Oil Spill Prompts Protests and Government Response in Veracruz
Residents of Veracruz, Mexico, marched on Easter demanding answers and aid following an oil spill that has spread for hundreds of miles across the Gulf of Mexico, affecting the Mexican coastline.
In a video published by The Star, protester Santa Hernandez states, "Is is Easter and our lagoons are still polluted. Yesterday, oil reached the beaches of El Salado and the coral reefs. Two new dead turtles appeared on the beaches of Punta San Juan. Fish in the sea with tar stains show that the spill is still affecting the...
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