Pure electric cars and plug-in hybrids are just now testing the waters in limited numbers and are yet to be ready for prime time.

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Since the flotilla raid, Israel has allowed a greater amount of goods to enter Gaza, but it still maintains a complete blockade of the airspace and territorial waters and has limited most exports.

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Nevertheless, the main ambition is that AQUA-LAC establishes an international framework within its field, through its unquestionable scientific quality and relevance, which is also not only limited to scientists and professionals of the Latin America and the Caribbean's waters.

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