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Will big biotech giants destroy Mexican corn? Join us and say no!

Blog entry by Aleira Lara | 11 January, 2013 45 comments

The Mexican government is likely to authorise the cultivation of genetically engineered (GE) corn in Mexico. And until now Mexican citizens, with the help of organisations like Greenpeace ,  have managed to prevent agribusiness giants...

The Fight is still going on over Mexican maize

Blog entry by Aleira Lara | 2 March, 2011 6 comments

It's been an exciting couple of months in the debate over Mexican maize with some good news for Mexican agriculture and biodiversity. However, the consequences of recent frosts in northern states and the aggressive propaganda of the...

Daily News: Genetically modified food to cost Australian farmers billions; Canadian...

Blog entry by Josh S | 7 July, 2011

Top news: Greenpeace report shows Australia’s adoption of GM wheat will cost farmers billions in export sales as both competitors and consumers reject the risky tech; Canadian military is planning its largest ever military exercise in...

Daily News: On Tuna victory and 'ethical' oil...

Blog entry by Oriana L | 10 March, 2011 1 comment

Here’s a list of environmentally news collected for you daily by the Greenpeace team. Enjoy! Top News: Princes Tuna give into Greenpeace demands and Harrison Ford tries to save the planet with a Facebook game. Elsewhere, bees are...

A call for justice at the Japanese Embassy, Mexico City

Image | 23 February, 2009 at 1:00

A colourfully painted call for justice outside the Japanese Embassy in Mexico City, Mexico.

GM maize protest in Mexico City Square

Image | 26 February, 2009 at 17:00

26 February - Mexico. Using native maize, activists draw out a 4,500 meter square map of mexico, demanding the government protect their crops from GE contamination. Read more in Spanish .

GE Action Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.

Image | 14 May, 2012 at 11:45

150 people, including members from the Mayan community, form human banners in 8 archeological sites to demand ‘NO GMO’ (in Mayan: ‘MA OGM’). To draw attention to the risks of contamination to their honey production by transgenic soybean farming.

Gael Garcia Bernal: Detox our Water!

Video | 12 December, 2012 at 10:36

Gael Garcia Bernal, Mexican filmstar and director, invites you to join our Detox campaign.

Levi's 'Detox' Banner, Mexico

Image | 6 December, 2012 at 0:04

17 activists spread a thousand square meter yellow arrow banner pointing at the waste water treatment plant for Lavamex - one of Levi's suppliers in Mexico. The banner (bearing Levi's logo) reads: "LEVIS, Stop Polluting Mexico's rivers" and...

Toxic Industry Action in Mexico

Image | 15 July, 2010 at 12:42

15 July 2010- A Greenpeace activist wears a gas mask during an action at the Ecoltec office, corporate subsidiary of cement company Holcim Switzerland. The activists declare the company a dirty toxic industry by handing out a symbolic certificate...

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