LIMA—Peru’s environment ministry and Repsol SA on Friday increased the estimated size of a Pacific Ocean oil spill at a company refinery to over 10,000 barrels—significantly higher than an initial estimate of 6,000 barrels. Repsol said it had calculated the oil spilled to be equivalent to 10,396 barrels, in response to a revised government estimate…
5.8 Tons of Methamphetamine Seized in Mexico
Army, National Guard, and Mexican federal prosecutors have seized more than 5.8 tons of methamphetamine in Sinaloa—the largest seizure of this drug by the current administration, which began in December 2018. A statement from the Defense Ministry on Saturday said the seizure took place two days earlier, on Jan. 27, in the northwestern state of…
11 Killed in Bus Accident in Central Bolivia
Eleven people were killed and 18 others injured in a bus crash in Kami village, near Cochabamba, central Bolivia. The vehicle fell more than 200 meters (656 feet) down a ravine, police reported on Saturday. The rural public transport bus had been traveling from Kami, some 180 kilometers (112 miles) southeast of La Paz, and…
US Returns 40 Migrants to Cuba After Intercepting Two Vessels
MIAMI—The U.S. Coast Guard on Friday said it has returned 40 people to Cuba after intercepting two vessels near Florida while two people were being investigated for human smuggling. The vessels were spotted near the Florida Keys on Jan. 23 and on Jan. 25. Two suspected smugglers were transferred to Homeland Security Investigations, a Coast…
13 People Die in Mexico Highway Accident
MEXICO CITY—Thirteen people were killed when their van overturned and flipped into a ditch on a highway in central Mexico, leaving another 10 people injured, officials said on Saturday. Seven of the victims who died were initially trapped inside the car, the emergency services agency from Jalisco state said on Twitter. The accident occurred near…
Taiwan Vice President Wraps Up Overseas Trip With US House Speaker Meeting
TAIPEI—Taiwan Vice President William Lai wrapped up his visit to the United States and Honduras with a virtual meeting with U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in a further show of support from Washington for the self-ruled island. Lai went to Honduras this week for the inauguration of its new president, seeking to shore…
Federal Judge Blocks Sale of Gulf of Mexico Drilling Leases Due to Flawed Impact Analysis
January 29, 2022
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A U.S. federal judge has blocked the sale of offshore oil and gas drilling leases across some 80 million acres of the Gulf of Mexico, ruling that the environmental review that underpinned the sale was flawed. In the Jan. 27 ruling (pdf), U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras in Washington said that the U.S. Interior Department’s Bureau…
‘Government Overreach Is Coming to an End’: Massive Truck Convoy Heading to Washington After Ottawa
January 28, 2022
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American truckers protesting against vaccine mandates and government overreach have been joining a record-breaking Canadian convoy of tens of thousands of vehicles headed to Ottawa. Brian Von D, the administrator at “Convoy to DC 2022” announced that they will “join forces” to ride from California to Washington, adding that “America is next.” “As [the Canadian convoy] moved…
Thousands Come Out to Support as Trucker Convoy Rolls Through Toronto Area
Thousands of people gathered in Vaughan, northwest of Toronto, to support the “Freedom Convoy 2022” as the convoy rolled through the city en route to Ottawa to protest the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all cross-border truck drivers. On Thursday, at least two groups of truck drivers rolled through the Greater Toronto Area. One…
Thousands Come Out to Support Truckers as Convoy Rolls Through Toronto Area
Thousands of people gathered in Vaughan, northwest of Toronto, on Jan. 27 to support the “Freedom Convoy” as it rolled through the city en route to Ottawa. The protest, initially started to oppose the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for cross-border truck drivers, has gathered a large following as those who are upset with other…
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