# PROFEPA environmental enforcement in Mexico

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/profepa-environmental-enforcement-in-mexico
> Updated: 2026-08-09T21:15:22.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

The Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (PROFEPA) has conducted several enforcement operations across Mexico to address environmental violations and illegal resource extraction.

In central Mexico, authorities ordered a partial closure of the Alas del Monte plant in Toluca following a vinyl acetate spill that entered a drainage system. Additionally, PROFEPA and the National Guard dismantled an unauthorized sawmill in Morelos, seizing over 11,000 cubic meters of timber to protect the biodiversity of the Bosque de Agua.

In the state of Campeche, enforcement efforts expanded to target illegal forestry and charcoal production. Authorities suspended activities at two sites in Calakmul and Champotón, seizing various wood logs and charcoal. These operations specifically targeted the use of guayacán wood, a species classified as threatened under Mexican environmental regulations.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-09: Profepa shuts down illegal forestry operations in Campeche

Profepa suspended two forestry operations in Campeche, Mexico, after discovering illegal charcoal production and the use of protected guayacán wood in Calakmul and Champotón.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/profepa-shuts-down-illegal-forestry-operations-in-campeche

### 2026-07-14: PROFEPA shuts down facilities over environmental violations in central Mexico

PROFEPA closed a Toluca chemical plant after a vinyl acetate spill and shut down an illegal sawmill in Huitzilac, seizing timber and equipment over environmental violations.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/profepa-shuts-down-facilities-over-environmental-violations-in-central-mexico

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