Guadeloupe’s internal security forces and customs “carried out 50 arrests” on the island during around sixty checks taking place as part of a larger Interpol-led operation called Trigger VII, we learned on Saturday in a press release from the Guadeloupe Prefecture.

It is about “helping the member states to implement investigative approaches”, especially in connection with the fight against “international arms trade” and the “crime” associated with it, according to the same press release.

63 operations in less than a month

Between September 11 and October 1, 63 operations were carried out, divided into roadside checks, checks in so-called “sensitive” neighborhoods or facilities open to the public, or checks on packages, containers, transport ships or pleasure boats Discovery of “two 12mm caliber Rifles and 7 9mm caliber handguns,” the authorities also say, as well as ammunition.

50 arrests were also made, including “8 in connection with possession of a weapon or ammunition,” 15 in connection with possession, sale, offering or use of narcotics, and 5 in connection with illegal immigration, “including 4 smugglers who were immediately reported.” were,” the press release said.

“1,250 grams of cocaine” seized

These operations on Guadeloupe also made it possible, on the fringes of this mechanism to combat arms proliferation, to seize “1,250 kilograms of cocaine”, “629 cartons of cigarettes”, “549 liters of contraband alcohol” and “3 people subject to search forms” also give the authorities, adding that “42 passengers in irregular situations, including two minors,” were arrested.

346 firearms, 3,328 pieces of ammunition, 10 tons of cocaine, 2.5 tons of cannabis and nearly 3,800 cannabis plants were found across the Caribbean, but most notably 8,200 counterfeit dollars. Overall, the operation, which involved 19 countries, led to the arrests of almost 500 people.

“The transition to the dry season has already begun and would unfold its full potential from the second half of November,” Environment Minister Fernándo López said this afternoon.

A localized cold front is being observed over the Gulf of Mexico, according to the Observatory for Threats and Natural Resources. This phenomenon, together with the influence of the northerly component winds and the anticyclonic circulation in the mid-levels of the troposphere, inhibits the likelihood of intense rainfall in the Salvadoran area.

Despite this, López reiterated that there will be continued rain and isolated showers in the Salvadorian territory for the next few days as the hurricane season is still in effect.

“It will continue to rain, the alarm will continue,” said the minister. He also explained that the forecast is sticking, with sunny mornings and rain from 4:00 p.m. in different parts of the country.

Likewise, it is expected that there will be less precipitation over the weekend.

In addition, MARN stated that the sea wave and wind conditions from October 28 to November 3 are suitable for activities such as fishing, transport and marine tourism.

López also reported that low pressure is currently being monitored with a 50% chance of development, which could directly or indirectly affect the Salvadoran territory. However, he clarified that they would have the data within 4 or 5 days.

#THE LAST | “There is a small chance that this storm (system) will develop and reach Central America… We are prepared… We’re not saying a hurricane is coming, we’re monitoring”: Fernando López, Environment Minister, at a conference.#LIVE: https://t.co/lQP9BKcOrv

– The Graphic Press (@prensagrafica)
October 27, 2022

Meanwhile, civil protection is maintaining red alerts in 24 communities with irregular topography prone to flooding and landslides. The minister explained that the measure will continue due to the impact of the rains recorded in August and September.

“The monthly average of rain has already been exceeded and we’ve had a year above average, the best example being the month of August with 432mm of rain,” said López.

⚠️ ATTENTION ⚠️ It stays ��#RED ALERT only in the following municipalities of the country:

Santa Ana, San Julián, La libertad, Chiltiupán, Jayaque, San Juan Opico, Santa Tecla, Tamanique, Comasagua, Sacacoyo, Panchimalco, San Marcos, Nejapa, Soyapango.

��https://t.co/tobaNm0Tk3

— Civil Protection of El Salvador (@PROCIVILSV)
October 26, 2022

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A first statement from the authorities spoke of 59 deaths. South Korean news agency Yonhap later reported, citing official information, that the number had increased to 120. 100 others were injured, some seriously. The condition of some of the injured is very serious. The number of deaths may therefore continue to rise.

It is still unclear what exactly led to the tragic incident at night in Seoul’s Itaewon district. At that time, many hundreds of people crowded the streets of the popular nightlife district. Local media reported that around 100,000 people had gathered for the Halloween celebrations. In the crowd, there may have been mass panic.

Portal/Kim Hong-Ji Hundreds of emergency services were called to Seoul’s popular nightlife district

Shortly after the incident, the fire brigade said that a large number of people had “fallen” into a narrow alley – and that around 50 people were being treated for “cardiac arrest”. In South Korea, it is common for local medical authorities to speak of “cardiac arrest” until death is officially declared by a doctor.

Videos of resuscitation measures

Videos and images circulating on social media show rescuers performing CPR on several people. Other recordings showed helpers trying to free people who were trapped under other people. Body bags were also seen on the streets. The BBC quoted a reporter at the scene as saying that ambulances had removed many of the dead.

Hundreds of rescue teams from across the country were sent to the streets to treat the wounded. The Seoul Metropolitan Government sent a text message to people in the area to hurry home. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has called an emergency meeting. Seoul Mayor Oh Se Hoon, who is currently on a trip to Europe, reportedly canceled and returned to South Korea.

Schallenberg expresses sympathy

Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg (ÖVP) said on Twitter (originally in English): “I have just returned from South Korea and am deeply shocked by the tragic mass panic in Seoul tonight. My thoughts are with the families of the victims and all who were wounded in the stampede”.

Schallenberg visited South Korea as part of a trip that lasted from Friday to Wednesday in recent days. The occasion was the 130th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Austria and Korea, which were promoted to a “strategic partnership” last year.

Hi! Today I look at what polls say in the UK after its last government crisis.

It’s only been six years since the Brexit vote, but since then the British have had five prime ministers, all Conservatives: David Cameron, who resigned after the referendum; Theresa May (reigned three years), Boris Johnson (two years), Liz Truss (six weeks) and the newly appointed Rishi Sunak.

These were turbulent times in the country and will continue to be judging by the polls. Check out the chart showing the evolution of polls in 2022:

• Conservative Party support has collapsed. If they won the 2019 election with 43.6% of the vote, now they’re not reaching 23% in the polls. The Conservatives have backed the Labor Party since 2021 and took a first step back in June with the resignation of Boris Johnson, but their disaster came in September, when Liz Truss was already in office, following the announcement of a tax cut that was badly received by the get markets.
• At the same time, Labor rose to 52%. This means that the crisis on the right has not resulted in a major rise for the Liberals or Reform – the old Brexit Party – but for the left.

It’s clear that the Conservative electorate is angry: According to YouGov data, of those who voted for the party in 2019 and now declare their intention to vote, only 53% will vote Conservative again. It’s lousy loyalty. Another 13% would vote for reform and up to 22% say they would vote for Labour.

All of these numbers bode well for the Labor Party, but there is one reason for them to remain cautious: recent history.

In 2019, the Conservatives came back from even worse polls than now. You can see it in the graphic below. In June of that year, the Conservative Party fell to 22% in the polls, following May’s resignation and in the midst of Brexit negotiations, when four parties appeared to be virtually level. But just six months later, Boris Johnson won the Conservative election.

Although the UK has been on a downward trajectory since 2015, the Conservatives can say they have always managed to hold their own in elections, winning at the end of 2015, 2017 and 2019. But this time there is a difference: Labor has never been as strong as Labor is now. . It is the main novelty. Recent crises in the Conservatives have coincided with upsurges in the Liberals, UKIP or the Brexit Party, but this time the Left have made the leap forward.

Today the Labor Party gets more than 50% of the vote in the polls, not since the days of Tony Blair, the last Labor Party to win an election in the UK, 17 years ago.

🏔 2. We have to rewrite the history of the 14 ‘eight-thousanders’

44 people should have scaled the highest mountains on earth, but a recent study found that only three actually scaled all the peaks. As Óscar Gogorza recounts, the others made a mistake on any summit: the climbers really believed they were on top of the mountain, they took pictures of themselves and descended, but they weren’t where they thought they were.

View of the last ridge of Manaslu. The grouped climbers cannot see the real peak in the background, which can be seen in this image captured by a drone

The researchers behind the new study scrupulously reviewed the images to verify each climb. You found many bugs. Most people would have been wrong about Manaslu, whose actual summit is not visible. The Spaniard Alberto Iñurrategi is one of those who would not have reached this summit, but he is elegant: “I remember that we followed the ridge and descended in one place and there was no higher point to be seen. We were convinced that this was the top, but after seeing the study it appears that wasn’t the case. It is clear that we were wrong.

It’s fun to wonder if that matters: what difference does it make if someone stays 10 meters from the ceiling? The challenge is just as great and is practically mastered. But reaching these peaks has only symbolic value, and symbols understand no logic.

Incidentally, looking back can reopen the race for a milestone. “There is no woman who has actually been on the 14 peaks, the challenge is still open.”

🌍 3. Opinions in a geopolitical year

Some data from this BBVA Foundation study caught my attention, a survey of 21,000 people from 10 countries on geopolitical issues in one geopolitical year.

• Spaniards who believe NATO is fairly or very important for Spain’s security have risen from 65% to 77% this year in 2022. In the less Atlantic countries, the increase is even greater: in France the group increases from 52% to 72% and in Sweden from 56% to 70%.
• Should the US interfere in Europe’s security? Those who say they should do it a lot or a lot rise from 60% to 71% in Spain; in France from 55% to 60%; and in Sweden from 45% to 72% (!). The only ones who have more doubts now are the Americans: they go from 70% to 67%.

📆 4. An invitation: See you in the LAND?

In the newspaper we organize some exclusive meetings between journalists and subscribers of EL PAÍS, all of you in this newsletter and they asked me to play in the next one.

• It’s going to be Thursday, November 10th, and the plan is simple: they show you the Scriptures, and then we talk in person for a while. We can talk journalism, think clear, whatever you want.

I am very honored and I hope everyone will enjoy it. If you are interested, register here to get a place.

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