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Customs Officers Shocked to Find 200 Rare Lizards in Socks

A 23-year-old Mexican national has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to smuggle endangered lizards into Japan after customs officers at Haneda Airport discovered about 200 reptiles concealed…

  • Mexican man, Daniel Isaac Velasco Baltasar, arrested at Haneda Airport.
  • Customs officers found 200 rare arboreal alligator lizards in socks.
  • Lizards smuggled illegally from Mexico, 22 pairs concealed in suitcase.

The EU Steps In to Back Honduras’s Power-Sector Overhaul

The EU offered Honduras an €8 million grant and dangled up to €500 million in EIB loans to back its power-sector reform, on condition that Congress passes the overhaul.

  • EU grants Honduras €8 million for power-sector reform.
  • European Investment Bank offers up to €500 million in loans.
  • Reform approval required to unlock larger financing.

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