Francia Márquez filed Guardianship for campaign resources - Other Cities - Colombia

Francia Márquez, pre-candidate for the presidency for the Democratic Pole Party in the referendum of the historical pact, He spoke in Riohacha about the Guardianship that he had to establish to defend his right to political participation, due to the difficulty in accessing the advance resources provided by the State.

He maintains that there are no guarantees to carry out the electoral exercise through the disbursement of these resources, corresponding to the replacement of votes and this is one more barrier that he has had to overcome.

“We made the request and until now we have not been disbursed and that is a limitation for those of us who have not been in politics, for which we have not had a voice, what I feel is that it is one more barrier, of those barriers that put us to those of us who have never held a seat, with all that we remain firm,” said Márquez.

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In this sense, the senator and president of this community Alexander López, who accompanies the candidate, assured that in the resolution of the National Electoral Council they were told that she had the right to 1,600 million pesos in advance, so they applied to the resource.

“We consulted the 16 insurance companies that this country has and they say that they do not have this type of items within the insurance companies. So it’s absurd,” López said.

Zuluaga or Uribe arrive to helicopters, boats, boats and whatever, these issues do not seem important and presidential candidates have been assassinated here

He explained that they don’t have money saved, or hidden to buy from anyone, they only need guarantees, what we do is with our resources.

“It is incredible what happens in this country that we have to go to a Guardianship action to be able to have the same rights.”

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He also denounced that the pre-candidate does not have an adequate vehicle to move around Bogotá or in any other city to guarantee her safety since the Government does not pay attention to this.

“Zuluaaga or Uribe arrives to helicopters, boats, boats and whatever, these issues do not seem important and presidential candidates have been assassinated here,” López said.

In Riohacha, the pre-candidate held a public act to publicize her proposals for the presidency, in which the candidates for the Chamber for the Historical Pact Luis Fernando Lobo, Igor Díaz and Felix Rosanía, social leaders and supporters participated.

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Petro denounced attempted sabotage at the end of the campaign in Cali - Cali - Colombia

The candidate for the Historical Pact assured that the senator for the Democratic Center, María Fernanda Cabal, tried to hinder the demonstration with which she closed her campaign ahead of the elections for the inter-party consultations on March 13.

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“That’s where the Cabal is, a countrywoman from these regions. They wanted to organize a rally against Petro. And I got…, but poor Cabal, how are you going to come here with 15 people to sabotage this demonstration! The Cabal is delusional,” said the candidate of the Historical Pact, before thousands of people who filled the Bulevar del Río sector in the center of the capital of Valle del Cauca.

Petro also affirmed that the Uribista senator, who was born in Cali, is saying that he intends to end the Familias en Acción program and that is not true. “I am not going to end Families in Action, but I am going to think about it in the midst of the needs of this country. The first need is that of the boy and girl of early childhood. I want that subsidy to become an income by right, not by gift; Basic income they call it. We are going to talk about the State giving the mother who is the head of the family a vital basic income, which will take her out of poverty, not keep her in poverty,” she explained.

This newspaper asked journalists from Senator Cabal’s Office of Communications if what Petro said about the alleged sabotage of his campaign closure is true, but he has not received an answer.

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Gustavo Petro: could not enter the island of Providencia to campaign - Other Cities - Colombia

presidential candidate Gustavo Petro He denounced through his social networks that he was not allowed to enter the island of Providencia during his visit to the San Andrés archipelago for his campaign events.

Petro said on his Twitter account: “The government prohibits us from reaching the island of Providencia, a violation of political rights, which are fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution. I ask the Attorney General to initiate the investigation.”

The government prohibits us from reaching Providencia Island, a violation of political rights, which are fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution.

I request the Attorney to initiate the investigation

– Gustavo Petro (@petrogustavo) March 1, 2022

After Petro’s claim, the mayor of Providencia, Norberto Gari Hooker, in an audio circulating on networks, pointed out that Gustavo Petro did not complete the previous process to enter the municipality, which is a requirement for non-residents of the archipelago. established while the island remains ‘closed’ for the reconstruction process.

Mayor of Providencia on Petro’s visit

Norberto Gari Hooker, mayor of Providencia, explained why Gustavo Petro was denied entry to the island.

However, several residents in the municipality contacted by El Isleño say that every day they enter Providence and for various reasons, numerous people and do not return them, as to the candidate.

In this regard, Carlos Archbold, one of the leaders of the Petro campaign on the island, said from the ‘El Embrujo’ airport in Providencia that they will continue to await the arrival of the candidate, scheduled for this Tuesday at one in the afternoon.

“This, rather, would seem like a political decision against the candidate of the Historical Pact”Archbold said.

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As Russia’s Ukraine Campaign Escalates, US Reaches out to Taiwan and China

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​As Russia escalates its invasion of Ukraine, the United States is sending a delegation of former defense officials to Taiwan while keeping communication channels open with Russia’s ally, China.

U.S. officials say China’s decision to back Russia amid its military campaign in Ukraine is causing the Beijing government to become “quite uncomfortable.”

Although Beijing’s spokespeople continue to repeat Russia’s claims accusing NATO of provoking the conflict by expanding its membership over the years, U.S. officials insist the relationship is being strained by both the fighting on the ground and the coordinated response by Europe and the United States.

“It is undeniable that right now, China is occupying an awkward nexus in which they’re trying to sustain their deep and fundamental relationship with Russia,” said Kurt Campbell, who is U.S. President Joe Biden’s senior coordinator for Indo-Pacific policy at the White House National Security Council.

“I think they have been concerned by some of the — both the solidarity that everyone has witnessed in the aftermath of the [Russia] invasion — but also by the brutality that is playing out every day with respect to an invasion,” added Campbell on Monday during a webinar hosted by the German Marshall Fund of the United States.

Campbell said the U.S. was hoping China could play a critical role in encouraging Russian President Vladimir Putin to reconsider invading Ukraine but “we believe they [Chinese officials] chose not to weigh in in advance.”

China has refrained from calling Russia’s military actions in Ukraine “an invasion,” saying China “understands Russia’s legitimate concerns on security issues.”

Monday in Beijing, a spokesperson from China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Wang Wenbin repeated China’s partnership with Russia.

“China and Russia are comprehensive strategic partners of coordination. Our relationship features non-alliance, non-confrontation and non-targeting of any third party,” said Wang during a briefing.

China flexes military amid Russian invasion in Ukraine

In Taiwan, the self-ruled democracy is on high alert after Chinese military planes flew into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) during consecutive days amid Russia’s invasion in Ukraine.

“7 PLA aircraft (Y-8 ASW, J-16*4 and J-10*2) entered #Taiwan’s southwest ADIZ on Feb. 28, 2022,” said Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense in a tweet.

The sorties on Monday follow Beijing’s daily dispatch of warplanes into Taiwan’s ADIZ from February 23-27, according to Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense.

In a move seen as showing support to Taiwan, Biden is sending a delegation of former senior defense and security officials to Taiwan.

Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Michael Mullen, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Michèle A. Flournoy, former White House deputy national security adviser Meghan O’Sullivan and others are visiting Taiwan March 1-2.

The U.S. delegation “sends an important signal about the bipartisan U.S. commitment to Taiwan and its democracy and demonstrates that the Biden Administration’s and the United States’ commitment to Taiwan remains rock solid,” said a senior administration official.

In a separate briefing, Campbell also said the U.S. is not diverting its goal to enhance ties with the Indo-Pacific region.

“You will see over the course of the next several months a determination to sustain high-level engagement in the Indo-Pacific with presidential travel. We will be announcing that ASEAN leaders, for the first time, will be coming to Washington in March shortly.”

Saturday, a U.S. naval vessel sailed through the Taiwan Strait, a move seen as a warning to China not to make any rash moves on Taiwan.

“The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) is conducting a routine Taiwan Strait transit Feb. 26 through international waters in accordance with international law. The ship is transiting through a corridor in the Strait that is beyond the territorial sea of any coastal State,” said the U.S. 7th fleet in a statement on Twitter.

Analysts are watching China’s next move after it abstained from a U.N. Security Council vote to denounce Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

“China was close to joining Russia in a veto, but changed position when [the] U.S. watered down [the] resolution text. I think this is a sign of both Chinese influence and its desire to avoid taking hits over Ukraine at the U.N. So it sends a complex bunch of messages (none too awful for Russia),” said International Crisis Group U.N. Director Richard Gowan in a tweet.

Gowan added while China’s abstention is a relief for the U.S., he would not “mistake [it] as a real blow to Russia. Moscow knows China is keeping its head down, and won’t take any serious action against it.”

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi confirmed during his Saturday call with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock that “when the Security Council discussed the resolution related to the Ukraine issue, China prevented quoting expressions that contain the authorization of the use of force and sanctions.” Wang was referring to U.N. Charter Chapter 7, as China has opposed the authorization of the use of force and sanctions against Russia under Chapter 7.

Patsy Widakuswara contributed to this report.

Atlántico: campaign against the dengue mosquito - Barranquilla - Colombia

For the purpose of eradicating the aedes aegypti mosquito that transmits dengue, the Secretary of Health of the Atlantic carries out prevention campaigns in the Mundo Feliz neighborhood, in the municipality of Galapa.

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According to the authorities, an epidemiological situation with the virus has been occurring in this sector, so a day was held with the aim of educating the community on how to maintain clean environments in homes.

The departmental Secretary of Health, Alma Solano, indicated that they are in the active patient search with symptoms to establish prompt care and mitigate disease outbreaks.

The health guardians swept more than 500 houses, where they explained how to eradicate the mosquito that transmits dengue, how to identify and differentiate the signs and symptoms of the disease.

In addition, the group of officials in charge of vector-borne diseases has inspected 1,050 homes to identify deposits and possible mosquito breeding sites, according to official figures.

To eliminate the problem, it is essential that the community always check and frequently wash those sites or deposits to store liquids that can become possible breeding sites for the dengue mosquito, as recommended by this Secretariat.

These actions and prevention of dengue have been carried out in the 22 municipalities of the department and in their districts to guide the community towards the eradication of mosquito breeding sites.

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Recommendations of the authorities

1. Eliminate breeding sites for the dengue-transmitting mosquito.
2. Discard unusable items.
3. Periodically change the water in vases and constantly clean the tanks and pools where clean water is stored.
4. Keep areas of the house dry where clean water can be stored or retained.
5. Wash the tanks and pools with enough hypochlorite and, with the help of a brush, remove the eggs that the mosquito has deposited.

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Construction sector promotes campaign 'Valle buys Valley' - Cali - Colombia

The bell ‘Valley, buy Valley’ is led by the Governor Clara Luz Roldanwith entrepreneurs and productive sectors, as a regional commitment to promote economic revival of the department, throughout the covid-19 pandemic and post-pandemic.

Yumbo and Palmyra, for example, they lead the supply of construction materials in Cali, with more than 1,800 tons of cement sold to cusezar during 2021, according to reports from the construction company.

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Buying from products for protection, such as masks, gloves, alcohol, glasses, even for personal use, through supplies and other goods and services, is the call of the president, who in this sense speaks of “buying inside”, buying what necessary and avoid the luxuries, that is, the economy of the minimum.

the construction industry is at the forefront of the economic reactivation of the Valley.

Construction companies like Cusezar continue to leverage the local purchase of materials for housing projects in cities like Cali.

According to company figures, during 2021, 1,800 tons of cement, 2,800 cubic meters of gravel and 330 tons of steel were purchased, supplied by suppliers located in the municipalities of Yumbo and Palmira.

While suppliers of the municipality of Puerto Tejada in Cauca, they sold 3,700 cubic meters of sand to the construction company.

construction projects progress

During 2021, local purchasing boosted sectors and subsectors such as transportation, logistics and marketing, which also caused Cusezar Cali to generate around 650 jobs (direct and indirect).

Silvio Velasco, manager of the Cali de Cusezar branch.

“We find good quality at home, the Valley has serious companies and high-quality raw materials for the housing construction industry in Cali and its surroundings. From Cusezar we seek to contribute to the growth and development of cities and buying local is the commitment to strengthen our regional economy”, he said. Silvio Velasco, manager of the Cali de Cusezar branch.

This same dynamic caused sales in the construction sector in Cali and neighboring municipalities during the year 2021 to exceed 30,000 homes, with a growth of 11% compared to the same period in 2020; and of that total 27,500 units correspond to Housing of Social Interest – VIS, with an increase of 13%.

In 2022, the housing developments that contribute to the urban renewal of the city will be maintained, such as Mirador del Oeste, located in the Santa Teresita neighborhood in western Cali; and Bosque del Valle, an important urban development of more than 5,000 housing units located to the south of the city, among which the projects El Guayacán, La Arboleda, Pradera, El Zorzal and El Álamo are currently in the process of being commercialized and built.

Cusezar, according to its managers, is a construction company with 65 years in the Colombian market, which indicates its solidity and the creation of value for clients, collaborators and shareholders. “We provide experience in investment projects, important infrastructure works and other urban macroprojects to develop cities and strengthen communities in the long term. Our growth is based on ethical and moral principles, sustained by innovation, design and product quality, which is projected in the passion and excellence of our human talent”.

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BOGOTA COLOMBIA). Tuesday, February 8, 2022 (RPTV NEWS AGENCY). The presidential candidate Gustavo Petro raised controversy on social networks where a video circulates in which the leader of the Historical Pact allegedly jumped on stage in Girardot to give a campaign speech under the influence of alcohol.

“Let the red flags be raised again. May this city be called the red capital of Colombia again. What to do if they voted for Uribe, if they voted for Duque, if the reality was the economic destruction of the territory?”, were the words that Petro pronounced in the video.

The accusations and claims before the apparent state of intoxication of the former mayor of Bogotá, did not wait, Congressman Edward Rodríguez, of the Democratic Center, was one of those who came out to reproach the presidential candidate and challenged Petro to submit to a test of Breathalyzer to clear up any doubts.

From his Twitter account, the left-wing politician pointed out that after returning from a trip to Europe and the time change, a drink he had before the public act did not sit well with him.

“It is true that with the fatigue of the trip to Europe and the time change, I did not like a drink that I had before Girardot’s act, in a previous meeting. I apologize to those who attended the event, which I wanted to fulfill despite my tiredness, ”he said.

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Threats against social leaders of Cesar, tarnish electoral campaign - Other Cities - Colombia

A new pamphlet circulates in the department of Cesar in which threaten several people. bullying is against Luis Aguilar de Curumaní and Jimmy Herazo de Pelaya, calling them “promoting leftist, communist and revolutionary political forces” in these areas of the Colombian Caribbean.

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“They have been declared military objectives for our organization and we will begin to act against them and their lives, because they threaten the democratic security of the state,” reads the pamphlet signed by the alleged Black Eagles.

National early warning for social leaders

Under the protection of this alert we have been following up on the case of Herazo, who had a relative killed and he associated him with these threats to intimidate him.

Herazo has been the victim of threats on other occasions, for several cases of land restitution in Pelaya.

From the Ombudsman’s Office there is a National early warning for social leaders, whose process is being monitored.

“The government has been ordered to take measures and actions. Under the protection of this alert, we have been following up on the case of Herazo, who had a relative killed and he associated him with these threats to intimidate him,” highlighted a source from the Defender.

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The warnings in these pamphlets took Luis Aguilar, a law student, by surprise, who requested the necessary support from the pertinent authorities since his life is at risk.

“This is the first time that they have threatened me. Which surprises me, because in my house nobody is a politician. Everything comes because I commented in a meeting that the current political class does not represent us. Now, irresponsibly, these pamphlets are circulating and exposing us danger. I want the authorities to guarantee us the right to live in peace and freedom of expression,” stressed Aguilar.

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CNIO campaign to raise awareness about cancer research

“It can change your life” or “In 2021 it touched 276,239” are some of the messages of the campaign that the National Cancer Research Center (CNIO) has launched to make people aware of the importance of cancer research

María Blasco, director of the National Cancer Research Center (CNIO), during the presentation of the campaign “The Lottery that touches you the most”, on the occasion of World Cancer Day/ EFE/Rodrigo Jiménez

The campaign, launched on the occasion of World Cancer Day, February 4, bears the slogan “The lottery that touches the most” and has been presented in a lottery administration in the center of Madrid in which throughout the day of February 3 The CNIO has informed citizens of the importance of donations in the work of this cancer research center.

“Cancer is one of the most prevalent diseases. One in three people, men and women, will have it. That is why we are here, because we want to raise awareness about the importance of research and because the more research, the more treatments, more cures and less fear,” the researcher and director of the CNIO, María Blasco, told EFE.

With these donations, which are managed through the “Friends of the CNIO” initiative, 100% of the proceeds will be dedicated to hiring researchers who work on different projects to understand “the molecular origin of cancer, which is common to many types of tumours”, points out Blasco.

Today, half of cancer cases can be cured but another 50% do not have effective treatments. “There is a long way to go in research to be able to control them all” and to understand metastasis, “a process associated with cancer that continues to be the greatest cause of death and that is still largely unknown”, points out María Blasco.

Donations can be made on the ‘CNIO Friends’ website, through the telephone line that the CNIO has set up for this purpose or through the BIZUM code 03427.

Also within the framework of World Day, for the next 12 months, the CNIO is exhibiting the piece Intra-Venus at its facilities in Madrid, a sculpture made of Carrara marble that aims to give visibility to the personal and emotional journey that women who have or have had cancer.

“Cancer is a disease wrapped in metaphors, a disease that is not shown as it is but is hidden behind expressions of war such as ‘winning the battle’ or ‘fighting the scourge’ and that is a mistake and a problem”, has denounced Maria Blasco.

The work, made by the visual artist from Granada Marina Vargas, shows the author’s real body after going through a cancer process, in an attempt to look at the disease head-on and to show all that it entails.

Real reality of cancer

The sculpture represents a woman showing the true reality of cancer: she is missing a breast and shows the effects of chemotherapy on her body. Her raised arm, as a sign of her activism. “It bears witness,” sums up Vargas.

«I wanted to make this process visible with my body, as a generator of knowledge. To show what is there, make it lighter for those who suffer from this disease and talk about it without sweetening the process, “explains the author.

In the presentation of this work, Vargas stressed that artists have an essential role in making cancer visible, a disease that is diagnosed in one in three people and that does not end with treatment but “goes much further “, has warned.

And it is that only 53 percent of women who have suffered cancer return to their jobs after therapy, because in many cases, they are fired for fear of a relapse.

This disease also causes economic problems and delays the professional career of women, among other factors, recalled Marian Fernández Cao, professor and expert in gender imbalance.

Research, cancer and art

For all these reasons, Fernández Cao, together with Marina Vargas and a dozen artists who have had or have the disease, have created the Intra-Venus Association, a non-profit organization proposed as a collaborative network to make cancer visible.

Its name, Intra-Venus, is inspired by the North American artist Hannah Wilke (1940-1993) -a pioneer of the art approach who recorded the process of her illness on video tapes to show the true face of cancer-, and her goal It is to act as a platform for social activism, to favor the labor reintegration of female creators, to make cancer visible and, above all, to accompany women in this process.

“The CNIO had to be part of all this. Intra-Venus and the CNIO had to share a common space”, stressed María Blasco, because research and art are two great ways of generating knowledge and “avoiding metaphors”, concluded the director of the CNIO.

Every day, more than 400 scientists work in the CNIO in cancer research.

María Blasco (left) next to the sculpture and the artist Marina Vargas/Courtesy photo

Presentation of the campaign "Cancer doesn't wait, neither should you"

Medical oncologists, hematologists and patients defend in the campaign “Cancer doesn’t wait, you shouldn’t either”, the need to standardize the approach to this disease and avoid delays and delays in medical check-ups and tests, consultations, diagnoses and applications of therapies and treatments

The director of EFEsalud, Javier Tovar, leads and moderates the EFESalud Dialogues debate to present the campaign “Cancer doesn’t wait, you shouldn’t either”/EFE/Javier Liaño

The campaign, which is part of the “A new normality, the same cancer” project, is promoted by the Spanish Group of Cancer Patients (GEPAC), the Spanish Society of Hematology and Hemotherapy (SEHH), the Spanish Society of Medical Oncology (SEOM) and AstraZeneca.

On the occasion of World Cancer Day this Friday, the 4th, the heads of these four health organizations have debated and analyzed this campaign at an EFEsalud Dialogues meeting, organized by EFE in collaboration with AstraZeneca.

Participating in the debate were Begoña Barragán, president of GEPAC; Dr. Ramón García Sanz, president of the SEHH; Dr. Enriqueta Felip, president of SEOM; and the director of Corporate Affairs and Market Access of AstraZeneca, Marta Moreno.

The central message of this campaign is to make the general population aware that, despite the existence of covid and its health impact, “it is important to go to the centers when symptoms of illness are suspected, as well as not relegating regular check-ups.” ”.

During the debate, the speakers exposed the difficulties that the pandemic has generated in dealing with cancer, expressed their hope that there would be no setbacks in the survival data for this disease, and defended faster and more agile access to patients to new cancer therapies.

Two tough years for cancer patients

They have taken stock of the harshness of the two years of pandemic in the approach to cancer.

Begoña Barragán highlighted: «It has been a tremendous two years for everyone, but cancer does not wait, it has not waited, and there have been many diagnostic delays; We will see when time passes if it is going to be very late in many cases. Patients should not let the symptoms pass, they should go to check-ups and insist if they are delayed.

the president of GEPAC has considered that even before the pandemic «we were in a bad way, we cannot blame covid, delays are not something new, I do not know if it can serve as an excuse on the part of the administrations, it takes a long time to approve drugs and finance them ».

The president of the SEHH He stressed: “It has been very painful. In addition to overexertion, cancer patients have faced misunderstanding and reduced life expectancies. The reduction in diagnosis has been 21 percent in the first wave of covid. In Spain, one in five people suffered from the disease without knowing they had cancer.

Dr. García Sanz has defended: “Primary school must be reactivated because it is the gateway, screening must be reactivated, surgery cannot be postponed, and laboratories must continue to offer the same service. You must follow the progress.

This hematologist added that «despite everything that has happened, my message is optimistic; cancer is becoming a curable or chronic disease, there are more and more opportunities for improvement in all areas. We must find a way to overcome this parenthesis and return to the path of survival.

The oncologist Enriqueta Felip has also highlighted the hardship of the two years lived and has mentioned the limitation of companions in hospitals to admitted patients or the difficulty of communication, not easy, to highlight: «Many challenges await us and we will know which one is to be the psychological impact of all this.

Looking to the future, the president of SEOM has proposed “work intensely as a team, continue investigating and preventing, guarantee early treatment and advance in measuring equity of access”.

The Director of Corporate Affairs and Market Access of AstraZeneca, Marta Moreno, has pointed out that cancer patients are still afraid after two hard years and “work must be done to make them feel safe, although there are limitations, mainly in Primary Care”.

Access to innovative treatments

Marta Moreno has emphasized the need for patients to access the innovations that exist in new oncological therapies and added: “The cancer patient must be streamlined just as it is done with the covid patient.”

“Although it has been difficult to recruit patients,” he pointed out, “the chain of clinical trials in hospitals, which is a fundamental part of our system, has not been stopped, and he highlights” the complexity, slowness and limitations of approving new drugs.

Regarding the authorization and financing of new drugs, Dr. García Sanz has underlined: «An average delay in the arrival of patients of 18 months is unacceptable. In Germany, for example, the delay to approve a drug is two or three months.

In this regard, Enriqueta Felip added: «We have to be agile, there are very long times from the time drugs are approved until they arrive, and patients must be guaranteed access to innovation; less bureaucracy and greater transparency are needed in the evaluation processes of new formulas».

A moment of the debate to present the campaign “Cancer doesn’t wait, you shouldn’t either”/EFE/Javier Liaño

A dozen town halls withdraw anti-abortion campaign from marquees | Society

A dozen city councils have decided to withdraw from marquees and advertising media the controversial campaign of the Catholic Association of Propagandists (ACdP) that encourages people to “pray” in front of abortion clinics, considering that it violates the rights of women, although others, such as Madrid and Córdoba, they are going to keep it.

The controversial posters, with the slogan “Praying in front of abortion clinics is great”, were placed in 250 stands in 33 cities, in response to the bill being processed in Congress to criminalize the harassment of women and workers of clinics that practice voluntary interruptions of pregnancy.