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En Panamá dos personas fueron aprehendidas mientras realizaban labores de minería ilegal en el Parque Nacional Chagres
Dos ciudadanos panameños fueron aprehendidos por su presunta participación en actividades de minería ilegal dentro del Parque Nacional Chagres, en la provincia de Panamá.
El operativo se realizó en la quebrada Peluca, ubicada en el corregimiento de Caimitillo.
En el lugar, las autoridades hallaron equipos que, según la información disponible, se usaban para extraer material del cauce.
Se informó que durante la diligencia se decomisaron dos motobombas, cuatro palas y dos bateas de madera. Los objetos quedaron bajo custodia como indicios para la investigación.
La intervención incluyó la participación de personal técnico del Ministerio de Ambiente y de guardaparques, quienes documentaron las afectaciones detectadas en el área protegida.
Los dos hombres y los elementos decomisados fueron puestos a disposición de la Fiscalía Superior Especializada en Delitos Ambientales. La entidad deberá determinar si existieron delitos vinculados con la extracción clandestina de recursos minerales y el daño al ecosistema.
De forma paralela, el Ministerio de Ambiente abrirá un proceso administrativo y efectuará los trámites correspondientes ante el Ministerio Público.
La acción reunió a unidades de la Policía Ambiental, la Unidad de Inteligencia Contra los Delitos Ambientales y el Equipo Multidisciplinario Especializado Ambiental. El despliegue formó parte de las tareas de vigilancia en zonas con recursos naturales bajo protección.
La legislación panameña contempla penas de tres a seis años de prisión para quienes, en contravención de las normas ambientales, extraigan recursos minerales de forma ilegal y afecten el equilibrio ecológico o las fuentes de agua.
La Ley General de Ambiente también prohíbe las intervenciones clandestinas en cauces de ríos y dentro de áreas protegidas, como el Parque Nacional Chagres.
En julio de este año el Equipo Multidisciplinario Especializado Ambiental informó que aprehendió a seis personas, entre ellas dos menores de edad, después de ser sorprendidas realizando actividades de extracción ilegal de oro en el cauce de la quebrada Río María Prieto.
Los reportes indican que la acción se dio durante un operativo de patrullaje preventivo realizado en el Corredor de Los Pobres, corregimiento de Pedregal, distrito de Panamá.
La operación se ejecutó de manera mancomunada con la participación de efectivos de la Unidad de Inteligencia Contra los Delitos Ambientales (UCDA), la Dirección de Investigación Judicial (DIJ) Ambiental, la Policía Ambiental y el Servicio Nacional de Fronteras (Senafront).
La intervención respondió a información previa que alertaba sobre la presencia de personas dedicadas a la actividad minera ilegal, la cual estaba provocando afectaciones al ecosistema, entre ellas la desviación del cauce de la quebrada y la degradación del suelo.
Durante la operación fueron aprehendidos cuatro adultos y dos menores de edad. En cumplimiento de los protocolos establecidos, los adolescentes fueron remitidos a las autoridades competentes a través de la Policía de Niñez y Adolescencia y la Secretaría Nacional de Niñez, Adolescencia y Familia (Senniaf).
A los involucrados se les informó sobre su aprehensión por la presunta comisión de delitos contra el Ambiente y el Ordenamiento Territorial, en la modalidad de delitos contra los recursos naturales.
Como parte de las diligencias, las autoridades decomisaron diversos implementos utilizados para la extracción ilegal, entre ellos: cuatro palas, cuatro bateas, cuatro canalones, diez cubos plásticos, una manguera con filtro, un tanque de gasolina, una coa y una motobomba.
Asimismo, personal técnico del Ministerio de Ambiente entregó las citaciones correspondientes para dar continuidad al proceso administrativo.
Los aprehendidos fueron trasladados a la 14.ª Zona Policial Metro Norte, subestación de Caimitillo, donde se realizaron los trámites legales pertinentes.
Con este tipo de acciones, MiAmbiente, en coordinación con los estamentos de seguridad, mantiene su labor de vigilancia y respuesta frente a las actividades que atentan contra los recursos naturales y los ecosistemas del país.
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Neandertales en Barcelona: lanzas, mazas y paravientos de madera documentados en 20.000 años de ocupación
Un equipo arqueológico reveló la colección de madera neandertal más diversa de la prehistoria, hallada en el abrigo rocoso de Abric Romaní, en Capellades, Barcelona: lanzas de hasta 2,45 metros, una maza tallada de una sola pieza y bandejas de corteza que apuntan a una vida doméstica mucho más organizada de lo que se suponía.
El estudio, liderado por Palmira Saladié, investigadora del Institut Català de Paleoecologia Humana i Evolució Social (IPHES-CERCA) y la Universitat Rovira i Virgili, analizó 597 especímenes de madera recuperados en 16 niveles arqueológicos fechados entre aproximadamente 62.000 y 40.000 años atrás. De ese total, 13 piezas presentan evidencias claras de modificación intencional. Los resultados fueron publicados en la revista Science Advances.
Los moldes de carbonato de calcio conservaron formas imposibles de otro modo
Lo que hace singular a Abric Romaní en el panorama arqueológico mundial es su geología. El agua rica en carbonato de calcio que goteaba constantemente por el abrigo rocoso cubría los objetos abandonados por los neandertales antes de que se descompusieran, formando moldes minerales que reprodujeron sus contornos con una precisión inusual. En algunos casos, la resolución llega al nivel celular, lo que permitió confirmar que se trata de trazas de madera y no de otro material orgánico. Esta preservación contrasta con los yacimientos de Alemania, Italia y Grecia, donde la madera sobrevivió gracias al barro, y donde los hallazgos se limitaban mayormente a lanzas y palos cavadores.
El análisis mostró que el pino silvestre representó más del 90% del carbón identificado en los hogares, lo que lo convierte en el combustible predominante. Pero los neandertales también lo usaron para fabricar herramientas resistentes. Para los recipientes domésticos, en cambio, optaron por la corteza de enebro, más flexible y fibrosa: una elección que implica conocimiento específico de las propiedades de distintas especies vegetales.
Lanzas, una maza y una estructura de palos sobre el fuego
Entre los 13 objetos modificados identificados, dos lanzas procedentes del nivel R destacan por su estado de conservación. Una mide 2,45 metros y la otra preserva 1,99 metros en tres fragmentos; ambas presentan los ramales laterales eliminados y marcas de preparación deliberada. La segunda apareció asociada directamente a restos de ciervo, herramientas de piedra y estructuras de combustión, lo que el equipo interpreta como una instantánea congelada de una jornada de caza y procesamiento de carne.
El objeto que más interés generó entre los investigadores es una maza tallada de una sola pieza de madera, hallada en el nivel P. Tiene un mango de 16 centímetros y una cabeza asimétrica en forma de media luna con un extremo ensanchado y apuntado, cuya superficie muestra surcos de raspado paralelos y controlados. Saladié señaló que las hipótesis sobre su función van desde instrumento para rematar presas o herramienta tipo martillo hasta objeto con valor simbólico, posiblemente indicador de estatus dentro del grupo. “Son posibilidades, no usos que podamos demostrar”, aclaró la investigadora en declaraciones recogidas por IFLScience.
También se documentó un poste de 5,10 metros de largo, completamente despojado de ramas y trabajado, que habría servido como soporte principal de estructuras tipo trípode, así como paravientos para protegerse de las corrientes de aire. Sobre uno de los hogares, se identificó una estructura de palos cruzados que pudo funcionar como parrilla o plataforma elevada para ahumar y conservar carne.
Las bandejas de corteza y los espacios para dormir completan el cuadro doméstico
Cuatro piezas de corteza carbonizada y aplanada, ubicadas en torno a los hogares, habrían cumplido la función de bandejas o recipientes. Según Saladié, estos contenedores pudieron usarse para aislar alimentos del suelo, recolectar vegetales o miel e, incluso, para transportar bebés. El registro también incluye pequeñas herramientas como punzones de madera diseñados para perforar materiales blandos como cuero o pieles animales.
El conjunto apunta además a una organización deliberada del espacio habitado: había zonas reservadas exclusivamente para dormir, equipadas con pequeños hogares que funcionaban como braseros individuales para mantener el calor corporal durante la noche.
“Abric Romaní nos da razones para pensar que la tecnología de la madera era importante, diversa y flexible, adaptada a las necesidades que tenían… desde la caza hasta la preparación de alimentos”, sintetizó Saladié. “Esa versatilidad práctica y adaptabilidad son cualidades que podemos reconocer fácilmente en nosotros mismos.”
El estudio reconoce sus límites: los moldes de travertino complican la reconstrucción de las etapas de fabricación, y la evidencia vinculante entre herramientas de piedra específicas y trabajos de carpintería es parcial. Aun así, la secuencia de 20.000 años de ocupaciones documentadas en Capellades convierte a Abric Romaní en el registro continuo más largo de uso doméstico de madera por parte de neandertales conocido hasta la fecha.
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Zelenskyy accuses Putin of defying Trump’s ceasefire push, sends pointed message to White House
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Fox News on Monday that Russia continued attacking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure despite President Donald Trump’s announcement of what he called an immediate energy ceasefire, accusing Vladimir Putin of rejecting Washington’s peace efforts and calling for greater pressure on Moscow.
«We are ready today for energy ceasefire, as President Trump said. But I’m not sure that Putin is ready because even after yesterday’s messages from the president about energy ceasefire, Putin attacked our gas infrastructure,» Zelenskyy told Bill Hemmer in a live interview on «America’s Newsroom.»
Asked whether Ukraine would honor the ceasefire, Zelenskyy answered, «Of course,» insisting that Kyiv had already refrained from striking Russian energy facilities overnight.
TRUMP ANNOUNCES IMMEDIATE ENERGY CEASEFIRE BETWEEN RUSSIA AND UKRAINE
A family walks past an apartment building that was hit by a Russian drone, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, October 12, 2026. (Thomas Peter/Reuters)
«We didn’t attack any energy objects on the territory of Russia because President Trump said that there will be an energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. And we didn’t attack, but Russia attacked our gas stations, energy infrastructure, infrastructure and other things,» he said.
The Ukrainian leader described the attacks as Putin’s response to Trump’s initiative.
«It was his answer to President Trump. He attacked our energy infrastructure,» Zelenskyy said. «The communication from Russia was very clear that they don’t know anything about energy ceasefire.»
Trump announced Sunday on Truth Social that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an immediate halt to attacks on energy facilities. But Moscow has not confirmed accepting such an agreement, and the precise scope of Trump’s proposal remains disputed.
According to Axios reporting Sunday, a White House official said the proposal initially focused on halting attacks on oil refineries, with a broader ceasefire covering power plants and electricity grids potentially following. The official acknowledged that Russia had not yet agreed.
UKRAINE STRIKES DEEP INTO RUSSIA’S ARCTIC GAS HEARTLAND AS TRUMP PUSHES PUTIN TOWARD PEACE
Firefighters work at the site of an apartment building damaged during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on October 12, 2026. (Sofiia Gatilova/Reuters)
Zelenskyy pushes back on Trump’s refinery demands
During the interview, Hemmer pressed Zelenskyy on whether Ukraine would halt attacks on Russia’s extensive oil-refining network, which has become a point of contention between Washington and Kyiv amid rising global fuel prices.
Zelenskyy argued that a ceasefire limited to refineries would fail to address Ukraine’s greatest vulnerability: its electricity supply.
«When we speak about energy ceasefire, it means only one thing: that they don’t attack our energy infrastructure, and we don’t respond to their energy infrastructure. This is called energy ceasefire.»
Asked again whether Ukrainian forces would refrain from targeting Russian refineries, Zelenskyy gave a conditional commitment. «If Russia will not attack our energy, we will not attack the energy,» he said.
Trump has repeatedly criticized Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil refineries, arguing that they contribute to higher fuel prices. On Friday, he announced an agreement with Russia to release diesel supplies to the U.S. and global markets, a decision that drew criticism from lawmakers concerned about providing Moscow with additional revenue.
Zelenskyy challenged Trump’s assessment of what is driving diesel prices, pointing instead to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
«Everybody understands that the price on diesel doesn’t depend on our attacks on diesel in Russia,» Zelenskyy told Hemmer. «Everybody understands that it depends on the blocking of Hormuz Strait.»
NEW RISK FOR US CONSUMERS AS IRAN-BACKED ATTACKS THREATEN A SECOND MAJOR OIL CHOKEPOINT
A rescuer takes shelter at the entrance of an apartment building amid the threat of another Russian drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on October 12, 2026. (Sofiia Gatilova/Reuters)
‘Only our people can change’ Ukraine’s president
The interview also exposed tensions over Trump’s calls for Ukraine to hold new presidential elections.
Over the weekend, Trump criticized Zelenskyy and suggested Ukraine needed a new president, arguing that Kyiv had missed opportunities to reach a negotiated settlement with Russia.
«If President Trump wants to change the leader in Ukraine, he has to know that only our people can change,» Zelenskyy responded.
The Ukrainian president said he was willing to organize an election but argued that voting remained impossible without a substantial pause in hostilities.
«I’m ready for elections. Really, we need a minimum 60 days for security of infrastructure to prepare for elections,» he said.
Zelenskyy described continuing Russian drone and missile attacks as an immediate threat to voters. «We are speaking about thousands of drones, ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, how can people vote?» he asked.
«It’s not even about the law. The law is very important. But we speak first of all about security.»
He also said he last spoke directly with Trump in New York during the U.N. General Assembly in late September.
ZELENSKYY TO SEEK OFFRAMP FOR YEARS-LONG RUSSIA WAR IN UN SPEECH AFTER TRUMP REVEALS PEACE DEAL IS CLOSE
President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy shake hands as they meet on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City in this handout released September 22, 2026. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via Reuters)
Russian attacks continue as Moscow resists ceasefire
The interview came after another series of Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities and residential areas.
Ukraine’s charge d’affaires in Washington, Denys Sienik, said Sunday that Russian forces struck a power plant in Kyiv, disrupting electricity and water supplies, before attacking a thermal power plant in Kharkiv following Trump’s announcement.
«In total, over the course of the week, Russia struck electricity generation and transmission facilities more than 200 times,» Sienik wrote on X on Oct. 11, 2026.
East2West News agency reported Monday that three civilians — a 16-year-old boy and two women, ages 19 and 51 — were killed in a strike near a grocery store in the Kharkiv region. The agency also reported that five people were wounded in an attack on a residential high-rise.
In Pisochyn, a woman described witnessing the bombardment of a power plant shortly after Trump’s announcement, according to East2West. «We believed the statement that they wouldn’t strike energy infrastructure,» she said. «Just ten minutes after that promise was made, there were already five strikes.»
The agency also reported a Ukrainian strike on a Russian military base in occupied Khrustalnyi, in the Luhansk region, where three large fires were reportedly visible. The damage and casualty figures could not be independently confirmed.
Reuters separately reported Monday that Russia continued striking Ukrainian energy targets despite Trump’s announcement, while Kyiv maintained that it had refrained from attacking Russian refineries.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, meanwhile, rejected the prospect of a 60-day ceasefire to facilitate Ukrainian elections, arguing that European countries would use the pause to replenish Ukraine’s weapons supplies.
«I don’t think he deserves a respite,» Lavrov said Monday, according to the BBC.
UKRAINE’S ATTACKS ON RUSSIA ARE PUSHING PUTIN CLOSER TO NEGOTIATING TABLE, TRUMP NATO AMBASSADOR SAYS
Plumes of smoke rise from fires at an oil refinery following what authorities said was a Ukrainian drone strike during the Russia-Ukraine conflict in Moscow, Russia, on Sept. 20, 2026. (REUTERS/Stringer)
Trump’s Russian diesel deal draws criticism
The latest developments have intensified scrutiny of Trump’s decision to ease restrictions on Russian diesel, which critics argue could provide Moscow with additional revenue while it continues its military campaign.
Carrie Filipetti, executive director of the Vandenberg Coalition and a former deputy assistant secretary of state during Trump’s first administration, questioned whether the arrangement would undermine U.S. leverage over Putin.
«Both Russia and Ukraine seemed surprised by the announcement of an energy ceasefire, and unsurprisingly, Russia has continued to attack Ukrainian energy facilities — reportedly as recently as a few hours ago,» Filipetti told Fox News Digital.
«Putin probably hopes the new diesel deal — which directly undermines recent US legislation calling for an increase in tariffs and sanctions against Russian energy — will discourage President Trump from holding Putin accountable for these continued violations and attacks.»
Filipetti argued that Russian energy revenue remains a critical source of financing for Moscow’s war effort. «If we want a real ceasefire, paying directly for Putin’s war machine through this new diesel deal is not the way to do it,» she said.
«President Trump’s goal of a ceasefire could be a real win — but it’s only going to happen if we stop the diesel deal.»
Morgan Murphy, former head of public diplomacy for the Special Presidential Envoy to Russia and Ukraine, offered a different assessment, defending Trump’s efforts to secure a negotiated settlement. «President Trump has consistently prodded both sides toward the only realistic outcome — negotiation,» Murphy told Fox News Digital.
«Both sides are losing right now: Ukraine doesn’t have the combat power to retake seized land, and Russia is destroying its future demographics with every passing day.»
Murphy argued that prolonging the fighting would only deepen the human toll: «Trump is right to push for a ceasefire. An endless war of attrition benefits only the makers of weapons and coffins.»
In his Fox News interview, Zelenskyy also emphasized the human cost of the war, saying Russian strikes were killing between 20 and 30 civilians a day, a figure Fox News has not independently verified.
«We want to end this war as quickly as possible,» he said.
«Ceasefire is a good first step from both sides. This is very important.»
Smoke and flames rise over Moscow on June 18, 2026, following a Ukrainian drone attack that hit the Kapotnya oil refinery and other targets in the Russian capital. (East2West)
Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House for comment but didn’t receive a response in time for publication.
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Democrats see new chances to flip red states — but a $400M GOP spending advantage could derail their plans
With just over three weeks to go until Election Day, more and more red states and congressional districts appear in reach for the Democrats, as they work to win back House and Senate majorities from the Republicans in the midterms. But a massive Republican spending advantage threatens to complicate those ambitions.
Republican campaigns, committees and aligned groups have outspent their Democratic counterparts by $400 million so far this election cycle, according to AdImpact, a leading political advertising tracking firm.
The disparity is forcing Democrats to make difficult decisions about where to invest and how much to spend as the party tries to expand the electoral map.
«We are being outspent by the Republicans. That’s just a fact,» Lauren French, communications director at the Senate Majority PAC, told Digital. «In many of these states, they have really transactionalized elections, so they have monopoly money to play with, whereas we are working with real resources.»
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The latest Power Rankings shifted GOP-dominated South Carolina from Solid to Likely Republican. The Senate showdown in reliably Republican Kansas is Lean Republican, while the races in red-leaning Alaska, Iowa, Ohio and Texas are rated toss-ups.
«Senate Majority PAC has resources to compete, and we are very happy that we’re able to be in 9 battleground states,» French said.
The super PAC is the leading outside group supporting Democratic Senate candidates and incumbents and is aligned with longtime Democratic leader Sen. Chuck Schumer.
French highlighted record-setting fundraising over the past three months, but added, «of course, more recess resources would be helpful.»
With the latest polls from and other organizations showing Democrats increasingly competitive across the Senate map, the party is pleading for more money.
«Last month a pro-Trump PAC reserved $10 million in New Hampshire advertising, and we’re being outspent 3-to-1,» reads a fundraising pitch to supporters by Rep. Chris Pappas, the Democratic Senate nominee in swing state New Hampshire.
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Senate Majority PAC is rushing some of its record fundraising into the newly competitive battlegrounds. And American Bridge PAC, a Democrat-aligned group, recently pumped over $20 million into South Carolina and Kansas, as well as competitive races in two other red states, Florida and Mississippi.
But the Democratic groups are being outspent by their Republican-aligned counterparts, thanks to major expenditures by Senate Leadership Fund, the President Donald Trump-allied MAGA Inc. and a super PAC bankrolled by Elon Musk.
«The hard reality is there isn’t enough funding to protect the toss-up states and also heavily invest in the red-leaning states where we’re playing offense,» a veteran Democratic Senate operative who requested anonymity to speak candidly told Digital.»
French told Digital «This is the time in the campaign season where everyone really has to make some of those belt-tightening decisions, and that’s why we’re looking at every race really closely to make sure we have enough resources to get to the majority, but we’re also not leaving anyone shortchanged.»
House Democrats are facing a similar predicament.
A memo from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) shared with donors warned that Republicans «are now flooding districts across our battlefield with MAGA Inc. and Trump super PAC money that we simply cannot match.»
DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE ELECTION HUB
The memo, which was obtained by Digital, requested an additional $17 million that was needed by Oct. 22 «to close the sale» in what they described as «winnable races.»
The GOP is fighting political history, which has traditionally seen the party in power in Washington lose congressional seats during midterm election years. Add to that a challenging political climate fueled by persistent inflation Americans see at the grocery store, high gas prices tied to what polls show is an unpopular war with Iran and Trump’s negative approval ratings.
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But the Republicans’ financial advantage has allowed GOP campaigns and allied groups to spend more on political advertising nationally.
«Thanks to the tireless efforts of Leader John Thune, Senate Leadership Fund has amassed a financial advantage that neither party has had before. SLF will continue to invest unprecedented resources across the map to maintain the Republican Senate majority,» Senate Leadership Fund communications director Chris Gustafson told Digital.
Veteran GOP strategist Jesse Hunt told Digital that «Republican outside groups will have played a decisive role in positive Republican performance if they have a good election night despite what is strong headwinds working against them.»
«This is not an advantage Republicans typically have and it’s definitely a contributing factor to a lot of candidates on the ballot right now keeping their races close,» Hunt emphasized.
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