見ていた記事メモ（2023-12-18）

　ユカタン半島の鉄道計画。そりゃあ観光に物資輸送に超便利なのは明らかだが（地盤の関係で辛い所もあろうが）、自然破壊も当然なされるわけであり―。

BBC Tren Maya: Mexico's Yucatan railway project horrifies environmentalists 15 Dec 2023 By Will Grant

「We emerged from the tunnels into a little-known archaeological gem, a cenote called Manitas with 31 pre-Hispanic handprints on the cave walls.

It was once a burial site for some of the first peoples of the Americas.

Amlo's train may bring millions of new tourists to the Yucatan Peninsula. But the rush to develop could also ruin the hidden treasures upon which the region was founded.」

　発掘記事。なんでまた違法移民がこんなにも地中海で沈むのか―と問いを立てる。

BBC Migrant boats in the Mediterranean: Why are so many people dying? 13 Aug 2023 By Alice Cuddy

「The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has recorded more than 1,800 migrant deaths in the central Mediterranean so far this year, compared to 1,400 for the whole of 2022.」

「The IOM says there is strong evidence that many shipwrecks are "invisible": unrecorded boats disappearing with no survivors, meaning the real death toll is likely to be much higher.」

「This year, Tunisia has overtaken Libya as the main point of departure - amid a wave of racism against black Africans.」

　…救助活動も、そりゃあ息切れはするし見落としもするわなあ、と同情はする。

BBC Greece boat disaster: Survivors blame Greek coastguard for tragedy 30 June 2023 By Alaa Ragaie

「Four people who survived the migrant boat disaster off the coast of Greece say the actions of the Greek coastguard caused the crowded fishing vessel to sink.

It's estimated that up to 750 people, mostly from Pakistan, Syria and Egypt, were on board when the boat capsized on 14 June. It was one of the worst humanitarian disasters in the Mediterranean in recent years - 104 people survived and 82 bodies have been recovered.」