tools before the...
Rocha Indictment Puts Sheinbaum in a Political Bind

Rocha Indictment Puts Sheinbaum in a Political Bind

A U.S. indictment accusing Sinaloa Gov. Rubén Rocha of cartel ties tests Mexico’s courts, sovereignty...
Puerto Vallarta Adds Trucks as Garbage Shift Continues

Puerto Vallarta Trash Delays Spread to More Colonias

Residents say missed garbage pickups are leaving trash in several Puerto Vallarta neighborhoods as the...
Mexico Senate Clears Armed U.S. Troops for Training

Mexico Senate Clears Armed U.S. Troops for Training

Mexico’s Senate approved 12 armed U.S. military personnel for special-forces training in Mexico from July...