in a lightning rebel offensive in December.

in the nearby Central African Republic.Leicester reported from Paris and Biesecker from Washington. Beatrice Dupuy and Rachel Leathe in New York contributed.

NICE, France (AP) — Eighteen countrieson Monday, bringing the total to 49 — just 11 short of the 60 needed for the ocean agreement to enter into force. The surge in support, occurring during the U.N. Ocean Conference in Nice, France, adds momentum to what could become a historic shift in how the world governs the open ocean.Here’s what the treaty is, why it matters and what happens next.

Mountains are reflected in the waters of France’s Port-Cros National Park ahead of the U.N. Ocean Conference, Saturday, June 7, 2025, (AP Photo/Annika Hammerschlag)Mountains are reflected in the waters of France’s Port-Cros National Park ahead of the U.N. Ocean Conference, Saturday, June 7, 2025, (AP Photo/Annika Hammerschlag)

Formally known as the Agreement on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction, the High Seas Treaty is the first legally binding agreement focused on protecting marine biodiversity in international waters. These waters, which are beyond the jurisdiction of any single country, make up nearly two-thirds of the ocean and almost half the surface of the planet.

Until now, there has been no comprehensive legal framework to create marine protected areas or enforce conservation on the high seas.Se desconoce si Huerta tiene un abogado que comente sobre su caso.

El líder de la minoría demócrata en el Senado, Chuck Schumer, pidió su liberación inmediata. En una publicación en redes sociales, citó un “patrón perturbador de arrestar y detener a ciudadanos estadounidenses por ejercer su derecho a la libertad de expresión”.Los arrestos se producen mientras el presidente Trump y su gobierno pugnan por cumplir su promesa de llevar a cabo deportaciones masivas en todo el país.

Bass, la alcaldesa de Los Ángeles, dijo que la actividad tenía como objetivo “sembrar terror” en la segunda ciudad más grande del país.En un comunicado emitido el sábado, el director interino del ICE, Todd Lyons, criticó a Bass por la respuesta de la ciudad ante las protestas.