Mexican Politician Faces Backlash for Consuming Protected Turtle Species
Antonio Silván Peralta, a Morena party leader in Macuspana, Tabasco, sparked controversy by posting photos of himself eating a protected turtle species. This action violates Mexican environmental laws and PROFEPA, the federal environmental protection agency, has stated it will take action.
La tortuga está protegida por normas de la Semarnat. <p><a href="https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/estados/2026/02/12/exalcalde-de-macuspana-reaparece-tras-salir-de-prision-y-presume-botox-van-a-ver-a-este-muneco/" rel="" target="_blank" title="https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/estados/2026/02/12/exalcalde-de-macuspana-reaparece-tras-salir-de-prision-y-presume-botox-van-a-ver-a-este-muneco/">El dirigente municipal de Morena en Macuspana, Tabasco</a>, Antonio Silván Peralta, generó controversia en re...