- Public workers protested in Caracas; Firefighters in the state of Zulia controlled the fires that occurred in PDVSA; and in Colombia they arrested five alleged members of the Aragua Train
This Wednesday, October 16, public administration workers protested in Caracas to demand the payment of decent bonuses and respect for their labor rights. In Cabimas, Zulia state, firefighters managed to control the fires at the Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) facilities.
In Bogotá, Colombia, the Metropolitan Police reported the arrest of five alleged members of the Aragua Train.
In the United States, the non-governmental organization (NGO) Freedom House published its report Freedom on the Internet 2024, in which he revealed that Internet freedom decreased in Venezuela.
On the other hand, in Portugal, Parliament began the debate on the recognition of Edmundo González as winner of the presidential elections of July 28.
Below are the highlights from Wednesday, October 16:
Public sector workers gathered on Wednesday, October 16, in front of the headquarters of the Ministries of Labor and Health, in Caracas, to demand a better quality of life and the payment of decent bonuses.
The protesters alleged that the first payment corresponding to the bonuses were 4 dollars to the exchange rate in bolivars, which is why they consider it insufficient to cover their basic needs.
“We are collecting the same amount (bonuses) as last year. Previously, workers received this payment according to the basic basket index. Nowadays, with what we receive, we cannot buy anything. The government preaches about equality, but what we workers suffer is inequality,” said Carlos Julio Rivera, representative of the Association of Social Security Retirees and Pensioners.
Active and retired employees of various public administration unions attended the demonstration and stated that they will not stop protesting until their requests are heard.
The Metropolitan Police of Bogotá, in Colombia, reported on Wednesday, October 16, that they arrested five alleged members of the Aragua Train, after several raids in the town of Kennedy.
The mayor of Bogotá, Carlos Fernando Galán, reported that among those detained is a subject known as alias Bellaco and a woman nicknamed Francesca, who according to the investigations of the Colombian Prosecutor’s Office are related to the explosion of grenades in the Colombian capital. .
“We are not going to rest until we completely dismantle the organizations that are dedicated to this crime,” the mayor said through his social networks.
According to channel information RCNthose arrested will be prosecuted for the crimes of extortion, homicide, drug trafficking and arms trafficking.
The American non-governmental organization (NGO) Freedom House published its report Freedom on the Internet 2024, The fight for trust in the Internet, in which he revealed that for the fourteenth consecutive year, Internet freedom decreased worldwide.
The study, published on October 16, mentions that in at least 27 of the 71 countries surveyed by Freedom on the Net (FOTN) protection of online rights decreased, while in 18 there were improvements.
Regarding the situation in Venezuela, the organization highlighted the blocking of digital platforms since the opposition primary election in October 2023, including the cases of Signal, the social network X and other media and organization websites.
“(It was) part of his (Nicolás Maduro government’s) campaign to quell mass protests, isolate opposition leaders from their supporters and reduce access to independent news about election results and repression.” offline of the State,” reads the document.
The Cabimas Firefighters and Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) workers controlled on Wednesday, October 16, the fires that originated in the storage tank yard of the state company, located in Las Salinas, Cabimas, in the state of Zulia.
Mufid Houmeidan, commander of the Cabimas Fire Department, reported that The first incident was caused by a lightning strike in the tank on Tuesday, October 15, which caused the fire to spread rapidly. That same day, an explosion caused the flames to flare up again, but it was already controlled by the authorities.
Houmeidan also reported that the number of injured is 26 people, who were taken to health centers for minor burns and four with second-degree burns.
5. Parliament of Portugal debated the recognition of Edmundo González’s victory on June 28
On Wednesday, October 16, the Parliament of Portugal held a debate on the recognition of the electoral victory of the opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia in the presidential elections in Venezuela. The proposal will be voted on Friday, October 18.
The document was presented by the Liberal Initiative group. However, the two main formations in the Portuguese Parliament, the ruling Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the Socialist Party (PS), were not in favor of its approval.
The liberals’ resolution recommends that the Portuguese government recognize González Urrutia as president of Venezuela after a “resounding electoral victory” and urges it to make efforts to ensure that he is supported in the international organizations that make up Portugal.
Liam Payne, former member of the English band One Direction, died on Wednesday, October 16 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, after falling from the third floor of a hotel, as confirmed by official sources.
The death of the 31-year-old artist was confirmed by the director of the medical emergency services of the city of Buenos Aires, Alberto Crescenti, who told local media that the fall caused him “very serious injuries that immediately caused his death.” .
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