The Top Five News Stories in Alicante on Wednesday, 20th November

TodoAlicante's editorial team reviews the latest news and presents the top five stories that occurred this Wednesday, 20th November, in the province of Alicante:

Juan Carlos Valderrama Zuirán will take over the Ministry of Emergencies and Interior, and Nuria Martínez Sanchis will be appointed as the Minister of Justice, replacing Salomé Pradas, who was previously the Minister of Justice and Interior. Read the full story.

Additionally, this is how the new Consell looks after the dismissal of Salomé Pradas. Read the full story.

The storm 'Caetano' has hit the region with strong winds, prompting orange warnings for Thursday. According to the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet), winds will be particularly strong on 21st November in the interior of Alicante, especially in high mountain areas. Gusts are expected to exceed 70 km/h, potentially reaching up to 90 km/h. The Aemet alert will remain active until noon on Friday. Read the full story.

The Department of Social Welfare has consolidated various services and technical staff to establish the new Maternity Office in Alicante, dedicated to "comprehensive care for mothers and families." The inauguration of the new space, located in Plaza del Carmen, was surrounded by controversy on Wednesday morning. Read the full story.

They seemed like an ordinary couple. Living quietly in El Campello, they ran Abadix Fruits SL, a company supposedly importing bananas, avocados, pineapples, mangoes, yuccas, and plantains from Ecuador, Panama, and Brazil. However, according to police investigations, they were infallible drug traffickers involved in large-scale drug smuggling, responsible for the largest cocaine seizure in Spain's history and the second largest in Europe, amounting to 13 tonnes, with an estimated market value of nearly 800 million euros. The police are now tracking them down to close the operation. Read the full story.

The city of Alicante is expanding rapidly, and the Hogueras are aware of this. The Federation has announced a restructuring of sectors and districts to implement a new delineation of neighborhoods and streets where different fogueres commissions can coexist. Read the full story.

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