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Heavy rains caused the Milagro River and San Miguel stream to overflow, inundating around 70% of Milagro city and prompting evacuations of approximately 700 families.

The Guayas Prefecture has confirmed that it sent the National Government a dredging plan for the annual period amidst declarations about the winter emergency.

Ecuador's government asserts that the current winter emergency could have been mitigated if local governments had fulfilled their legal duties regarding river dredging and cleaning.

About 300 protesters, including residents from traditional riverine communities, occupied the DNIT building in Marabá, Pará, opposing the dredging and blasting of the Pedral do Lourenção as it threatens local livelihoods.

Ecuador is experiencing severe winter weather, affecting over 9,000 people and resulting in three fatalities, particularly in the provinces of El Oro, Guayas, and Los Ríos, leading to infrastructural damage and impassable roads.

Protests by indigenous groups have led to the continued closure of Cargill’s river port terminal in Santarém, Brazil, as tensions rise over government plans for river dredging.

Brazilian company Legun Biotecnologia is innovating in public sanitation by using drones to apply biological treatment in stabilization ponds.

Indigenous people and social groups protested outside the Cargill office in São Paulo against the federal government's plans for transporting products through Amazonian rivers.

Indigenous peoples in the Lower Tapajós region protest against dredging activities by Cargill, claiming the company disregards their presence and rights.

Ibama has issued a technical note recommending the continued suspension of any dredging initiatives on the Tapajós River until an environmental study is conducted with adequate stakeholder participation.

Around 400 indigenous individuals intercepted Cargill barges in the Tapajós River as part of a protest against federal plans for river projects in the Amazon.

Indigenous representatives from the Kayapó and Panará ethnicities joined a protest blocking access to a Cargill port in Santarém, Pará, against a decree allowing private concessions of waterways without prior consent.

Indigenous groups are protesting against dredging plans and legislation favoring agribusiness in the Amazon region.

An unexploded World War II shell was discovered at the bottom of Pier 6 in the port of Thessaloniki during dredging operations.

São Vicente will receive R$ 3.4 million in state-funded dredging works to combat flooding in two channels.

Brazil has halted dredging operations on the Tapajos River following protests from Indigenous communities concerned about the impact on their way of life.

Indigenous protesters in Santarém, Brazil, are continuing their indefinite occupation of a Cargill facility to oppose the federal government's plan for waterway projects on the Tapajós River, which they claim has been imposed without proper negotiation.

The Lula administration has suspended the authorization for dredging the Tapajós river waterway in Pará following protests from indigenous people who were not consulted about the project.

The Lula government has selected a company for dredging the Tapajós River without obtaining environmental permits, which could have significant ecological impacts.

Indigenous representatives in Santarém, Pará, have been blockading an airport for 14 days in protest against a government decree allowing river dredging in their territory.

The dredging industry in Lagos is thriving due to the demand for sand for construction, but it is negatively impacting local fishing livelihoods.

Ukrainian intelligence reports that Russia's Northern Sea Route is hindered by inadequate infrastructure, requiring significant dredging to improve capacity.