No 'island of garbage' here, Puerto Rico's new marine reserve

Cali, Colombia (AFP) Oct 30, 2024

The Caribbean US territory of Puerto Rico, likened to a "floating island of garbage" at a Republican rally in New York, on Wednesday announced the creation of a new marine reserve to protect manatees and other species. The announcement at the UN's COP16 biodiversity summit in Cali, Colombia, came amid an uproar over a comedian's remarks at an election rally for Donald Trump on Sunday. "T