After a detailed reconstruction of the protests of May 3 in Siloé, Amnesty International (AI) demonstrated that the public force intentionally attacked the demonstrators.
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For this, the international organization had the support of the firm SITU Research, with which they analyzed more than 200 videos and audiovisual material. They also interviewed witnesses to the event in which three people died from firearms, including soccer player Kevin Agudelo.
“Our meticulous digital reconstruction of the Siloé events reveals how Colombian security forces intentionally targeted peaceful protesters in order to punish, injure and kill them,” said Erika Guevara, Americas director at AI.
He assured that this fact was part of ‘Operation Siloé’, where the agency demonstrated that “the Police did not face an imminent threat of violence and that their use of lethal weapons was not justified.”
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Amnesty International also found evidence indicating that both the Police and Esmad used prohibited ammunition against civilians.
“The organization verified videos taken before the attack and was able to determine that there were police officers present near the scene of Kevin’s death and that they were firing 5.56mm Tavor rifles,” AI explained in a press release, in which it also It specifies that “there was no imminent threat of violence that could not reasonably be dealt with by the security forces with more proportionate measures.”
Governor Héctor Espinosa Oliver denounced that armed persons wearing armbands of the National Liberation Army -ELN- are in the municipal seat of Sucre (Sucre), in the sub-region of La Mojana.
The official made the video complaint indicating that he coordinates all actions with the Colombian Army, the Navy and the National Police to regain control of the population and guarantee the safety of its inhabitants.
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“I want to send a message to the population that we are at the forefront of this emergency and that we are not going to rest until the situation returns to normal,” said Governor Héctor Espinosa.
He reiterated the call to the public force, including defense minister Diego Molano, to restore public order in the municipality.
“We are not going to rest for a minute until this happens and we hope that soon we will be informing the inhabitants of Sucre (Sucre) that there are conditions of tranquility and security in the territory,” said the official.
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It was established that personnel from the Colombian Army, an institution that has this security jurisdiction in Sucre, has been at the forefront of the actions to counteract any presence of the group outside the law.
In the same way, the staff of the National Police is present in the urban area, without any disturbance of public order so far.
there is tranquility
Despite the warning made by the governor of Sucre Héctor Espinosa, inhabitants of Sucre (Sucre) stated that there is tranquility in the population and that they have not seen the presence of strange personnel.
“With the information provided by the governor, the inhabitants locked themselves in, the streets were left alone, but no one has seen anything strange. Recently, a plane flew over for several minutes and then left, ”said a resident of the municipality, who requested that his identity be kept confidential.
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He also said that historically there is no known ELN presence in the La Mojana subregion, contrary to what happened with the FARC.
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The Ocad Caribe denied the Government of Magdalena the right to carry out the School Meal Plan (PAE) 2022.
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At the meeting, he established that the Administrative and Planning Region (RAP) assume that responsibility.
In no case is the ICBF alluded to, as Ocad did last December, or the RAPs, as they do now illegally.
Said determination generated discomfort in the governor of Magdalena, Carlos Caicedo, who attacked the rulers who did not agree that the department would be in charge of distributing the food doses in the schools of the municipalities.
According to Caicedo, the governors of Sucre, Córdoba and Bolívar, in collusion with the mayor of the municipality of Sampués (Sucre), once again committed the crime of prevarication.
To support his statement, he specified that “the Colombian regulatory framework only admits departments, municipalities and districts as responsible for guaranteeing school meals.”
in what corresponds to budgetsaid that the law indicates that the execution of school feeding resources are in charge of the Nation and the territorial entities certified in education.
“That is to say, in no case is the ICBF alluded to, as Ocad did last December, or the RAPs, as they do now illegally,” noted the Governor of Magdalena.
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The rejection of the ICBF
The president recalled that the December 6, 2021 the governors, meeting in the Ocad Caribbean region, approved that the ICBF be the executing entity of the PAE for the Magdalena.
This decision, he added, because it was contrary to law, was rejected by the general director of the ICBF, who, like the Ministry of Finance and the Government of Magdalena, argued that it had neither the legal powers nor the competence to assume the execution of the PAE. .
It is a decision that expresses the abuse of the dominant position of the governor of Córdoba and the mayor of Sampués
The governor of Magdalena, Carlos Caicedo, expressed his rejection of the new decision arguing that “it is a decision that expresses the abuse of the dominant position of the governor of Córdoba and the mayor of Sampués”.
He also announced that he will file a criminal complaint and a disciplinary complaint against the governors of Sucre and Córdoba and the mayor of Sampués, “since with their willful conduct they have again incurred the crime of prevarication by action.”
“It is unacceptable that for political reasons the children of the department of Magdalena, the fourth poorest in the country, are denied their right to school meals,” Caicedo pointed out.
Roger Urieles For THE WEATHER Santa Marta @rogeruv
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The district comptroller of Santa Marta, Chadan Rosado Taylormade known his concern about some intimidating text messages that he has been receiving on his private cell phone number.
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The representative of the control entity assures that these threats, in which they warn him that they will attempt against his life, do not have a clear issuer, but they coincide with some findings that he has made known in recent days, as a result of investigations carried out against the Public services company.
After ratifying an alleged detriment of Essmar worth 41,000 million pesos, I have been receiving threatening messages
“After ratifying an alleged detriment of Essmar worth 41,000 million pesos, I have been receiving threatening messages that continue to be disturbing for me and my family,” Rosado said.
The comptroller said that this risk situation was already reported to the authorities so that the origin can be established and immediate protection measures can be established.
“I cannot point to any at this time, but I am going to file a complaint against an undetermined subject, hoping that my safety and that of my family will be guaranteed,” Chadán Rosado noted.
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The Call to Mayor Virna Johnson
Likewise, the representative of the Comptroller indicated that in Santa Marta it has become a bad practice to receive insults and threats every time a control body pronounces on some irregularity.
He also called on Mayor Virna Johnson not to get involved in the case of alleged findings against Essmar.
The foregoing, taking into account that it is the responsibility of the managers linked to the investigations to exercise their defense and with technical evidence demonstrate that there was no kind of detriment to public resources during their management at the head of Essmar.
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A study carried out by the Spanish Association Against Cancer reflects how social and economic inequalities, coming to influence more “the postal code and the credit card”, endanger equity in health and cancer
On the occasion of World Cancer Day, which was commemorated on February 4, the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC) released the first report on cancer inequality in Spain with the aim of pointing out the inequities that aggravate this disease.
The study reflects how inequalities for social, economic, demographic or geographic reasons are factors that intervene in both health and disease, and that have been a concern on the Spanish political agenda for years. However, inequity is still present.
The act in which this report was presented on the occasion of World Cancer Day, was chaired by Doña Letizia and was attended by the Minister of Health, Caroline Darias.
Presentation of the AECC report and campaign for equality against cancer.
Inequity in the field of cancer
Living and working conditions, medical care and social policies such as occupation, income, social and relational vulnerability, and education, imply differences and inequality in the face of cancer.
A part of the population does not have the same opportunities to prevent and detect tumors early.
For example, in seven Autonomous Communities still It has not been possible for the population at risk (50 to 69 years) to have access to a colorectal screening program.
The economy as a factor
Socioeconomic status is a strong factor in inequality, since the direct and indirect economic cost of cancer is greater than €10,000 during illness in 41% of families.
These expenses could be unaffordable for nearly 30,000 people diagnosed with cancer who are in a vulnerable situation: unemployed, self-employed or people with a salary below the Minimum Interprofessional Salary.
The economic and labor impact affects aspects of the life of the diagnosed person.
It is estimated that 10% of people who have been diagnosed with cancer in Spain in 2021 were in a situation of socioeconomic vulnerability at the time of diagnosis.
The incidence of cancer in people in a situation of socioeconomic vulnerability in Spain stands at 27,803.
Labor vulnerability indicators. Photo of the AECC report
This makes dependency on third parties increase by 6% in upper class cases and 25% in middle and lower class cases.
Social and emotional impact
Loneliness is a major problem that has a strong impact on physical and emotional health.
Psychological Care in the National Health System. Photo of the AECC report
In Spain, it is estimated that 48,508 people diagnosed with cancer each year live alone.
To these are added 69,032 new diagnoses in couples over 65 years of age, who may find demographically similar situations.
Linked to the diagnosis is the emotional discomfort that it generates in patients and families, discomfort that requires clinical intervention in almost 30% of cases.
Here the problem is found in the scarcity of own personnel to carry out psychological care in cancer or if it exists it is insufficient.
Also, in 7 out of 10 hospitals, hospital staff do not provide any type of psychological care to relatives of people with cancer.
tobacco and alcohol
Tobacco is the leading preventable cause of disease, disability and death in the world.
42% of the Communities do not have specific regulations to prevent tobacco smoke, responsible for 30% of cancer cases, that affects 43% of children under 12 exposed to tobacco smoke in public spaces.
Tobacco consumption causes 52,000 annual deaths in Spain, where 22 percent of the population is still a smoker.
Alcohol consumption also poses a risk, which is increased linked to tobacco consumption. In Spain, alcohol consumption is associated with 7% of cancer cases.
Obesity, diet and cancer
Obesity is a growing problem that already affects more than six million people (16%). Almost thirteen million are overweight (37.6%).
This means that more than half of the Spanish population has a Body Mass Index that poses a risk of developing cancer in the future, as well as other diseases.
Numerous studies have linked educational level, employment status, and household net income to obesity risk.
Regions such as Andalusia, Murcia, Valencia, the Canary Islands and Asturias are among the most affected by this problem.
‘Equal?’, a campaign for equity
Through this campaign, the AECC shows the inequality that exists in facing cancer, preventing it, living with it or accessing research results.
His study reflects that not everyone is the same when it comes to cancer and that the lines of equality affect more “because of the postal code than by the genetic code, the credit card more than the health card and the need to investigate more those tumors with low or stagnant survival.”
What does the AECC propose for equality?
Laws and regulations that include measures that help better protect future generations against the inequality that exists in cancer:
Regulate new tobacco products in their promotion, advertising (including digital media and plain packaging) and sale.
Promote spaces free of tobacco smoke.
Raise prices and taxes on all tobacco products.
That regulate the promotion and advertising directed at minors (eg, PAOS Code) and increase taxes and prices of unhealthy foods and sugary drinks.
That promote the prevention of alcohol consumption in minors.
The involvement of regional and local administrations to adopt healthy eating and physical activity measures in schools.
The involvement of citizens to achieve a healthier next generation.
Data in Spain
In Spain, it is estimated that the number of new cases of cancer has been around 285,500 in 2021.
The most prevalent tumors have been colorectal cancer (14.33%), prostate (12.30%), breast (12.02%), lung (10.37%) and other skin cancers (7.77%), of higher proportion.
The 5 types of tumors in which a greater number of cases occur. Photo of the AECC report
Mortality reaches 109,589 people, with lung, colorectal, pancreas, breast, prostate, liver, stomach, bladder and leukemia being the 10 cancers with the highest number of deaths.
Regarding palliative care, Spain is well below the recommended ratios with 0.6 units per 100,000 inhabitants (2 units per 100,000 are needed), according to the European Association for Palliative Care.
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan denounced an attempted drone attack Thursday by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels at Saudi Arabia’s Abha International Airport and said global allies will hold the rebels accountable.
Twelve people were injured at the airport by shrapnel from a drone intercepted by air defenses on Thursday, according to the Saudi-led coalition that has been battling the rebels since early 2015, after the group ousted Yemen’s globally recognized government from power.
Hours later, the rebels claimed responsibility for the attack.
“We will work with our Saudi and international partners to hold them accountable,” Sullivan said in a statement released by the White House. “As the President told His Majesty King Salman yesterday, we are committed to supporting Saudi Arabia in the defense of its people and territory from these attacks.”
U.S. General Frank McKenzie, head of the U.S. Central Command overseeing American forces in the Middle East, has been in the United Arab Emirates helping the country strengthen its defenses after being targeted with a series of missile and drone attacks by the rebels.
Speaking from the UAE earlier this week, McKenzie said battlefield setbacks in Yemen by the rebels may have sparked recent attacks on UAE’s capital, Abu Dhabi, where a military base also hosts U.S. troops.
The war has pit Houthis against government forces supported by Saudi Arabia and an Arab coalition, including the UAE. The conflict has killed tens of thousands of Yemenis, triggering one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
Some information for this report came from Reuters.
The former mayor of Santa Marta and candidate for the Senate for the Citizen Force movementRafael Martínez, denounced that there is provision this year for several candidates to use “irregular mechanisms” in order to be elected.
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Martínez recalled that, in 2018, in the municipalities of Magdalena there was fraud in the elections to Congress and that this could be repeated on election day in 2022.
The instruction given to the regional delegates of the Registry is to guarantee a vote for certain electoral bosses by region
He considered having some “convincing evidence” with which he wants to demonstrate that, presumably, from the National Registry of Civil Status a fraud was orchestrated in the last legislative elections.
The Citizen Force candidate said that this situation became known through complaints received by part of the internal staff of the Registry.
“The instruction given to the regional delegates of the Registry is to guarantee a vote for certain electoral bosses by region, in the case of Magdalena it is known that for the Senate the favored one is Fabián Castillo”, denounced the spokesperson for Fuerza Ciudadana.
As detailed, the fraud consists of securing complete electoral posts, standardizing the vote and guaranteeing enough votes to exceed the threshold in the Chamber, exactly as was done in 2018, as he maintained, especially in the third, fourth and fifth category municipalities.
For example, Martínez stated that “in 2018 and after making a comparison between the formats: E-10, E-11, E-14- and E-24, it can be shown that the current House Representatives for Magdalena: Franklin Lozano, from Citizen Option; Kelyn González, from the Liberal party; Carlos Mario Farelo from Cambio Radical; and to a lesser extent Hernando Guida, from the U; the elections to Congress were stolen in Magdalena”.
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Request a change of delegate
They stole the election and got their credentials with outright fraud
While, for the Senate issue, the beneficiaries of the fraud, according to his version, were Fabián Castillo and the confessed Eduardo Thumb.
“The elections were stolen and they achieved their credentials with blatant fraud,” warned Rafa Martínez.
The Citizen Force movement, upon receiving this complaint and analyzing the evidence and verifying the information, filed a criminal complaint against all the jurors and delegates of the Registry and the municipalities where these electoral crimes occurred.
“The foregoing is easily demonstrated by finding atypical tables and positions where the combined vote of these candidates and the party far exceeds 30 percent of it,” explained Rafael Martínez.
The Citizen Force requested the National Registrar, the MOE, and all non-governmental organizations to immediate change of delegate Regional Office of the Registrar and the municipal delegates in Magdalena.
“We ask for the supervision of the elections on March 13 and that special attention be paid to the Magdalena case, the alarms be set off to prevent the elections from being stolen again in the same way and replicate this model of electoral crime in the rest. of the country”, emphasized Rafael Martínez.
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Threats and constraint of the Gulf Clan, as well as manipulation of corrupt to the communities of Los Montes de Marìa (between the departments of Bolìvar and Sucre) are the risks that the Electoral Observation Mission, MOE, in this region of the Colombian Caribbean.
“The situation of constituency number 8 of Montes de María for these elections is really very complex. According to our analysis, there is a risk consolidated by factors of electoral fraud and violence. There are threats in four municipalities and three of them are at extreme risk,” says Rafael Martín Castillo Torres, delegate of the Electoral Observation Mission, MOE, for the region.
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Violent offer two million pesos for ‘the combo’ of the three votes in the upcoming elections
The concentration of municipalities at risk for fraud and violence is worrying in Montes de María with a view to the next elections:
Among the municipalities in the magnifying glass of the MOE are Sheep, San Onofre, Colosó and Chalán (in Sucre) and Carmen de Bolivar (in Bolivar).
“The indicator of electoral fraud today becomes alarming and is linked to acts of violence. Seven of the municipalities of the Montes de las María constituency are at extreme risk”, adds the EOM delegate for this region of the Colombian Caribbean.
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Sources consulted by EL TIEMPO in the municipality of Ovejas give an account of the way in which the violent allies with corrupt clans are offering two million pesos for ‘the combo’ of the three votes in the elections to Senate and Presidency of the Republic.
“The concentration of municipalities at risk for fraud and violence is worrying in Montes de María with a view to the next elections: regarding the factors of violence, we have a concentrated presence of the Gulf Clan in the municipalities of Bolívar and Sucre, and disputes with local gangs,” says the MOE observer.
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