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Hong Kong customs officers seized about 162kg of suspected dried shark fins from protected species worth HK$280,000 (US$35,720) at the airport, declared as dried fish maw from Panama. The Customs and Excise Department said on Friday that the air consignment was inspected the day before. The case has been handed to the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department for further investigation.
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In a new escalation of the dispute over Panama's seizure of ports operated by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison, Beijing has summoned representatives from shipping giants Maersk and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) to discuss their operations. The Chinese foreign ministry's brief statement on Tuesday provided no specific details but signals potential warnings to foreign firms involved.
Raul Guillermo Rodriguez Castro, Enkel des kubanischen Generals Raul Castro, hat Panama mehrmals mit Privatjets besucht. Eine kürzliche Untersuchung dokumentiert diese Reisen und enthüllt Verbindungen zu einflussreichen regionalen Figuren. Dies geschieht inmitten starker Kontraste zwischen den Luxus der kubanischen Elite und der weit verbreiteten Armut auf der Insel.