Businessman Elías George, former mayor of Santa Marta, passed away - Other Cities - Colombia

Beyond the national recognition he obtained for his public and business positions, Elijah George Gonzalez He will be remembered in Magdalena and the Caribbean region for his charisma, people skills and ‘bacanidad’.

(Also: Education and sports, Álex Char’s commitment to Magdalena)

the news of his death this Sunday in Barranquillagenerated a deep
feeling of regret and sadness in his family, but also in friends and those who distinguish him for his personal and work qualities.

George González was mayor of Santa Marta and Foundation (Magdalena), municipality where he was from.

Son of a Lebanese father with the distinguished lady from Fundanense Doña ´Tota´ González.
Elías George served as manager of the company bavarian under the presidency of Carlos Cure. He also served as president of the Chamber of Commerce and director of the same for many years.

(Read: The professor who fights for some tickets to study PhD in Argentina)

He was always characterized by contributing to tourism and the development of various enterprises for the social and economic growth of the capital of Magdalena, where he settled with his family.

For many years he led the Magdalena Tourism Promotion Fundwhere he stood out for projects to favor the progress of the city and the department through tourism.

(Be sure to read: ICBF has the 11-month-old child the victim of alleged abuse by his mother)

As a union leader, he promoted the creation of companies and always fought for the leadership of the tourism industry.

The former mayor experienced his most difficult moments when he was victim of a kidnapping. There were a total of 88 days in which he remained in the power of the Bolivarian Integration Force, a dissidence of the Socialist Renovation Current (CRS).

Roger Urieles
For THE WEATHER Santa Marta
@rogeruv

Enrique Vives: Victim's family asks for jail against the businessman - Other Cities - Colombia

Álex de Lima, father of Laura Valentina de Lima, one of the fatal victims who died run over by Enrique Vivesassures that unlike the relatives of the other five deceased, he has not reached any agreement to receive compensation for this tragedy.

(Also read: Families will receive millionaire compensation and withdraw charges against Vives)

For the family member, no financial amount offered will be enough to ease the pain they have felt since September 13, 2021, when their daughter died, after being hit by a truck, whose driver was driving in a state of intoxication.

What I want is for that man to pay for what he did and not go free as always happens in this country

“They believe that they killed an animal and want to give any weight,” says the young woman’s father, who has refused to accept the conditions that the insurer exposes to renounce the process against Enrique Vives.

He insists that the only thing that would give him peace of mind is to be certain that justice was done for the death of these young people who were just beginning their lives.

“What I want is for that man to pay for what he did and not go free as always happens in this country,” said De Lima.

(You may be interested in: Enrique Vives: key witness denounces that they have not paid their reward)

No agreements with survivor

EL TIEMPO also learned that, in the case of the minor under 14, the only survivor of the accident, an economic agreement has not been reached either for the lack of some documents and pending procedures.

To establish the amount that this family will receive for compensation, a report from the labor medical board on the state of physical and psychological health of the adolescent is required.

It should be noted that the families of Camila and Eleonir Romero, María Camina Martínez, Juan Diego Alzate and Rafaela Petit, did make arrangements with the insurer of the businessman’s vehicle and, in addition to agreeing to withdraw the criminal action against Enrique Vives, they also asked the Prosecutor’s Office to relax the conduct for which he will be prosecuted in the process against him.

The lawyer Rodrigo Martínez, representative of two of the victims, clarified that although the relatives desist from their participation in the case, the Prosecutor’s Office as an autonomous body may continue your research and accusation for the crimes that it considers pertinent.

In fact, the Prosecutor’s Office stated that it has not been notified of any agreement between the representatives of the victims and the defendant. In this way, the accusing entity continues with its theory of the case.

Roger Urieles
For THE WEATHER Santa Marta
@rogeruv

More content from Colombia:

– Unusual: he had a house for a prison and was committing his 13th robbery

– Motorcycle bomb explosion causes panic near the Police, in Caloto

– Video: bus is almost dragged by a landslide on the Quindío roads