Environmental groups assure that the spill of crude oil in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico has been detected after the explosion on the Akal-B platform, on April 6. The organizations estimate that the spilled oil covers an area of 390 square kilometers.

Last July, organizations detected a crude oil spill coming from a Pemex platform. Although the oil company initially remained silent, it later minimized the spill, ensuring that only 58 cubic meters of crudeOil were spilled into the sea. However, UNAM researchers calculated that the two oil leaks in the Campeche probe caused a spill equivalent to 400 square kilometers. The groups demand that the authorities report clearly about the incident that occurred in AkAl-B, its impacts and the measures that will be taken to prevent the repetition of these incidents. They also demand information on the actions to address the oil spill detected and to mitigate its impacts on marine ecosystems, people's health and the livelihoods of coastal populations. The consequences are visible,” they reproach.