Tag: Oil spill

Environmental Disaster Due to Oil Spill Worsens in Ecuador
A precarious dam collapsed, allowing the oil spill to continue unstoppable toward the Pacific Ocean. On Tuesday afternoon, an improvised containment dike on the Caple River collapsed due to the heavy rains that continue to batter the province of Esmeraldas. As a result, thousands of barrels of oil continue to flow through Ecuadorian rivers toward […]
March 26, 2025

Oil Spill in Ecuador Advances Through the Esmeraldas River Toward the Pacific Ocean
Last week, a rupture in the Trans-Ecuadorian Pipeline System allowed hundreds of barrels to spill into the river. Over the weekend, the Ecuadorian press reported a serious oil spill contaminating Esmeraldas Province, while President Daniel Noboa’s administration has yet to contain this environmental disaster. RELATED: Candidate Gonzalez Welcomes CONAIE’s Decision to Strengthen the Ecuadorian Left […]
March 17, 2025

Peru Declares Environmental Emergency Due to Oil Spill
Authorities deployed teams to rescue species impacted by the spill at Las Capullanas beach. On Thursday, the Peruvian government declared a 90-day environmental state of emergency for a marine area along the northern coast that was affected by an oil spill in the province of Talara in Piura, a region near the border with Ecuador. […]
December 26, 2024

Russian Economy Has Continued to Grow Despite Foreign Sanctions: Putin
Russia has the largest European economy and the fourth largest in the world by purchasing power parity. On Thursday, President Vladimir Putin stated that the Russian economy is stable and predicted that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) would grow by 3.9% or even 4% this year. RELATED: Russia is Getting Closer to Achieving Its Goals […]
December 19, 2024

Train Crash Causes Oil Spill in Sancti Spiritus, Central Cuba
Two Cuban trains loaded with oil collided on Saturday in a town in the province of Sancti Spíritus, in the center of the island, causing the spill of crude, but without causing deaths, according to local authorities. RELATED: Haiti: Canada Trains Soldiers in Belize for Mission “Of the 26 passengers travelling on one of the […]
December 7, 2024

Trinidad and Tobago: Several Affected Areas by Oil Spill
Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Keith Rowley visited areas affected by a recent oil spill this Sunday, even as the Tobago Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) said it is deploying barriers to contain the damage. RELATED: Energy Firms Spill Large Quantities of Wastewater in Texas Although Trinidad and Tobago celebrated this weekend its carnival, considered one […]