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MEXICO-ENVIRONMENT: GREENPEACE AND OPPOSITION SLAM NEW FORESTS LAW

Inter Press Service English News Wire | April 28, 1997 | Copyright
Diego Cevallos
Inter Press Service English News Wire
04-28-1997
MEXICO CITY, Apr. 28 (IPS) -- The international environmental
group Greenpeace and opposition politicians have launched a joint
attack on Mexican authorities, accusing them of bowing to pressure
from transnationals in approving new forestry laws.
"The hastiness with which the law -- which has a number of
confusing articles -- was discussed, and the evidence of pressure,
greatly concern us," said Greenpeace spokesman Roberto Lopez. "The
new law goes against the environment and native…









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