By Guardian Nigeria 05 January 2022 | 2:01 pm Thousands marched Tuesday along the beaches of Argentina’s Mar del Plata to protest an oil exploration project off the Atlantic coast. The protesters marched along the beaches of Argentina’s Mar del Plata Diego Izquierdo TELAM/AFP Thousands marched Tuesday along the beaches of Argentina’s Mar del Plata to protest an oil exploration project off the Atlantic coast. Carrying placards reading, “Oil is death”, “A sea without oil tankers” and “No to pollution”, demonstrators marched to drums, while classical dancers performed. The group oppose a recent decision by center-left President Alberto Fernandez’s administration authorizing seismic exploration studies by the Norwegian oil company Equinor, the Argentinian public firm YPF and Anglo-Dutch company Shell. The work will take place in offshore areas of the Argentine Sea around 300 kilometers (186 miles) from beaches that attract millions of tourists. These explorations “kill marine animals,” said demonstration organizer Julieta, who declined to give her last name. “If there is an accident, the oil spill could reach neighboring Uruguay,” she added. Surfer and lifeguard Juan Manuel Ballestero told AFP that he was against the exploration due to “disastrous data on oil spills in Brazil and Mexico.” Rallies were also staged in other Argentinian coastal cities. Argentina holds extensive shale oil and gas deposits — including the world’s second-largest shale gas formation — which the government hopes could be a driver of economic growth as it struggles to rebound from the pandemic. Latest NOW Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle will receive £1 in damages from Associated Newspapers after winning her privacy case against the newspaper publishers. The Mail on Sunday was found to have invaded Markle’s privacy, and the nominal sum was set in court documents formally confirming the paper’s defeat. In 2018, Mail on Sunday had published a… 29 mins ago Liverpool’s League Cup semi-final first-leg match against Arsenal on Thursday has been postponed due to a “severe outbreak” of coronavirus cases at the Anfield club. 38 mins ago Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey is an “outgoing player” and could leave Juventus this month, the Turin giants’ coach Massimiliano Allegri said on Wednesday. 44 mins ago Liverpool closed their training ground on Wednesday after “multiple new” coronavirus cases including a positive test result for assistant manager Pep Lijnders, throwing their League Cup semi-final at Arsenal into further doubt. 49 mins ago American artiste and TikTok sensation, Jason Derulo, has been involved in an altercation. According to Las Vegas police, Derulo “committed a battery against two individuals” in a disagreement at the city’s Aria resort and casino early on Tuesday morning. Video clips reveal Derulo running across the venue’s atrium and throwing punches at an unknown man,…
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