Ballot measures have proven to be a powerful vehicle for voters to engage, with 75 bills introduced in state legislatures in 2023 to change rules and make the voting process more difficult for voters to move forward on issues they care about.
Ballot measures have proven to be a powerful means for voters to make decisions about improvements in healthcare, housing, voting rights, abortion rights, wages, and much more, yet there are opponents of these measures who seek to downplay their importance and value.
For many, these measures may be favorable, but they can also harm some sectors that do not benefit, so they seek to make the electoral measures lose strength and interest among the communities, while it is observed that there are efforts to restrict access to electoral measures, while increasing progress in favor of equity at the polls.
In 2023, 75 bills were introduced in state legislatures to change rules and make the voting process more difficult for voters to move forward on issues they care about. So far in 2024 alone, 103 bills have been introduced attacking the voting process, experts said during a session information carried out byEthnic Media Services.
In this regard, they pointed out that, as communities of color gain more ground in electoral participation, having these measures makes it possible for them to be heard and their problems better represented.
Avenel Joseph, executive vice president of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, explained that it is important to build a future for health, beyond a color, a zip code or culture, since everyone has the right to health and the measures that provide the opportunity to expand services.
The measures provide opportunities for communities that have been attacked by racism and other acts of violence, giving them a voice and a vote on policies that are important to the community, and in recent years there have been ballot measures that have had a great impact, he noted.
“We work to ensure that everyone has a fair chance to achieve better health, and we want people and communities facing these challenges to have a voice and a say in what matters most to them,” said Avenel Joseph.
He also commented that the measures on the ballots are part of the system that is working, it promotes direct democracy that is reflected in citizen participation and we must work to have fairer measures.
Chris Melody Fields Figueredo, executive director of the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center Foundation, explained that it is often misinformation that confuses voters, as the wording of the measure is often confusing to the community.
This has meant that some measures that are very beneficial for the population have not been approved and have only been included on the ballots. Therefore, it is important that the translations and the text are understandable for everyone, in addition to the information regarding each measure being available in several languages, said Fields Figueredo.
Richard Von Glahn, political director of Missouri Jobs for Justice, said the measures bring the community together, as they provide a space to express their demands and problems.
An example of this, he said, was in Missouri, where more than 900 people collected signatures to support a measure, bringing the community closer together.
In addition to the benefits, it has been noted that ballot initiatives are not directly favorable or detrimental to a party, but rather it is really the community choosing based on its needs and benefits, which is why it becomes a really useful tool for citizen participation.
El presidente electo de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump amenaza con arancel de 25 por ciento a productos de México y Candadá. Ante ello, la presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum refirió durante su conferencia matutina de este martes, que hoy mismo enviará una carta a Donald Trump, además de buscar un encuentro con su equipo de trabajo.
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El presidente electo de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, anunció a través de su red social TruthSocial que, el 20 de enero, día en que entrará en funciones tras juramentar como mandatario oficial, firmará los documentos necesarios para imponer a México y Canadá un arancel de 25 por ciento a cualquiera de sus productos que entre al país.
Trump amenazó con tomar esta medida, toda vez que, considera, ambos países son responsables de la entrada de inmigrantes indocumentados a su país, así como las drogas que estadounidenses consumen.
“El 20 de enero, como una de mis muchas primeras Órdenes Ejecutivas, firmaré todos los documentos necesarios para cobrar a México y Canadá un Arancel del 25 por ciento sobre TODOS los productos que entren en Estados Unidos, y sus ridículas Fronteras Abiertas. ¡Este Arancel permanecerá en vigor hasta que las Drogas, en particular el Fentanilo, y todos los Extranjeros Ilegales detengan esta Invasión de nuestro País!”, escribió Trump este lunes.
A ello sumó que una caravana de inmigrantes está por entrar al país debido a la “frontera abierta”.
“Como todo el mundo sabe, miles de personas están atravesando México y Canadá, trayendo crimen y drogas a niveles nunca vistos. En estos momentos, una caravana procedente de México, compuesta por miles de personas, parece imparable en su intento de atravesar nuestra frontera actualmente abierta”.
Donald Trump, quien ganó las elecciones este pasado 5 de noviembre, dijo que si bien, tanto México como Canadá tienen derecho a resolver la problemática, no cambiará la medida hasta que la situación cambie.
“Tanto México como Canadá tienen el derecho y el poder absolutos para resolver fácilmente este problema largamente latente. Por la presente exigimos que utilicen este poder, y hasta que lo hagan, ¡es hora de que paguen un precio muy alto!”, detalló el próximo mandatario.
Ante ello, la presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum refirió durante su conferencia matutina de este martes, que hoy mismo enviará una carta a Donald Trump, además de buscar un encuentro con su equipo de trabajo.
A su vez, llamó al diálogo y el entendimiento, y no así a las amenazas y los aranceles.
La presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum refirió durante su conferencia matutina de este martes, que hoy mismo enviará una carta a Donald Trump, además de buscar un encuentro con su equipo de trabajo.
“Estimado presidente electo Donald Trump,
Me dirijo a usted a raíz de su declaración del lunes 25 de noviembre sobre migración, tráfico de fentanilo y aranceles.
Probablemente no esté al tanto que México ha desarrollado una política integral de atención a las personas migrantes de diferentes lugares del mundo que cruza nuestro territorio y tienen como destino la frontera sur de los Estados Unidos de América, como resultado y de acuerdo con las cifras de la patrulla fronteriza y de aduanas de su país (CBP), los encuentros en la frontera entre México y Estados Unidos se han reducido en 75 por ciento de diciembre de 2023 a noviembre de 2024. Por cierto, la mitad de los que arriban es a través de una cita legalmente otorgada por el programa de Estados Unidos denominado CBP One. Por estas razones, ya no llegan caravanas de personas migrantes a la frontera. Aun así, está claro que debemos arribar conjuntamente a otro modelo de movilidad laboral que es necesario para su país y de atención a las causas que llevan a familias a dejar sus lugares de origen por necesidad. Si un porcentaje de lo que Estados Unidos destina la guerra se dedica a la construcción de la paz y al desarrollo, se estará atendiendo de fondo la movilidad de las personas.
Por otro lado y por razones humanitarias siempre hemos manifestado la disposición de México para evitar que siga la epidemia de fentanilo en los Estados Unidos que por lo demás, es un problema de consumo y de salud pública de la sociedad de su país. En lo que va del año, las fuerzas armadas mexicanas y las fiscalías han incautado toneladas de diferentes tipos de drogas 10 mil 340 armas y detenido 15 mil 640 personas por violencia relacionada con el tráfico de drogas. Se encuentra en proceso de aprobación en el poder legislativo de mi país una reforma constitucional para declarar delito grave sin derecho afianza la producción, distribución y comercialización del fentanilo y otras drogas sintéticas. Sin embargo, es públicamente conocido que los precursores químicos para la fabricación de esta y otras drogas sintéticas entran a Canadá, a Estados Unidos y México de manera ilegal proveniente de países asiáticos, para lo cual es urgente la colaboración internacional.
Usted debe estar al tanto también, del tráfico ilegal de armas que llega a mi país desde los Estados Unidos. El 70 por ciento de las armas ilegales incautadas a delincuentes en México proviene de su país. Las armas no las producimos nosotros, las drogas sintéticas no las consumimos nosotros, los muertos por la delincuencia para responder a la demanda de drogas de su país, lamentablemente lo ponemos nosotros.
Presidente Trump, no es con amenazas ni con aranceles como se va a atender el fenómeno migratorio ni el consumo de drogas en Estados Unidos. Se requiere de cooperación y entendimiento recíproco a estos grandes desafíos. A un arancel, vendrá otro en respuesta y así hasta que pongamos en riesgo empresas comunes. Sí, comunes. Por ejemplo, de los principales exportadores de México Estados Unidos son General Motors, Estellantis y Ford Motor Company, las cuales llegaron a México hace 80 años. ¿Por qué ponerle un impuesto que las ponga en riesgo? No es aceptable y causaría a Estados Unidos y a México inflación y pérdidas de empleo.
Estoy convencida que la fortaleza económica de Norteamérica radica en mantener nuestra sociedad comercial. Así podemos seguir siendo más competitivos frente a otros bloques económicos. Considero que el diálogo es el mejor camino para el entendimiento, la paz y la prosperidad de nuestras naciones, espero que nuestros equipos puedan encontrarse pronto.
Atentamente Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, Presidenta Constitucional de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos”.
A esto se sumará un estudio detallado donde se mostrará lo que significaría el aumento de aranceles para Estados Unidos y el impacto que tendría en la unión americana, además de enviar el Plan México o Plan de la Prosperidad Compartida, el cual se presentará en un evento el próximo 5 de diciembre.
Cabe destacar que, de llevarse a cabo estas amenazas, Trump rompería el acuerdo comercial que hay entre México, Estados Unidos y Canadá (TMEC), mismo que firmó en su primer mandato.
The Redwood City Council voted 4-3 to draft ordinances restricting cooperation with U.S. immigration agencies in the face of Donald Trump's threats of mass raids.
The representative's proposal Chris Sturken He originally had a December date for a vote on his proposed ordinances, expressing the need to be ready before Donald Trump returned to the presidency.
More than 50 people, from children to adults, expressed the fear that Trump's threats have generated in the community.
Children and young people expressed that, despite being American citizens, they are afraid of losing their parents, or that their friends' parents will be taken away by immigration.
Of all the comments, there were only two against, claiming that the city already has similar ordinances; in that sense, they kept putting it off and from deciding in December it was pushed to January and then to some day in the first quarter of next year.
As the song says, they left it “for April or May.”
Rep. Eakin said she didn't see the need to rush things, preferring to do something slow but helpful, saying it was "sexy" to make quick decisions in support, but she doubted they would help. Mayor Jeff Gee and Rep. Howard expressed fear of losing federal resources if the decision was made not to cooperate with the federal government.
“They put him off for fear of retaliation.” The Redwood City Council voted 4-3 to write ordinances restricting cooperation with U.S. immigration agencies in the face of Donald Trump’s threats of mass raids. Photo: P360
What is being asked is neither new nor radical: Los Angeles City Council members all voted in favor of their city not cooperating with immigration agencies.
Unfortunately, it was clear that three members of the City Council did not know how to use empathy and put aside their privileged position to put themselves in the shoes of the people who came to ask for support and protection, or they simply lacked the pants.
In the end it was set for some date in the first quarter of next year.
Mensajes homofóbicos por parte de sheriff Corpus se presentaron, el supervisor del Condado de San Mateo, Ray Mueller, compartió la prueba forense definitiva de que el insulto homofóbico atribuido a la alguacil Christina Corpus en el informe independiente publicado recientemente por la juez LaDoris Cordell, se originó en su teléfono.
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Acompañado por dos capitanes de la Oficina del Alguacil que a principios de esta semana pidieron a su jefe que renunciara, el supervisor del Condado de San Mateo, Ray Mueller, compartió la prueba forense definitiva de que el insulto homofóbico atribuido a la alguacil Christina Corpus en el informe independiente publicado recientemente por la juez LaDoris Cordell, se originó en su teléfono.
Mueller y la Supervisora Noelia Corzo también publicaron una demanda gubernamental de un capitán anterior que renunció en vez de arrestar al presidente de la Asociación de Alguaciles Adjuntos, siendo la primera demanda en lo que los líderes del condado esperan que sea una avalancha de litigios potencialmente costosos que serían pagados por los contribuyentes.
“Se trata de dinero que debería haberse utilizado para ayudar a los hambrientos, los enfermos y las personas vulnerables de este condado”, afirmó Mueller.
Mueller y Corzo también publicaron un memorándum fechado el 14 de noviembre de 2024, del suboficial del alguacil a la alguacil.
En el documento, el suboficial del alguacil afirma que Victor Aenlle, que en ese tiempo había dejado de ser empleado del condado, le sugirió que cambiara los códigos de la caja fuerte de armas de la oficina ejecutiva y declaró: “Así es como me van a capturar”. Según el memorándum, Perea no obedeció, citando la investigación en curso, y pidió a Aenlle que no volviera a ponerse en contacto con él.
En conjunto, estas pruebas respaldan las conclusiones del informe de Cordell y demuestran que la serie de represalias y actos cuestionables continúa hasta la fecha, afirmó Mueller.
Mientras tanto, la Junta de Supervisores refirió que la Oficina del Sheriff sigue sufriendo una hemorragia de personal.
Mueller citó un documento organizativo del personal de mando del alguacil, señalando que el suboficial del alguacil es el único miembro del equipo de liderazgo, aparte de la alguacil, que no ha renunciado, y que dos puestos de capitán están vacantes.
Casi todo el personal ejecutivo y de mando fue contratado o ascendido por Corpus, explicó Mueller, por lo que “cuando afirma a los medios de comunicación y a los residentes del condado que está luchando contra una red de viejos amigos, está siendo deshonesta”.
Por su parte, Corzo llamó a que el condado y, específicamente, las comunidades latinas que apoyaron a Corpus, ver detrás de sus mentiras.
“Necesitamos un alguacil en el que podamos confiar”, dijo Corzo.
El presidente electo de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, designó al empresario y filántropo Steve Witkoff como enviado especial para Oriente Medio, pues su experiencia y capacidad hacen que sea “una voz implacable por la paz”, de acuerdo con el presidente electo. Foto: X Steve Witkoff
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El presidente electo de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, designó al empresario y filántropo Steve Witkoff como enviado especial para Oriente Medio, pues su experiencia y capacidad hacen que sea “una voz implacable por la paz”, de acuerdo con el presidente electo.
Witkoff is a long-time friend of Trump, so he has the support and backing to implement measures that generate good work in the Middle East.
Trump describió a Witkoff como “un líder muy respetado en los negocios y la filantropía, que ha hecho que cada proyecto y comunidad en el que ha estado involucrado sea más fuerte y próspero”.
Con una gran trayectoria en el sector económico, Witkoff cofundó la inmobiliaria Stellar Management Company, donde trabajo de cerca con grandes inversores en las firmas legales Dreyer & Traub y Rosenman & Colin, esto antes de fundar su propia empresa.
Esta misma experiencia genera confianza en Trump, pues ha expresado que “ha aprovechado su amplia experiencia en bienes raíces para liderar con éxito la financiación, el reposicionamiento y la construcción de más de 70 propiedades en los principales distritos comerciales, tanto en Estados Unidos como en el extranjero”.
Witkoff pronunció un discurso en la cuarta noche de la Convención Nacional Republicana en julio del año 2024, donde expresó su valiosa amistad con el electo presidente Donald Trump.
Steven Charles Witkoff nació en 15 de marzo de 1957 en Nueva York, proviene de una familia judía en el Bronx y se crio en Baldwin Harbor, estudio y obtuvo su doctorado en Derecho en la Universidad de Hofstra, después de la escuela ejerció su carrera y trabajó para el bufete de abogados especializado en derecho inmobiliario Dreyer & Traub, donde conoció de cerca a Trump, pies era uno de sus clientes.
Con esta asignación se espera tener un avance y seguridad en los conflictos y negociaciones en el Medio Oriente.
The Redwood City Council will discuss Monday the possibility of including an ordinance that Restricts the Use of Municipal Resources to Assist or Cooperate with Immigration Authorities, thereby allowing Redwood City to become a sanctuary city for immigrants.
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The Redwood City Council will discuss on Monday the possibility of including an ordinance that Restricts the Use of Municipal Resources to Assist or Cooperate with Immigration Authorities, thus allowing the city to become a sanctuary for immigrants.
The recommendation was made by Councilman Chris Sturken to City Manager Melissa Stevenson Diaz for the City Council to consider their request at its meeting today, Monday, November 25, and to include a Sanctuary City ordinance on the Council's December 16 agenda.
The request, according to Sturken, comes in the context of President-elect Donald Trump's threats to carry out mass deportations and thereby separate families, which have made the county and Redwood City a diverse and multicultural city.
“With a history of deportations and family separation during the previous Trump administration and the credible threat of mass deportations by the president-elect during his next administration, I believe it is necessary to consider a sanctuary ordinance to protect Redwood City families from deportation and separation,” the council member said.
In addition, she said, leaders of the Faith in Action organization shared with her that there have been multiple testimonies from landlords who say they will call Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to report their tenants when they raise concerns about the rent or the habitability of their homes.
In response, Sturken held a community listening session on Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Yard, where 20 attendees supported the council considering an ordinance on the matter, with at least two residents asking how the immigrant community would be protected and how school districts prepare for family separations in which the caregiver is detained and the child is left at school.
“I am proud of our Welcoming City designation and our police department’s current policy of non-cooperation with ICE. However, it is my understanding that, while city resources and personnel from other departments have never been used in cooperation with ICE to our knowledge, ICE may use them in the future,” he said.
He explained that in preparation for the incoming administration, it is essential that we codify our non-cooperation policy into an ordinance to protect the community from deportation and keep families together.
“I understand there could be ramifications for future federal funding if the City Council moves forward with an ordinance. I am interested in learning more about these risks as part of the referral process,” he wrote.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has been tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, a position that will be key to the country's immigration system. Photo: Kristi Noem Facebook
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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has been tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, a position that will be key to the country's immigration system.
On social media, South Dakota Governor Noem pledged to “secure the border and restore security to American communities.”
Trump's main focus has been on immigration issues, where he has promised to implement severe measures against migrants, warning that mass deportations will be carried out.
Kristi Lynn Noem, born November 30, 1971 in Watertown, South Dakota, is an American politician and member of the Republican Party, who served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011 and served as the U.S. Representative for South Dakota's at-large congressional district from 2011 to 2019.
Noem is the fourth woman to represent South Dakota in Congress; in March 2011, Noem was appointed by Texas Republican Congressman Pete Sessions as one of twelve regional directors of the National Republican Congressional Committee during the 2012 election campaign.
Kristi Noem has previously expressed her opposition to migrants, as she sent National Guard soldiers to the Texas-Mexico border as governor.
On his Facebook account in April 2021, he expressed “my message to illegal immigrants is: call me when you are an American. In the meantime, South Dakota will not accept any relocation of illegal immigrants by President Biden.”
If confirmed by the Senate, she will lead an agency that oversees entities such as the Coast Guard and the Secret Service. It will be a complicated job, given that Trump had six national security leaders during his first term.
In a statement on social media, Trump called Noem “very strong on border security.”
Noem, for her part, pledged on social media to “protect the border and restore security to American communities so that families once again have the opportunity to pursue the American dream.”
As head of the Department of Homeland Security, Noem is expected to crack down on migrants, tighten security and carry out mass deportations, as she will now have to oversee an agency that controls everything from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Secret Service to customs, U.S. Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The publication of his book, “No Going Back: The Truth on What's Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward,” sparked controversy when he revealed that he killed his pet when it did not show the signs of an ideal hunting dog.
Mexican journalists in Lebanon have taken on the task of reporting on the events that have taken place since the bombings. Amidst all the chaos, resilience is what is most surprising.
Israel's attacks on Lebanon have not stopped, more than 3,000 people have been killed, 14,000 injured, a million more displaced and more than 200 children have died in Lebanon, said journalists Témoris Grecko and Manuel Ortiz, during the radio program Por la Libre, which included a special broadcast from Lebanon.
The attacks in Lebanon have left an alarming number of dead, although the figures are only estimates, the reality will always be harsher, however the resilience among the population is still present, it is important to recognize the unity and strength that stands out among the same people.
The death toll in Lebanon surpassed most of the daily toll recorded in Gaza during last year's conflict and doubled the average daily death toll during the deadliest year of the Syrian war.
Faced with such a complicated situation, an independent agency is launching an agricultural project. These are urban professionals who promote the circular and self-sustaining economy, seeking to mobilize the local economy in projection of the residents, as commented by journalist and documentary filmmaker Témoris Grecko.
“This issue of resilience is important, how there are people who in the midst of tragedy look for options, that is also the kind of thing we have to report, that people are resisting and resisting with a project as beautiful as this, an economy that breaks with dependency, supporting refugees, supporting displaced people in a very complicated area,” said Témoris Grecko.
In the face of the latest attacks, the support among the people is what is present and continues to surprise among so much chaos, "the only people we saw were people who were coming to rescue those who were victims of this drone attack and well, there is total destruction in the place," added Grecko.
The speech says that Israel is attacking military targets, according to them they are places where there are ammunition and this is not the case, there are attacks against civilians, Manuel Ortiz even mentioned that two fishermen who were fishing locally died, they lost their lives due to these attacks.
“More than 200 children have died in Lebanon in the last two months,” said Manuel Ortiz.
An experience that happened to them was around 4:00 am, there were five very loud explosions, it was in an upper middle class area, they destroyed an eight-story building and left a crater, a fact that surprised him because it had never happened there in Beirut, later the videos of these explosions were leaked, explained documentary filmmaker Grecko.
Témoris Grecko recently won the national journalism award in Mexico, as part of the work of this journalist he has the initiative to OpenWorld.info, is an informative space that seeks to bring people together through more responsible journalism without political or commercial influence.
You are invited to be part of this project. You can contribute from $100 or $200 Mexican pesos or $10 dollars, as it is a medium independent of agencies. It is financed through donations and support. Thanks to social contributions, we can carry out coverage in different countries, work and promote responsible and independent journalism.
In an interview, a Lebanese resident was asked what responsibility the United States has in these conflicts. The interviewee replied that the United States has been financing Israel, meaning that the destruction and massacres are sponsored, and that they support certain political powers.
The deaths of innocent people hurt because these acts of destruction are paid for with the taxes of American citizens, concluded Témoris and Ortiz.
Donald Trump has announced the appointment of Tom Homan as the “border czar” who will be responsible for US border policy. Photo: X Tom Homan
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Donald Trump has announced the appointment of Tom Homan as the "border czar" who will be responsible for US border policy.
“Tom Homan will be in charge of all deportations of illegal aliens back to their home countries,” said President-elect Donald Trump.
Homan was head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during Trump's first term, an issue that has raised concerns among many because he is responsible for the "zero tolerance" policy that separated children from their families during the Republican president's first term.
The appointment does not require Senate confirmation, putting Homan in charge of overseeing U.S. immigration policy and border security, giving him jurisdiction over the country's northern and southern borders, including maritime and air security, which has been a concern for migrants following talk of mass deportations.
Thomas Douglas Homan, born November 28, 1961 in West Carthage, New York, earned a degree in criminal justice from Jefferson Community College and a bachelor's degree from the State University of New York Polytechnic Institute, and was a police officer and immigration officer.
He worked as an investigator and border agent before being appointed Executive Deputy Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in 2013 by Barack Obama, and then joined ICE for the first time in 2017 as acting director. He was known for his harsh measures, such as the family separation policy, which was harshly criticized by the media.
This severe immigration policy had physical and psychological consequences for many families, but especially for children who were separated from their loved ones. This set of measures was called “zero tolerance” and was implemented during Donald Trump's presidency.
During his time at ICE, a record number of children were recorded in US custody, causing great concern among migrant rights groups who began to question his actions.
For this new phase, Homan will take a new “selective” approach to deportation operations, as he has said that they will focus on identifying people who have prior criminal convictions, and he has also mentioned that he will implement measures to control and sanction illegal hiring practices.
Priority will be given to deporting those who are considered a “threat” to the country’s public security, which has sown distrust among communities.
Homan has said cooperation between local and federal immigration enforcement agencies is essential to achieving the goals Trump has set.
While his position does not give him complete control over ICE, Customs and Border Protection or other related agencies, he has the trust Trump has expressed in him to carry out his will.
Donald Trump has chosen Dr. Mehmet Oz to be the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Photo: Facebook Dr. Mehmet Oz
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Donald Trump ha elegido al doctor Mehmet Oz como administrador de los Centros de Servicios de Medicare y Medicaid (CMS, por sus siglas en inglés), un cirujano cardiotorácico que ha generado controversias por su enfoque en la medicina, y quien ahora estaría a cargo de la cobertura de seguros de salud que protege a más de 150 millones de estadounidenses.
Conocido como “Dr. Oz”, ha sido criticado por vender productos milagro con trayectoria televisiva. Fue elegido por Trump, quien expresó: “he conocido al doctor Oz durante muchos años, y estoy seguro de que luchará para garantizar que todos en Estados Unidos reciban la mejor atención médica posible, ¡para que nuestro país pueda ser grande y saludable de nuevo!”.
En la administración pasada de Donald Trump, en el 2018, fue nombrado miembro del Consejo de Deportes, Estado Físico y Nutrición; para el 2021 se postulo para el Senado en las elecciones del 2022 en Pelsivania por el patido democrata, pero en junio de 2022 fue candidato republicano a gobernador de Pelsivania y perdió ante el candidato demócrata John Fetterman. Cabe destacar que fue el primer candidato musulmán para el Senado de los Estados Unidos.
“Estados Unidos se enfrenta a una crisis sanitaria, y puede que no haya médico más cualificado y capaz que el Doctor Oz para hacer de Estados Unidos un país sano de nuevo. Es un eminente médico, cardiocirujano, inventor y comunicador de talla mundial, que ha estado a la vanguardia de la vida sana durante décadas. El Doctor Oz trabajará en estrecha colaboración con Robert F. Kennedy Jr. para hacer frente al complejo industrial de la enfermedad y a todas las horribles enfermedades crónicas que deja a su paso”, ha expresado Donald Trump.
Mehmet Cengiz Öz, nació en 1960 en Cleveland, Ohio, fue educado en Tower Hill School en Wilmington, Delaware, estudió una licenciatura de biología en la Universidad de Harvard y en 1986 obtuvo sus títulos en la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Pensilvania y en la Escuela Wharton.
Oz llegó a la fama televisiva con apariciones en The Oprah Winfrey Show en 2004, en Larry King Live y otros programas de televisión.
En esta ocasión, Donald Trump ha confiado la tarea de los servicios médicos estadounidenses en el doctor Oz.
Trump escribió en un comunicado: “el Doctor Oz será un líder en incentivar la Prevención de Enfermedades, para que obtengamos los mejores resultados del Mundo por cada dólar que gastamos en Sanidad en nuestro Gran País. También reducirá el despilfarro y el fraude dentro de la Agencia Gubernamental más cara de nuestro País, que representa un tercio del gasto en Sanidad de nuestra Nación, y un cuarto de todo nuestro Presupuesto Nacional”.
Under Dr. Mehmet Oz, a series of Republican-proposed changes to Medicaid coverage are expected, leaving communities uncertain about their health services.
