La cocaína brasileña que busca un hueco en mercado negro europeo continúa teniendo a Canarias como puerto de paso. En menos de un año se han hallado en cinco grandes intervenciones 1.848 kilos de esta droga, en su mayor parte mezclada entre productos como café y millo. La última operación que acaba de llevar a cabo la Guardia Civil y
Lagos — The world’s biggest shipping company demanded a more effective military response to surging pirate attacks and record kidnappings off the coast of West Africa.
The number of attacks on vessels globally jumped 20% in 2020 to 195, with 135 crew kidnapped, the International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB’s) piracy reporting centre said in a January 13 report. The Gulf of Guinea accounted for 95% of hostages taken in 22 separate instances, and all three of the hijackings that occurred, the agency said.
The attacks have pushed up insurance and other costs for shippers operating off West Africa, with some resorting to hiring escort vessels manned by
