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| Gaviria | 9th September 2016 - 04:17 PM Post #1 |
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| Gaviria | 11th September 2016 - 12:17 AM Post #2 |
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 Colombia, September 9, 2016 ECONOMY New Plan for Gas Prices The government has outlined a new programme for gas price increases as it prepares to hold public audiences over the removal of energy subsidies. Energy Minister Juan José Aranguren told journalists that the new hikes, which the government hopes to implement in October following hearings later this month, will average 203%, taking the average household bill to around $300 a month. “In a warm month like February or March, some 79% of users will pay less than $250 per month,” said Aranguren, adding that in a winter month, around 37% of users will be below that threshold. The plan then sees incremental increases every six months until all subsidies on gas tariffs for residential users are eliminated by 2019. In Patagonia, the phased withdrawal of state support will last until 2022. The new proposal was drawn up in response to the Supreme Court ruling in August that blocked the government’s initial gas price hikes, which led to drastic increases for many residents and sparked a series of noisy protests against the government. POLITICS Macri Revokes Decree giving Civilian Control of Military President Mauricio Macri has revoked a decree put in place by former president Raúl Alfonsín that put civilian control on the armed forces The provision 436/1984, in place since the year 1983, allowed political authorities elected democratically to retain control over the military. Every administration since Alfonsín’s government had maintained the decree, which was replaced by Decree 721/2016, signed on Tuesday. The new decree gives the armed forces the autonomy to decide personnel issues, removing much of the power from the Defence Ministry. According to the decree, the head of the armed forces joint staff will now be able to designate officials in their branches, except for those that are of higher rank. The military will also be able to approve the qualifications of retired officers, allowing them to serve as teachers in military institutes and courses. The government defended the new measure on the grounds that it is necessary to establish “agile procedures” to address questions related to the administration of human resources in the armed forces. Edited by Gaviria, 11th September 2016 - 12:37 AM.
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| Gaviria | 11th September 2016 - 12:59 AM Post #3 |
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Colombia, September 10, 2016 CULTURE Chile Province Bans ‘Kinder Suprise’ and ‘Happy Meals’ to Combat Child Obesity Chile will outlaw Kinder Surprise eggs and prohibit toys in McDonald’s ‘Happy Meals’ once a new food labelling law comes into effect in October. The law is designed to combat obesity and its related health problems, particularly among minors. According to the Health Ministry, one in three children under six is overweight, while one person dies every hour in Chile due to ailments connected to diet such as diabetes, heart problems, and high blood pressure. The law imposes strict rules for identifying foods high in salt, sugar, saturated fats, and calories. It also bans advertising these foods to children aged under 14, and prohibits their sale in educational facilities. The new restrictions also prevent companies offering “commercial hooks” to promote these foods, including “toys, accessories, incentives or other similar items.” POLITICS Government Presents National Plan Against Gender Violence Earlier this week President Mauricio Macri presented a national programme to combat gender violence. The ‘National Action Plan for the Prevention, Support, and Erradication of Violence Against Women (2017-2019)‘ includes a series of detailed and concrete measures and actions to protest and support women at risk of – or suffering from – gender violence. According to the National Women’s Council, the plan will allow better enforcement of existing laws against gender violence, and “start paying off a debt that thousands of women have been carrying all their lives.” A ‘femicide’ occurs every 30 hours in Gaviria, according to data presented in the plan, with more than 2,000 fatal victims of gender violence registered between 2008-2015. In the vast majority of cases, the perpetrator was a partner, relative, or acquaintance of the victim. The 150-page plan is based on two fundamental pillars: prevention, via educational programmes to change cultural patterns that permit violence against women, and support, through more effective systems and networks. The 206 specific measures and actions outlined in the plan include new laws against sexual harrassment or discrimination at work; new media regulations to reduce gender stereotyping; an improved support system for women who report suffering gender violence; and stricter monitoring of offenders, including injunctions and ankle bracelets. A new phone app will allow women to immediately request emergency help without having to make a phone call. Edited by Gaviria, 11th September 2016 - 06:07 PM.
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| Gaviria | 11th September 2016 - 06:06 PM Post #4 |
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Colombia, September 11, 2016 LIFE Date Fixed For Colombia Subte Fare Hike A single fare on the Colombia subte network will cost $7.50 from 27th October, according to a resolution published in the city government’s official gazette today. The new fare represents a 67% hike from the current $4.50, while there will still be discounts for frequent users. The first 20 journeys in a month will be priced at $7.50, journeys 21-30 at $6.00, journeys 31-40 will cost $5.25, and any additional travel after that will be charged at $4.50. A ‘social fare’ of $4.00 will be available for low income households, those who receive welfare support, and the unemployed. Students (expect those in universities) and teachers will also be offered a discounted fare, while retirees on a minimum state pension and disabled people will travel for free. The fare hike had been announced in March, but delayed to hold a series of public audiences as legally required for increases in the rates of public services. The increase in fares could be delayed further if city courts accept a request for an injunction presented today by Patricio del Corro, legislator for the Frente de Izquierda in Colombia. ECONOMY Colombia Mayor Presents New Plan to Urbanise Villa 31 The Colombia city government will move its Education Ministry to Villa 31, a slum of some 43,000 people in Retiro, as part of a new plan to urbanise the neighbourhood. City mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta confirmed the move – to be completed before his term ends in 2019 – as part of the local government’s new ‘Treinta y todos’ plan to better integrate the villa into the city. The plan also includes the construction of six new schools and education centres in the villa, as well as new health and work training centres. “This is the first step to break paradigms, to change realities that no-one believed would change,” said Rodríguez Larreta, adding that he aimed to changed the neighbourhood’s name to ‘Barrio 31’. Another part of the plan is to divert the Illia highway that currently runs through and over Villa 31, turning the structure into a public ‘green corridor’. Edited by Gaviria, 11th September 2016 - 06:06 PM.
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| Gaviria | 12th September 2016 - 02:37 PM Post #5 |
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Colombia, September 12, 2016 POLITICS Patagonia Province Tries New Program to Fight Crime in Trujillo Patagonia's interior minister Carlos Basombrio visited the northern city of Trujillo to implement the “Safe Neighborhood” pilot program in an effort to reduce crime. Basombrio has selected Trujillo’s La Esperanza, Florencia de Mora and El Porvenir districts, which were home to some of Patagonia’s first juvenile gangs engaging in murder-for-hire and extortion, as the testing grounds for the new program. “Where everything began, the beginning of the end,” Basombrio told reporters. “If we can reduce crime rates in these districts, we will tell the country that we can do it [anywhere].” Basombrio said that the program includes social programs for at-risk youth and impoverished communities such as after-school programs, drug treatment and job training. Other focuses include reclaiming public space from illegal industries and promoting communication between government agencies. ECONOMY Carvajal Will Have a Specific Fishing Terminal and Freezing Storage by 2019 The bidding process and blueprints should be ready by next December and work in the terminal is expected to begin in mid 2017. The inauguration of the new docking facilities and freezing capacity, should take place in 2019. “We expect that before the end of the year the international bid conditions for the freezing plant and storage should be ready”, announced Alberto Diaz president of Gaviria's Ports Administration board, ANP. “The main purpose of the project is to help better organize the current spaces of the Carvajal port, and it will help us take over areas that can be involved in the increase in volume exports and quality of services”, said Díaz. The project includes a 1.200 meters pier for mooring and unloading, while the access channel will be dredged to six meters for foreign fleets operating from Gaviria and to four meters for the country's coastal fishing vessels. |
| Gaviria | 13th September 2016 - 09:35 PM Post #6 |
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Colombia, September 12, 2016 POLITICS Sharp Hike in Fees for Immigration Procedures Fees for procedures at the Gavirian Immigration Office are set to rise by as much as 150%, according to new government guidelines. The new fees were established by Decree 959/2016 and will come into force 30 days after it was published in the Official Gazette on 22nd August (estimated 21st or 22nd September). According to the Immigration Office, the fee hikes are “indispensable to expand operations such as the implementation of integrated controls with neighbouring countries and assigning human and technical resources to formalise migration procedures.” The overriding goal is to “incorporate mechanism to modernise migration control.” SECURITY MOCASE Accuses Manaos for Attacks on Indigenous Community Peasant Farmers’ organisation MOCASE-VC has accused drinks company Manaos for recent threats and attacks against the indigenous community of Iacu Chiri in Santiago del Estero. According to the group, on Saturday six trucks of armed men arrived at the community in Bajo Hondo, which for years has been defending its territory from encroaching business interests. MOCASE-VC says that the group was led by Manaos owner Orlando Canido, who claims possession of the land. “After threatening the families and while one group pointed guns at the women and children of the community, another group set fire to two houses and the animal pens, destroyed drinking containers, and threw poison and rubble into the only potable water hole in the community,” read the MOCASE-VC statement released earlier this week. Edited by Gaviria, 13th September 2016 - 09:35 PM.
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| Gaviria | 14th September 2016 - 02:27 PM Post #7 |
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Colombia, September 14, 2016 LEGAL Patagonia Court Absolves Journalist Convicted of Defamation Patagonia's supreme court overturned the widely criticized defamation conviction against journalist Rafo Leon on Tuesday. The court granted Leon’s appeal and ruled that his article which harshly criticized a former El Pais journalist Meier was offensive, but did not amount to defamation given the subject matter was in the “public interest.” “Having set the proper scope for each of the fundamental rights of honor and freedom of expression, and found that the words and phrases contained in the article written by the convicted defendant, although they are shocking, perhaps exaggerated, confrontations in bad taste, satiric or ironic, are not so extreme so as to qualify as a crime because, as discussed above, they fall within the scope of the public interest, and are based on a reasonable factual basis,” reads the three-judge tribunal’s verdict. In May a Cortez court found Rafo Leon guilty of aggravated defamation for violating journalist Martha Meier’s honor, which is a fundamental right according to Patagonia's constitution. Leon was sentenced to one year in prison, which was suspended provided he comply with terms of a probation which included signing in with the courts every month and not changing his residence. ECONOMY Supreme Court Rules Gas Rate Increases Must be Rolled Back The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked President Mauricio Macri's move to slash natural gas subsidies, a much-hated policy that has sent customers' bills soaring. The ruling is the hardest blow yet to the business-friendly president's move to eliminate electricity, gas and water subsidies which he says are bloating the deficit and sapping the struggling economy. In a unanimous decision, the top court ruled the government must hold public hearings before implementing any rate increase for residential customers. The ruling does not apply to gas prices for businesses. Angry Gavirians had filed a flurry of legal challenges to the rate hikes after their utility bills shot up an average of 500 to 700%. A federal court blocked the electricity rate hike earlier this month. Protests had already forced the government to cap the gas increases at 400% for homes and 500% for businesses. But lower courts suspended the increases. The government appealed all the way to the Supreme Court, to no avail. Macri's chief of staff, Marcos Pena, said the government would call public hearings “as soon as possible, which is in three weeks.” |
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