- A colonel of the Caracas fire department was murdered, HRW urged to use the UN week to address global problems and operators in Venezuela agreed to work to improve Internet access
On Saturday, September 21, a colonel of the Caracas fire department was murdered while he was on his way to his station. The non-governmental organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged that the UN week be used to address global problems.
Operators in Venezuela have agreed to work to improve Internet access in the country.
On the other hand, Monsignor Jesús González de Zárate took possession of the archbishopric of the Archdiocese of Valencia.
Below are the highlights of Saturday, September 21:
On Saturday morning, a firefighter from the Capital District, identified as Colonel Leonel José Piñate Maestre, who worked at the El Valle Fire Station, died after a subject shot him twice following an alleged argument.
Crime reporter Román Camacho explained that the information being handled through police sources, and unofficially, is that the events occurred when the man was traveling in his private vehicle to the fire department headquarters to receive duty.
According to the report, at the corner of Altamira Street in El Cementerio, an argument broke out between Piñate and a motorcyclist. Although the colonel continued driving, the motorcycle driver followed him and fired two shots at him.
Authorities have begun investigations to find the person responsible.
2. HRW urged to use the UN week to address global problemss
Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned ahead of the 2024 United Nations High-Level Week that world leaders need to seize the opportunity to take action in a world “overwhelmed by human rights crises.”
“The world is overwhelmed by human rights crises, but leaders often fail to take advantage of the tools they have to pressure governments to end human rights violations,” HRW UN director Louis Charbonneau said in a statement.
The war in Gaza – and its escalation to Lebanon with attacks between the Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah and Israel – and the conflicts in Sudan, Ukraine, Haiti, Myanmar, Venezuela and Afghanistan are the main fronts that will be addressed in the debates, bilateral meetings, forums and parallel events next week at the UN headquarters in New York.
3. Operators in Venezuela agreed to work to improve Internet access
The Ministry of Science and Technology announced on Saturday, September 21, that a dozen operators in Venezuela agreed to work together on a project that seeks to “improve the quality of Internet traffic in the country without having to use the global network.”
In a press release, the government explained that the agreement was signed within the framework of the II International Telecommunications Fair of Venezuela (Fitelven), which was held in Caracas from September 19 to 21. The event was attended by the National Telephone Company of Venezuela (Cantv) and private companies such as Inter, NetUno, Movistar and Digitel.
“IXP (Internet Protocol Exchange) technology will enable point-to-point connectivity between national operators, eliminating dependence on international connections and ensuring that Internet traffic remains within the country,” the statement said.
4. José Manuel Albares: “The will of Venezuelans expressed at the polls must be respected”
Spain’s Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said on September 21 that the defense of democracy has been “the only guide for all decisions” that the country has taken since the July 28 presidential elections in Venezuela.
Albares made the statement in an article signed by him under the title “Spain with the Venezuelan people” published in the magazine The SocialistIn the text, he stressed that “the will of Venezuelans expressed at the polls must be respected, because that is democracy,” as must the right to demonstrate and freedom of expression of all Venezuelans.
The official also mentioned all the steps taken by Spain after the elections, from demanding that the official voting records be published, to leading the EU’s response and the signing of the Santo Domingo Declaration, with more than 20 countries from Latin America and Europe.
“We have said that the freedom and integrity of all Venezuelans must be respected and guaranteed, especially that of their political leaders, because that is how democracies act,” he said in the article.
5. Monsignor Jesus Gonzalez de Zarate took office as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Valencia
This Saturday, September 21, Monsignor Jesús González de Zárate Salas took office as IV Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Valencia, in a solemn Eucharist in the Cathedral of Valencia presided over by the apostolic nuncio, Monsignor Alberto Ortega Marín.
The ceremony, which began at 10:00 am, was attended by the auxiliary bishops of Caracas, Monsignors Lisandro Rivas and Carlos Márquez, as well as other bishops from the country, local clergy and parishioners.
González de Zárate is also president of the Venezuelan Episcopal Conference (CEV) and was appointed by Pope Francis as IV Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Valencia on June 28, 2024. The seat was vacant following the death in 2022 of Monsignor Reinaldo Del Prette Lissot.
6. The results of the third day of the Vacílate Esto Rubber Ball Tournament
This Saturday, the third round of the Vacílate Rubber Ball Tournament was played, which began on September 14 at Parque Miranda. On this occasion, the matches were held at the Alfredo Sadel plaza in Las Mercedes.
The first winner of the day was the team Los Toros de La Vega, who beat Las Bestias Del Oeste 5-3. For their part, the Vikingos de Charallave defeated Los Pelvelsos by knockout in the second game of this day.
Meanwhile, the El Gremio team defeated Coquito y su Combo 12-3 in the third match. Finally, the Bombillos de Petare defeated Los Diablos de La Bastidas 10-1 in the last game.
The teams and their goats will play again on the fourth day on Sunday, September 22.
In The Diary We present you a summary of the most important information of the day, which you should know at the national and international level.
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2024-09-22 12:49:17
