Stories for 2020

Wednesday, April 29th 2020 - 07:12 UTC
Spanish police major catch in Galicia: four tons of cocaine and a drugs gang with a “fleet” of vessels and speedboats

Spanish police said on Tuesday they had broken up an international drug-smuggling ring, seizing four tons of cocaine and arresting 28 people. The gang, which was made up of “experienced sailors and known traffickers”, was working with major national and international drug smugglers to “bring in cocaine shipments by sea”, a police statement said.
Tuesday, April 28th 2020 - 15:35 UTC
New research shows sustainable fishing and conservation can coexist

By surfbirds (*) – Our oceans are in trouble. Globally, poor fishing practices are directly damaging to marine wildlife, and overfishing can deplete food resources for animals such as seabirds and seals. However, research by BirdLife's Marine Program, in association with scientists from the British Antarctic Survey, (BAS) and the RSPB (BirdLife in the UK), shows that under current climate conditions, sustainable fisheries can exist alongside conservation measures for seabirds and seals in a well-managed Marine Protected Area.
Tuesday, April 28th 2020 - 08:22 UTC
Pandemic: Argentine armed forces major deployment since the Malvinas war

The combat to contain coronavirus has been the major deployment of the Argentine armed forces in democracy, some 22.000 staff are out on the field throughout the country, said Defense minister Agustín Rossi, and to be more precise, “the largest deployment since the Malvinas war, and it has been done following the existing legal framework”.
Tuesday, April 28th 2020 - 08:20 UTC
Coronavirus pandemic “far from over”, warns WHO and points to insufficient health services

The coronavirus pandemic is “far from over” and is still disrupting normal health services, especially life-saving immunization for children in the poorest countries, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
Tuesday, April 28th 2020 - 08:17 UTC
Antarctica's Rothera new wharf becomes operational and is waiting for RRS Sir David Attenborough

A new £40 million wharf to moor the RRS Sir David Attenborough has been used by polar ships for the first time at British Antarctic Survey’s Rothera Research Station in Antarctica to transport staff and materials back to the UK.
Tuesday, April 28th 2020 - 08:16 UTC
Argentina and Chile defuse diplomatic spat; Santiago accused Fernandez of “meddling” in Chilean affairs

The leaders of Argentina and Chile have moved to defuse a recent diplomatic spat after officials in Santiago accused President Alberto Fernandez of “meddling” in Chile's internal affairs after he met with Chilean opposition leaders.
Tuesday, April 28th 2020 - 08:03 UTC
Argentina's EEZ “flooded” by Chinese jiggers catching tons of squid

The Association of Argentine Fishing Industry Chambers has sent an urgent open letter to president Alberto Fernandez complaining about the illegal activity of almost a hundred foreign jiggers in the country's EEZ.
Tuesday, April 28th 2020 - 07:17 UTC
Trump and Putin recall 75th anniversary of the “Spirit of the Elbe”

US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin issued a rare joint statement over the weekend commemorating a 1945 World War Two link-up of US and Soviet troops on their way to defeat Nazi Germany as an example of how their countries can cooperate.
Tuesday, April 28th 2020 - 07:12 UTC
Colombia's oil company raises funds in bonds market and plans to cut production

Colombia’s Ecopetrol said on Monday it raised US$ 2 billion through more than a doubly subscribed bond issue. Majority state-owned Ecopetrol issued 10-year paper due April 29, 2030, with a 7% yield.
Tuesday, April 28th 2020 - 06:55 UTC
“Brazil on the path to prosperity, not in the path of despair as Argentina and Venezuela”

“We're on another path, the path of prosperity, not in the path of despair”, said Brazilian economy minister Paulo Guedes when asked about Argentina's decision to partially abandon Mercosur. It was also an opportunity for president Jair Bolsonaro to openly express support for his the “super” minister, who seemed strongly weakened following the forced resignation of the other “super” minister Sergio Moro.