Editorial: El Periodico

• The Toconao freighter lost six containers in Portuguese waters, as warned by the Portuguese authorities to the European Maritime Safety Agency and Spain.
• The Spanish government announced it via WhatsApp to the Galician authorities, although they claim to not have received the formal notice until January.
• The Government asked the Galician government to declare level 2 of alert but it did not do so until the Government of Asturias advanced, creating coordination issues.
• The political situation, notably the calling of elections in Galicia, has obstructed actions and evaluations of the situation.
• The plastic spill poses an environmental danger, but it may have been minimized by the Galician government to enlist the intervention of the central Government.

Conclusion: The management of this incident has been markedly influenced by political games and electoral calculations, hindering the accuracy of the environmental damage assessment and the effectiveness of the measures taken.

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