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Procuraduría Federal de Protección al Ambiente (Profepa)

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Sinaloa security crisis: violence and law enforcement surge

21 clusters · 136 sources · last updated

Latest: Mexico security forces seize massive drug and weapon stockpiles

The security and political crisis in Sinaloa continues to evolve through state-led recovery efforts, localized violence, and high-level criminal arrests. Interim Governor Graciela Domínguez Nava is implementing an ‘Integ

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Ventura Park dolphin captivity

4 clusters · 10 sources · last updated

Latest: Animal welfare groups seek urgent aid for rescues and dolphin transfers

The Ventura Park dolphinarium in Cancún was shut down in January 2025, leaving nine dolphins – seven males and two females – under the care of Dolphin Discovery. After the closure, Mexico’s environmental authority PROFEP

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Mexico environmental legislation and local conservation

7 clusters · 21 sources · last updated

Latest: Profepa intensifies environmental enforcement across Mexico

In late July 2026, Mexico’s federal and state legislatures moved to broaden environmental protection by linking it to social and cultural rights. The Puebla state legislature advanced a constitutional amendment granting

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Latin America wildlife trafficking crackdown continues

21 clusters · 90 sources · last updated

Latest: Profepa launches campaign against illegal primate trafficking in Mexico

Since May 2026, a coordinated crackdown across Latin America has targeted illegal wildlife trade and related environmental violations. In Mexico, raids in Campeche, Chihuahua, Michoacán, Quintana Roo, Zapopan and other s

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Yucatán Las Dunas protests and federal judicial suspension

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Latest: Las Dunas tourism project suspended by federal judge in Yucatán

In late July 2026, residents of Chuburná and the group Salvemos las Dunas protested the Las Dunas tourism project after heavy equipment began clearing protective sand dunes. Activists argued the dunes shield the shorelin

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