We have an offer from the captain of the Ikan Altamira

We are close to victory on this action. The captain of the Arctic Sunrise received a call from the captain of the ship we are blockading, saying he has orders to return the cargo of genetically engineered maize to the United States.

At this point, we really don't know if this is a trick or not. If our activists untie themselves from the anchor chain of the Ikan Altamira and it pulls anchor and sails into port, that would be a sneaky way of defeating us. We are asking the captain to sign a letter stating that he will return the cargo to the US. While this would not be legally binding in any way, it would be better than a handshake and a wink.

We are not sure who the order came from to return the contaminated maize to the port of origin. We do know it came from the captain's boss, but we are not sure if that is the shipping company or the owner of the maize. We do know that the Mexican government did not make the call directly.