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May 20, 2021 | Press Release: Victory

Mexican Supreme Court Ruled in Favor of Mayan Community, Suspends 49,000 Hog Farm

The judges unanimously ruled in favor of the children of the Mayan community of Homún in Yucatán, Mexico. 49,000 hog farm must remain closed until there is a final ruling on the case.

May 20, 2021 | Press Release: Victory

Corte Suprema De México Suspende Granja con 49 Mil Cerdos, Fallando A Favor De La Comunidad Maya

La decisión del máximo tribunal protege el derecho a la salud, el medio ambiente y una vida digna de las niñas y niños del pueblo maya de Homún

May 5, 2021 | Case

Opposing Industrial Animal Operations in the Yucatán Peninsula

On behalf of our clients, Earthjustice filed an amicus brief with Mexico’s Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation supporting constitutional claims raised by Mayan children who oppose approval and operation of an industrial animal operation in the Yucatán Peninsula.

May 5, 2021 | Press Release

Tribunal Supremo De México Debe Defender Suspensión De Operación De Granja Con 49 Mil Cerdos En La Península De Yucatán, Exigen Expertos En Salud Pública Y Conservacionistas

Apoyan reclamos constitucionales planteados por niñas y niños mayas

May 5, 2021 | Legal Document

Amicus Curiae Brief: Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación | Industrial Animal Operation in Yucatán Peninsula

Conservation groups, scientists, doctors and public-health experts filed a legal brief with Mexico’s Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation today supporting constitutional claims raised by Mayan children who oppose approval and operation of an industrial animal operation in the Yucatán Peninsula.

May 4, 2021 | Press Release

Public Health Experts, Conservationists Ask Mexico’s Highest Court to Uphold Suspension of 49,000-Hog Industrial Animal Operation in Yucatán Peninsula

Efforts support constitutional claims raised by Mayan children

December 7, 2020 | In the News: InsideClimate News

As the Livestock Industry Touts Manure-to-Energy Projects, Environmentalists Cry ‘Greenwashing’

Sasan Saadat, Research and Policy Analyst, California Office, Earthjustice: "The gas and livestock industries are some of the largest polluters."

June 29, 2020 | Press Release

Grupos Solicitan al Departamento De Agricultura Que Prohíba El Entierro Masivo e Incineración De Animales De Granja Durante La Pandemia

La acción legal exige la creación de una base de datos pública online para realizar un seguimiento de muertes en masa y ubicación de desechos

June 29, 2020 | Legal Document

Petition for Emergency Rulemaking: USDA APHIS

The legal action seeks to compel the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to protect communities and the environment from dangerous pollution resulting from under-regulated and poorly monitored animal disposal during the pandemic.

June 28, 2020 | Press Release