News of illegal

Paraguay's abundant hydropower draws crypto miners, legal and not

30-08-2024 11:02 In the Paraguayan city of Hernandarias, a data centre with rows upon rows of supercomputers stands as a testament to a burgeoning crypto-mining sector attracted by the country's abundance of cheap, green electricity.

SPORTS BROADCASTING

Pirate football streaming sites come under attack from authorities

15-08-2024 17:18 Argentina’s justice system launches a probe against football piracy in Argentina, shuttering the popular ‘Fútbol Libre’ site and a host of others. Behind the criminal complaints are a group powerful firms, grouped together as the Alianza Contra la Piratería Audiovisual, who are attempting to stop the broadcasting of illegal sports content.

Wildlife

Illegal fishing slaughter: 138 penguins wash up dead off Argentina’s coast

17-12-2023 17:00 Heartbreaking image shared by local authorities in Santa Cruz Province shows a large group of deceased penguins killed by illegal fishing in the protected area of Puerto San Julián.

ENVIRONMENT & ECONOMY

Illegal fishing around Malvinas could 'trigger serious diplomatic conflict'

16-10-2023 05:12 Latin American Foundation for Fisheries Sustainability lodges complaint demanding “urgent need” for the British government to stop the indiscriminate granting of fishing permits in Malvinas exclusion zone.

by Marianel Battaglia