El Mayo Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán López have been arrested, the United States Department of Justice reported. Both men face multiple charges in the United States for leading the Sinaloa Cartel's criminal operations, including its lethal fentanyl manufacturing and trafficking networks.
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The United States Department of Justice reported that Ismael Zambada Garcia (El Mayo) and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, both leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel, were arrested this Thursday, July 25 in El Paso, Texas.
“The Department of Justice has arrested two additional alleged leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel, one of the most violent and powerful drug trafficking organizations in the world. Ismael Zambada García, or 'El Mayo,' co-founder of the Cartel, and Joaquín Guzmán López, son of its other co-founder, were arrested today in El Paso, Texas,” said U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland.
In a brief statement, the prosecution highlighted that both men face multiple charges in the United States for leading the Sinaloa Cartel's criminal operations, including its lethal fentanyl manufacturing and trafficking networks.
“El Mayo” and Guzmán López join a growing list of Sinaloa Cartel leaders and associates whom the Justice Department is holding accountable in the United States; among them are the cartel’s other co-founder, Joaquín Guzmán Loera, or “El Chapo”; another of El Chapo’s sons and alleged Cartel leader, Ovidio Guzmán López; and the Cartel’s alleged top hitman, Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, or “El Nini.”
“Fentanyl is the most lethal drug threat our country has ever faced, and the Department of Justice will not rest until every leader, member, and associate of the cartels responsible for poisoning our communities is held accountable,” Garland said.
AMLO pide a Trump no mandarlo a la “Chingada” antes de tiempo, pues, dijo, no se ha retirado aún y el término de su mandato culmina hasta finales de septiembre.
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El presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, pidió al ex mandatario y candidato republicano a la presidencia de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, no mandarlo a la “Chingada” antes de tiempo, pues, dijo, no se ha retirado aún y el término de su mandato culmina hasta finales de septiembre.
Ello en una carta enviada este miércoles por parte de López Obrador a Trump, que, entre otros muchos asuntos, responde a lo mencionado por el republicano en su primer mitin con el candidato a vicepresidente, JD Vance, en Michigan, donde señaló que “el presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador ya no es presidente de México”.
En la misiva de cuatro cuartillas, el presidente mexicano llamó “amigo” a Trump a quien, en primer lugar, expresó su solidaridad por el atentado que vivió.
“Estimado amigo. En primer término, quiero expresarle mi solidaridad por el cobarde atentado que usted supo enfrentar con buena suerte y con valentía. Sepa que el nuestro fue el primero de todos los gobiernos que condenó esa agresión. Nos pronunciamos de inmediato no sólo por la amistad que nos une, sino también, como lo conversamos en su momento, porque tenemos la convicción de que la violencia en cualquiera de sus manifestaciones es irracional e inhumana”, escribió AMLO.
Tras ello, AMLO refirió a Trump que, de ganar la presidencia, el cerrar la frontera con México, causaría grave daño a los pueblos, industria y comercio de ambos lados de la línea divisoria.
“Dicho lo anterior, quiero aclararle con sinceridad y respeto dos asuntos que usted abordó en la reciente Convención del Partido Republicano. El primero es su opinión sobre que los migrantes son “invasores” y “¿maleantes?”, y que, de ganar la Presidencia, cerraría desde los primeros días de su mandato la frontera con México”.
“Entiendo que usted está en campaña y que no es –como algunos piensan– un obcecado; por eso mismo considero importante señalarle que es tan intensa y extendida la integración económica entre nuestras naciones que tomar una medida de esa índole sería equivalente a convocar a una rebelión en ambos lados de la frontera por los daños que causaría a los pueblos, a la industria y al comercio; esta perspectiva indeseable se manifestaría con particular gravedad en Estados Unidos y especialmente en California, Arizona, Nuevo México y Texas, que junto con los seis estados fronterizos del lado mexicano representan la cuarta economía mundial”, puntualizó AMLO.
En ese sentido, destacó que dicha decisión impediría el cruce de las aduanas y los puentes a un millón de personas y a 300 mil vehículos, de los cuales 70 mil transportan mercancías de un país a otro que diariamente transitan por la línea divisoria en ambas direcciones.
“Considero, pues, que lo más eficaz y humano es comprender las causas de la migración, ayudar a que haya trabajo, y mejores condiciones de vida en los lugares de origen de las personas y que en lugar de adoptar medidas unilaterales dañinas para las economías y las poblaciones, es preferible optar por el diálogo, la cooperación y el acuerdo”, agregó.
AMLO explicó que “tampoco es recomendable ni conveniente, amigo expresidente Trump, fabricar en su país todos los automóviles y autopartes que se consumen en su país”.
Y es que, puntualizó, es incuestionable que Estados Unidos posee en esta actividad una experiencia histórica inigualable en el mundo y que cuenta, además, con tecnología y capital; sin embargo, sus costos de producción son muy altos, situación que se ha venido resolviendo precisamente con la creación de plantas automotrices y de autopartes en México, en beneficio tanto de los inversionistas y de las empresas como de los trabajadores y de los consumidores estadounidenses.
“Le ruego, además, que tome en cuenta los datos siguientes: en Estados Unidos viven 37.7 millones de mexicanos; siete de cada 10 trabajadores agrícolas son de origen mexicano. El año pasado los mexicanos en Estados Unidos contribuyeron a la economía de ese país con 325 mil millones de dólares y generosamente enviaron a sus familiares en México 63 mil millones de dólares, es decir, mandan 18.5 por ciento y dejan en Estados Unidos el 81.5 por ciento del total de sus ingresos”, subrayó López Obrador.
Por otro lado, explicó que el Tratado entre México, Estados Unidos y Canadá (T-MEC), es la única opción para enfrentar con éxito la competencia que significa el avance económico y comercial de China.
“Como sabe, desde que llegamos al gobierno hemos señalado que América de Norte debe consolidarse como una región independiente sin estar sujeta al abasto de mercancías e insumos de otros continentes.
“Amigo presidente Trump: sin el tratado comercial que tanto nos ha beneficiado a los pueblos de Canadá, Estados Unidos y México –fundamentalmente por la sustitución de importaciones y la creación de empleos en las tres naciones– correríamos el riesgo de quedarnos rezagados, pues China pretende legítimamente alcanzar el 32 por ciento del PIB mundial en 2040; en contraste, si las naciones de Norteamérica no nos unimos y no nos fortalecemos mutuamente, apenas lograremos el 23 por ciento”.
AMLO refirió que la propuesta de su administración no sólo ha consistido en abrir de manera ordenada las fronteras en América del Norte, sino también buscar en lo sucesivo la integración económica y comercial de todo el continente americano: “sumar bastos recursos naturales, tecnología y mano de obra, así como aprovechar las ventajas de las cortas distancias para el transporte de mercancías a los mercados y aprovechar la gran demanda de bienes de consumo”.
“Buscamos, en suma, convertir este continente en la región más poderosa del mundo, sin exclusiones y con respeto a la libertad, la independencia y la soberanía de todos sus pueblos y naciones”.
Y es que, el exmandatario estadounidense ha repetido en infinidad de veces su lema de campaña, “Make America Great Again” (Haz a América nuevamente grandiosa), pero solo habla de América como Estados Unidos, no como continente.
“Entiendo, como le expuse al principio, que como en cualquier país donde se celebran elecciones o hay campañas electorales, las propuestas siempre se orientan más a convencer a los electores y a despertar sus pasiones que a buscar el equilibrio entre sentimientos y razones; por eso no me preocupa tanto lo que se diga en esta temporada de mucha retórica en que suele hablarse fuerte y en demasía”, apuntó en ese sentido.
“Me inspira confianza el haber sabido de mi amigo Trump como candidato y el haberlo tratado después como presidente; me consta que en su papel como gobernante fue partidario del T-MEC y, lo más importante, que siempre fue respetuoso de la soberanía de nuestra nación y cuidadoso de la amistad entre nuestros pueblos”, ahondó AMLO.
“Para finalizar, estimado presidente Trump, recuerdo el discurso que usted pronunció cuando firmamos el T-MEC en la Casa Blanca, el 8 de julio de 2020 Dijo entonces: ‘Nos une el comercio, la historia, la familia, la fe; Estados Unidos alberga a 36 millones de ciudadanos mexicoestadounidenses que fortalecen nuestras iglesias, nuestras comunidades y colorean todos los trazos de la vida de nuestra nación; además, son grandes hombres y mujeres comerciantes, ellos conforman un gran porcentaje de los negocios, son sumamente exitosos… grandes negociantes, grandes personas y seres honorables”, le recordó López Obrador a Trump.
Finalmente, AMLO le deseó lo mejor a Trump. “Aunque se ría y siempre le parezca extraño, ahí le va de nuevo otro abrazo”.
By Sandra Martinez cwith information from Manuel Ortiz
Migrant farmers in the United States say they feel attacked and discriminated against by the frequent comments of former President Donald Trump, who on several occasions, especially during election campaigns, has referred to migrants as criminals, mentally ill, abusers of the system, among other adjectives.
Manuel Ortiz, director and co-founder of Península 360 Press, traveled to rural northern California to, among other topics, learn about the feelings and state of farmers regarding political speeches during election time in the United States.
In addition to regretting Trump's attacks, in an interview that aired on the radio program Hecho en California In collaboration with P360P, Juana, a farmer originally from Jalisco, Mexico, who works growing mint in the fields of Tule Lake, California, said that people come to the U.S. in search of a better life for themselves and their families, and not, as the former president says, to do harm.
“We feel attacked and discriminated against by Donald Trump because the way he addresses us is very hurtful,” said Juana.
Juana said that she and her family live in a “traila” (mobile home), but they have faced discrimination at the place where they rent a parking space. On one occasion, they received a rent increase of $35. At the time, they didn’t see it as a bad thing, but shortly after, they raised their rent by another $50.
After what happened, Mrs. Juana's husband questioned the landlord why he had raised the rent so much, to which he replied in English: "If you don't like it, go back to your Mexico."
This comment was unnecessary, both felt discriminated against and excluded, since they both work to earn a salary, pay for their services to live, and feel part of the country because they do what corresponds to them as citizens.
A farmer in Tule Lake talks about the acts of discrimination she has experienced, as she feels vulnerable to the frequent comments of former President Donald Trump, who on several occasions, especially during election campaigns, has referred to migrants as criminals. Photo: Manuel Ortiz
“We as citizens feel part of this, we are here to make this nation grow by working and fighting,” Juana stressed.
In the 16 years he has been working, he has only seen three Americans trying to work in the fields; however, “they don’t last, they can’t stand working in the fields” and it is the migrants who produce the food that many consume and that few want to harvest.
Juana says that it is very easy to open the refrigerator and grab the fruit or vegetables to eat, but they do not appreciate the great work that is behind it all, as it is hours under the sun, a lot of time for said foods to grow, care for them and cultivate them.
Likewise, the day laborers constantly face excessive fatigue, bone pain, fever, humidity, colds and much more, but despite this, the farmers are dedicated to their work, they do it with love and dedication.
The work in the fields is very hard and many people have the privilege of having more opportunities, so Mrs. Juana asks her son to study and prepare himself so that he does not have to suffer from the hard work that the fields entail.
“Get ready, because you have all the rights and benefits here; get ready because we are just like a little board that is pushing you forward, because that is why we have come to fight, to get ahead and be a blessing to others, and mainly to help our children get ahead,” concluded Mrs. Juana.
On August 2, San Mateo County will host the 2024 Summer Public Service Career Fair. The free, outdoor event will include a diverse array of public sector employers, including county departments.
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Are you looking for a new job and are you interested in public service? Your time has come, because this coming August 2nd, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors will host the 2024 Summer Public Service Career Fair.
“Whether you are looking for professional growth, a rewarding position or an opportunity to contribute to the greater good, this job fair is the perfect opportunity to explore the possibilities,” said County Human Resources Director Rocio Kiryczun.
And, he said, there are many public sector jobs to choose from: health care, law enforcement, social services, administration, civil engineering, among many others.
“Every job has a purpose and meaning, and every day you have the opportunity to make a difference in someone’s life. What could be more rewarding than that?” she said.
The fair will be held on Friday, August 2 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the 500 County Center in Redwood City. The free, outdoor event will include a diverse array of public sector employers, including county departments.
In addition to employer booths, the fair will include food trucks and an ice cream vendor.
Parking is free at the county parking structure, but limited, so attendees are encouraged to use Caltrain or other public transportation. County Center is located just a few blocks from the Redwood City Caltrain station.
This event is the county's second public service job fair; the first, last October, focused on veterans, military personnel and their families.
Participating employers will include Behavioral Health and Recovery Services – San Mateo County Health; San Mateo County Human Resources; San Mateo County Child Support Services; San Mateo County Commission on Disabilities; and the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls.
Additionally, the San Mateo County LGBTQIA+ Commission; San Mateo County Public Works Department; San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office; San Mateo County Elections; San Mateo County Health Senior and Aging Services; San Mateo County Jail Health Services; San Mateo County Environmental Health Services; and San Mateo County Human Services Agency.
They are joined by the San Mateo County Information Services Department; San Mateo County Libraries; San Mateo County Medical Center Nursing and Medical Staff Administration; San Mateo County Parks; San Mateo County Probation Department; San Mateo County Public Safety Communications; San Mateo County Rehabilitation; and the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office.
San Mateo County Sustainability Department; Alameda County; American Medical Response; Bay Area Air Quality Management District; California Highway Patrol; City and County of San Francisco; City of Burlingame; City of Fremont Police Department; City of Redwood City; Santa Clara County; Employment Development Department; Foster City Police Department; Menlo Park Police Department; Port of San Francisco; and SamTrans.
Such as San Francisco International Airport; San Francisco Police Recruiting Unit; San Jose Police Department; Mills College School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs; TheKey Home Care; Women Merchants Inc.; U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; U.S. Army Recruiter; U.S. Mint Treasury Coin; VA Palo Alto Health Care; Veterans Conservation Program; and Youth Community Service.
San Mateo County residents are invited to celebrate the disability community at the fifth annual Inclusion Festival, a free day of food, fun and music aimed at connecting attendees with vital resources, providers and each other.
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With 10.3 percent of San Mateo County's population living with a disability, it is more important than ever to celebrate this sector of the population and all of the contributions they make to the community.
Thus, San Mateo County residents are invited to celebrate the disability community at the Fifth Annual Inclusion Festival, a free day of food, fun and music aimed at connecting attendees with vital resources, suppliers and each other.
The festival will take place this Thursday, July 25th from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Red Morton Park, located at 1120 Roosevelt Ave. in Redwood City.
The park includes Magical Bridge Playground, one of the first open, inclusive outdoor playgrounds in San Mateo County.
Angela Piazza, a longtime member of the County Commission on Disabilities, emphasized the importance of the festival's location.
“The event will take place next to the Redwood City Magical Bridge Playground, a fully inclusive playground, reinforcing the message of barrier-free fun,” she said.
The event originated in August 2018, when the commission first organized the Inclusion Festival as a way for the county community to engage and learn more about people with disabilities.
Originally located at Burton Park in San Carlos, the event received an outpouring of support and attracted over 400 people. In 2023, the festival moved to July to coincide with Disability Pride Month and the Americans with Disabilities Act, the first civil rights law protecting people with disabilities.
“The festival is a time for everyone to come together and celebrate members of our community with disabilities. Our mission is to support and connect all County residents, particularly those with disabilities, with available resources that will enrich their lives,” said Board of Supervisors Chairman Warren Slocum.
In addition to hearing from Slocum, attendees will also be able to speak with 47 county department vendors, local representatives, disability agencies and nonprofit organizations.
Informational booths will include Supervisors Ray Mueller and Noella Corzo, San Mateo County Jobs for Youth, the Department of Rehabilitation, San Mateo County Public Health, Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Victim Services Division, and HIP Housing.
The Inclusion Festival is an opportunity to “connect the disability community with resources they may not have known existed,” said Andrew Eng, county liaison to the commission.
The day also includes boxed lunches with sandwiches, chips, cookies and water that will be served by San Mateo County Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) to the first 450 attendees.
Not only will attendees be able to socialize, celebrate and support the disabled community in San Mateo County, but they will also be able to enjoy family-friendly music from a DJ while children receive and play with free balloons.
“This festival not only offers a day full of music, food and entertainment, but it is also a testament to the values of inclusion, especially during Disability Pride Month… It is a place where everyone, regardless of their abilities, can enjoy the festivities and learn about the resources available in San Mateo County,” Piazza said.
The 2024 elections will unusually affect voter enthusiasm, so new and better strategies must be implemented to encourage citizen participation.
As the 2024 US elections progress, the electoral environment is experienced differently than in other years; with the use of social media and decisive speeches that sow doubts in voters, national political conventions are not enough to provide order and confidence in such an unstable environment.
In the United States, national political conventions are often predictable events whose outcome is determined by preceding primaries, in which party voters choose their candidate and delegates, present their platform or policies, and mobilize their voter base.
But how do they work in years with unusual circumstances? In this year's case, on the one hand, a divided party has been shown to be pushing for an open dispute because it does not agree with the candidate, while the other was held under the shadow of a violent act.
These events may change the electoral process, which has become different from other years and affects citizen participation, generating distrust and fear that will be reflected in the election results.
Conventions used to be held to discuss a candidate's abilities and assess what needed to be worked on, but now it has become a celebration, leaving aside the important issues, said Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, retired professor of Public Policy Communication Practice at the Sol Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California, during a briefing held by Ethnic Media Services.
The way elections are carried out has changed as the media and social networks have gained more weight. Previously, the way information was circulated and communicated required more direct contact in this process, something that has been lost and adds to the distrust, as mentioned by the former political analyst for NBC4 Los Angeles.
For his part, Jonathan Diaz, director of Voting Defense and Associations at the Campaign Legal Center, added that since the pandemic, the way of doing politics has changed, since people could not meet in person and many people spent a lot of time on their cell phones, so the importance of having a digital marketing specialist who was capable of carrying out an effective campaign through digital media was seen as a necessity.
The campaigns carried out on social media cannot be fully controlled and a lot of misinformation has generated hatred among voters and these rivalries are experienced between communities, something that was not so evident before, Diaz added.
Bill Schneider, professor emeritus at George Mason University's Schar School of Politics and Government, commented that Donald Trump has generated a discourse in which he claims that if he loses, there would be an act of fraud, and his supporters also claim the same, calling into question the electoral system.
“Trump was once asked if he thought the electoral system in the country was fair and he replied: it is fair if I win, if I win the system is fine,” concluded the professor at the University of California in Los Angeles.
Jonathan Diaz explained that the speech mentioned that Biden has many immigrant supporters, so they will look for illegal means to support him and as a consequence there will be fraud, although this is not true, the speech already calls into question the system.
"There are many messages from Trump's allies to reduce confidence in the elections and create doubts in the minds of society, so that if he loses, he can change the results in his favor," added the electoral law analyst.
In the case of Biden's withdrawal, Diaz believes that it should not modify the preferences of the voters, because even if they are supporters of BidenIt is known that in any event, Kamala Harris would be the one to take her already assigned position as vice president, so it would make no sense for someone else to take that place and the enthusiasm of the voters would not have to be a problem.
However, as Biden withdraws from the race for the presidency of the United States and giving their support to Kamala Harris, many have questioned the stability of the party, the elections, and even the electoral system, generating many questions that will have to be answered in the coming months leading up to an already unusual election.
La virtual presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum califica de soez el lenguaje de Trump, quien en el arranque de su campaña formal se expresó de manera despectiva del excanciller mexicano Marcelo Ebrard.
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La virtual presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, calificó de soez el lenguaje del expresidente y candidato republicano a la presidencia de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, quien en el arranque de su campaña formal se expresó de manera despectiva del excanciller mexicano Marcelo Ebrard.
Durante su primer mitin junto al candidato a la vicepresidencia, JD Vance, celebrado en Grand Rapids, Michigan, Trump presuntamente se refirió al ex canciller Marcelo Ebrard, al cual calificó de una persona baja de IQ.
El ex mandatario recordó cuando amagó al gobierno mexicano con aranceles y les dieron soldados para la frontera.
“El presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador ya no es presidente de México” dijo Trump, y sin decir su nombre, señaló que Ebrard debía consultar las propuestas expuestas en su reunión, y “luego regresó y dijo: Señor presidente nos encantaría darle soldados para proteger su muro, libre de impuestos, por supuesto. Nos dieron todo, gané, conseguí todo de México”, dijo.
Inmediatamente después se le escucha decir a Trump: “entonces, esta persona estúpida con un IQ bajo, una persona con un IQ bajo, te garantizo que es el IQ más bajo, de 50 o 60, y está negociando contra Putin, presidente Xi de China, Macron de Francia”, luego recordó cuando negoció con Macron sobre aranceles, pero en ese momento ya no se refería a Ebrard, sino a Biden.
Ante ello, Sheinbaum escribió en su cuenta de X:
“Lamento el lenguaje soez del expresidente Trump, y desde luego discrepo de la opinión que tiene sobre Marcelo Ebrard, para mí es uno de los mejores servidores públicos de México y será un gran secretario de Economía de nuestro país, que nadie debe olvidar, es libre y soberano”.
Lamento el lenguaje soez del expresidente Trump y desde luego discrepo de su opinión sobre @m_ebrard Para mí es uno de los mejores servidores públicos de México y será un gran secretario de economía de nuestro país, que nadie debe olvidar, es libre y soberano. https://t.co/o5cKRryh9V
— Dra. Claudia Sheinbaum (@Claudiashein) July 21, 2024
A esta respuesta se sumó la del también próximo secretario de Economía, quien respondió que las cosas las toma de quien viene, y que no le intimidaba lo dicho, además de que, en temporada electoral, lo que se busca son adeptos.
Cuando te insultan en campaña ,como acaba de hacerlo el ex Presidente Trump ,siempre hay un propósito electoral: ganar adeptos. Nunca aceptaré calificación de un candidato en el exterior. No me intimida. Defenderé los intereses de México con toda dignidad y firmeza.
Los crímenes de odio contra las personas LGBTQ+ han incrementado de manera constante y alarmante; datos reportados al Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos (DOJ, por sus siglas en inglés) muestran que entre 2022 y 2023 hubo 405 eventos de esta índole, motivados por prejuicios de orientación sexual, un aumento de 3.6 por ciento con respecto al año anterior.
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Los crímenes de odio contra las personas de la comunidad LGBTQ+ han incrementado de manera constante y alarmante; datos reportados al Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos (DOJ, por sus siglas en inglés) muestran que entre 2022 y 2023 hubo 405 eventos de esta índole, motivados por prejuicios de orientación sexual, un aumento de 3.6 por ciento con respecto al año anterior.
A su vez, los delitos de odio denunciados contra las comunidades LGBTQ+ siguen aumentando a tasas alarmantes pese a que, según el fiscal general de California, Rob Bonta, los delitos de odio denunciados disminuyeron en general 7. 1 por ciento en 2023 frente a 2022, coincidieron expertos durante una sesión informativa realizada por Ethnic Media Services.
Una reciente encuesta de Los Angeles Times sobre las comunidades LGBTQ+ muestra que, aunque la mayoría de los estadounidenses acepta el matrimonio entre personas del mismo sexo, que las parejas del mismo sexo críen hijos y las leyes protejan a las personas de la discriminación laboral, su aprobación disminuye con las personas transgénero y no binarias de todas las edades.
Becky Monroe, subdirectora de las iniciativas estratégicas y asuntos exteriores del Departamento de Derechos Civiles de California, explicó que en los últimos años han incrementado los crímenes de odio entorno a la orientación sexual aunque pareciera ser más aceptado por la sociedad.
Entre el 2021 y 2022, dijo, han aumentado los crímenes de odio contra las personas transgenero 29 por ciento, una cifra muy alta que preocupa a los especialistas, ya que es evidente que existe un incremento continuo que lleva a una crisis y hace necesario tomar acciones para contrarrestarlo.
Además, explicó que muchas personas se sienten incomodas acercándose a los departamentos de policía, pero cuando llegan a las organizaciones son abrazados y comprendidos, por eso “es importante trabajar de la mano unos con otros”.
“La gente necesita distintos tipos de ayuda y nuestra labor es acercarlos con las áreas que les brindan el apoyo que necesitan”, agregó Monroe.
Toni Newman, directora de The Coalition for Justice and Equality Across Movements, destacó que las mujeres afrodescendientes sufren desproporcionadamente muchos más ataques de odio que las caucásicas; mientras que el segundo sector de la población son las latinas, agregando que, desde 2013, 85 por ciento de las personas transgénero asesinadas son mujeres de color.
Y es que, destacó, muchas mujeres transgénero de color están sufriendo de violencia, discriminación, actos de odio, en sus áreas de empleo, por eso se vuelve tan importante brindarles la oportunidad de tener un empleo, así se reducen las posibilidades de sufrir un acto de odio o incluso de enfrentar situaciones de discriminación o la muerte.
“La cultura es importante, educar a los empleados, supervisores, generantes y de más, porque cada persona tiene el deber de mostrar cómo tratar a los demás que viven una experiencia transgénero”, mencionó la también licenciada y candidata al doctorado en Derecho.
A ello, agregó un punto más a considerar, la igualdad laboral, tanto en sueldos como en oportunidades, así como los beneficios médicos o de seguros, ya que en muchas ocasiones les pagan menos o les ofrecen menos beneficios por ser personas transgénero.
“Los transgénero somos americanos, no estamos exigiendo un trato especial, lo único que pedimos es un trato justo. Yo trato a mis empleados transgénero de la misma forma, solo pedimos las mismas oportunidades con sueldos y empleos justos con los mismo beneficios que todos”, puntualizó.
Andy Ruíz, de la clínica de salud transgénero de St. John’s Community Health en Los Ángeles, explicó que a través de su trabajo ha notado el aumento en crímenes de odio con personas transgénero indocumentadas, que son los más afectados actualmente.
Para Ruíz es importante trabajar estos temas desde la familia, porque muchas veces los primeros comentarios o actos de odio y discriminación pertenecen a los familiares que no son capaces de aceptar y tratar con respeto a sus propios miembros.
“La familia te apoya, la familia te ama, pero en muchos casos que he trabajado no pasa esto, muchas veces son víctimas de su propia familia; entonces, hablo con los familiares y le propongo hacer justicia restaurativa”, comentó la también académica y defensora legal.
Ruíz considera que es importante tener un respaldo legal ante cualquier circunstancia, ya sea por discriminación en el trabajo, con la familia o en su entorno, pues conocer sus derechos les permite ser ellas y ellos mismos.
Aries Yumul es el coordinador de LGBTQ+ del Distrito de Recursos en la Oficina de Educación del Condado de Santa Clara, fue antigua profesora de matemáticas y brindó apoyo en sus alumnos para sentirse seguros y orgullosos de su identidad.
Yumul comentó que tuvo la dicha de contar con un espacio libre en el bachillerato que le brindaba una profesora, ahora trabaja para poder brindar ese mismo espacio seguro a otros jóvenes, un acto esencial para contrarrestar el odio, buscando que ello se replique en otros centros educativos.
“Nosotros somos las personas que compartimos con nuestros estudiantes, somos los consejeros sociales y emocionales, estamos haciendo lo que podemos porque nos importan nuestros estudiantes, nuestras escuelas son un punto de ayuda para los jóvenes hoy y siempre”, finalizó Yumul.
The results of inspections of farmworker housing in Pescadero were presented to the community during the Farmworker Commission meeting, where proposals were made to address the urgent need for these workers to have a place to call home. Photos: Lisette Gomez P360P
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The results of the worker housing inspections in Pescadero were presented to the community during the Farmworker Commission meeting, where proposals were made to address the urgent need for these employees to have a place to call home.
Last year, a task force was created to assess and ensure that housing for field workers and unincorporated agricultural/livestock land workers meets minimum habitability standards.
As of July 1, 170 properties were assessed, 128 of them being farmworker dwellings that provide housing for 343 residents. Eighty-one units were found to meet habitability standards while 47 did not.
Of the 47 units that did not meet requirements, 30 needed water supply corrections, 22 needed smoke detectors, 16 needed septic system corrections, 13 needed wiring/electrical repairs, 12 needed primary heat source, 10 needed ventilation, and 6 needed emergency exits and structural safety repairs.
Homeowners were given lists of fixes and time to complete them.
The task force also had proposals for reforms regarding farmworker housing. The first was a new ordinance to ensure that property owners submit to periodic monitoring to ensure that their water supply meets minimum portability standards.
The second is to amend the septic ordinance to reduce the minimum capacity of septic tanks; and the third is to make legal changes by the Local Coastal Program to establish a Coastal Development Permit connection for Farmworker Housing projects, in other words, making the project permitting processes faster.
The task force also had proposals for reforms regarding farmworker housing. The first was a new ordinance to ensure that property owners submit to periodic monitoring to ensure that water supplies meet minimum portability standards. Photos: Lisette Gomez P360P
It should be noted that 15 properties remain to be reviewed, and the final results are expected to be published soon.
At the same meeting, it was announced that the county will open an Office of Labor Standards and Compliance, which will aim to help workers report wage theft, among many other actions.
The plan for this office will be in phases: the first will focus on field, restaurant and construction workers; however, they anticipate that as the organization grows, they will be able to extend their aid to other industries.
Finally, a discussion was held about the possibility of having additional hours for a mobile clinic that can provide service to field workers.
The clinic is expected to open on Sundays for four hours for primary care for adults and their dependents.
It is planned to be stationed in the Coastside Clinic or in the Half Moon Bay BookstoreThe county plans to apply to the Health Resources and Services Administration to fund this expansion.
After a series of stumbles in his conferences, criticism of his performance in the debate he had with Donald Trump just under a month ago, among other issues or speculations, President Joseph Biden leaves the race for the presidency of the United States and nominates Vice President Kamala Harris.
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After a series of stumbles at his conferences, criticism of his performance in the debate he had with Donald Trump just under a month ago, among other issues or speculations, President Joseph Biden left the race for the presidency of the United States and nominated Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him in the November contest.
With nearly four months to go until the US presidential election, the Democratic Party has yet to decide who will challenge former President Donald Trump, who is seeking a second term in the White House.
With a brief message on the social network X, the president announced that he would resign from the race, which he said would be to concentrate all his energies on his duties as president.
My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term. My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it's been the best… pic.twitter.com/x8DnvuImJV
“My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term,” he wrote.
There, he spoke about supporting Vice President Kamala Harris to be the standard-bearer of the Democratic Party.
“My first decision as our party’s nominee in 2020 was to choose Kamala Harris as my vice president. And it has been the best decision I have ever made. Today, I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be our party’s nominee this year. Democrats: it’s time to unite and defeat Trump. Let’s do it,” he said.
After his address to the Democratic Party, the president addressed the citizens in a letter, where he recounted what has been achieved in the last three and a half years at the head of the country, highlighting the economy, investment and health, stating that "the United States has never been positioned to lead as it is today."
He also thanked the entire American people and acknowledged their support in overcoming a pandemic, the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, as well as the protection and preservation of democracy, and the revitalization and strengthening of alliances around the world.
“It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President,” he said, “And while my intention has been to seek re-election, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country that I step down and focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term.”
He also stressed that he will speak to the nation in more detail about his decision at the end of this week.
Finally, in his letter he thanked all those who worked on his re-election, especially Kamala Harris, and the American people for the faith and trust placed in him.
“Today I believe what I have always believed: that there is nothing that America cannot do, when we do it together. We just have to remember that we are the United States of America,” he concluded.
It is worth noting that another name that is being strongly mentioned as being able to join the race for the Democratic Party is that of the former first lady, Michelle Obama, who enjoys excellent popularity among the electorate, in addition to possessing great charisma.
Today, both women are trending on social media, while political analysts predict that there will be division within the party when it comes to choosing the candidate who will compete against Donald Trump, who catapulted his candidacy after the attack he experienced.
Some even point out that the only one who could beat Donald Trump would be Michelle Obama herself.