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Devuelve Congreso $16 Millones 800 Sección Especial CORAZÓ N DE MÉXICO Miembro SER [ Socio Estratégico REFORMA ] MARTES 29 / ENERO /2019 CANCÚN, Q. ROO, MÉX. AÑO II NÚMERO 787 $10.00 Muertos fueron víctimas del saqueo borgista Exhuman a 539, revenden fosas Reforma Agencia Foto: ❙ En 12 años, 99 mil 129 personas han desaparecido Se presume la en México. Foto: Luces del Siglo Luces Foto: Exhumación por negocio comisión de delitos La pasada administración municipal de Benito Juárez VÍCTIMA DE HUACHICOL civiles y penales; ya registró exhumaciones al margen de la ley para se actúa: Opabiem presuntamente revender tumbas. Ilocalizable, CANCÚN, Q. ROO.- Con tración del verdecologista AGUSTÍN AMBRIZ un sueldo promedio de Remberto Estrada. 1 de cada 3 150 pesos diarios, Verónica Hace 13 años adquirió su Hernández Viveros enfrenta vivienda de interés social CANCÚN, Q. ROO.- Ni los muer- CÉSAR MARTÍNEZ / AGENCIA REFORMA actualmente en juicio al Ins- en el Fraccionamiento “Los tos del panteón público munici- tituto del Fomento Nacional Héroes” en el municipio de pal “Los Olivos” se salvaron del a la Vivienda (Infonavit) que Benito Juárez al precio de saqueo borgista, reproducido CIUDAD DE MÉXICO.- En por un adeudo de 42 mil 300 mil pesos a pagar en 30 hasta la fecha por administra- México, una de cada tres pesos le ha embargado su años, es decir hasta el 2036. ciones municipales afines. personas desaparecidas ya vivienda y ahora pretenden No obstante haber cubierto Al cierre de caja de la adminis- no es localizada. desalojarlos. el 86 por ciento del costo de tración municipal del verdecolo- A lo largo de los últimos 12 Su caso es una de las 700 la casa y que faltan 17 años gista Remberto Estrada, 31 de años, 99 mil 129 personas han solicitudes de amparo que para que se cumpla el plazo septiembre de 2018, la Operadora Especial Foto: sido reportadas como desapa- se resuelven en los Juzgados fatal de pago, buscan qui- y Administradora de Bienes Muni- recidas en el país, de las cuales de Distrito con residencia en társela mediante un proceso cipales (Opabiem), registraba un 36 mil 693, correspondientes Quintana Roo, promovidas a todas luces amañado en total de 539 exhumaciones reali- al 37 por ciento, siguen sin por quienes los afectados el que participaron auto- zadas al margen de la ley para pre- 539 7 mil pesos ser halladas, mientras que con la orden de embargo ridades municipales de la suntamente revender las tumbas. exhumaciones registradas es el valor promedio al resto sí se les encontró, operada desde el ayunta- pasada administración. Por este tipo de arbitrariedades, en Cancún, en el gobierno inicial de una bóveda en con vida o muertas, según miento durante la adminis- el nuevo gobierno municipal ha de Remberto Estrada. el Panteón ‘Los Olivos’. una base de datos histórica PÁGS. 6 Y 7A acumulado elementos y valora elaborada por el extitular denunciar por las vías civil y de la Comisión Nacional de penal, la irregular exhumación de Búsqueda de Personas (CNB), Evalúan mejoría cadáveres en contra de quienes las 25 3 millones Roberto Cabrera. ordenaron y quienes las ejecutaron titulares de fosas ya 773 mil pesos Aunque el ex comisionado Algunos resultados CIUDAD PROMEDIO por no contar con la autorización recibieron reparación refirió que hasta la fecha exis- previa de la Secretaría de Salud. de daño por parte sería el monto de este ten 40 mil 180 nombres en del Índice de Ciudades negocio irregular. Guadalajara 58.31% Por lo pronto, la Opabiem de la Opabiem. el Registro Nacional de Per- Sostenibles 2018. ha tenido que reparar el daño sonas Desaparecidas y No Valle de México 57.19 cometido injustamente en con- Localizadas, las cifras que tra de 25 titulares de fosas que tos de sus familiares, sin ningún Salud, y si eso no se cumplió, se difundió cubren hasta mayo Monterrey 54.90 la pasada festividad de Día de costo porque se comprobó que incurrió en delitos civiles y penales de 2018 y hacen referencia Muertos las encontraron vacías, tenían la razón”, explicó. para los responsables. sólo a denuncias presentadas Juárez 53.45 mientras que los restos de sus — ¿Habrá alguna denuncia por — ¿Qué encontraron en esos 25 desde 2006 ante las Procura- 17 Mexicali 52.41 familiares habían sido traslada- la posible comisión de delitos casos de deudos que ya reclamaron? durías y Fiscalías estatales. objetivos de desarrollo dos a un osario colectivo. civiles y penales? — Que los procedimientos de Según el registro, de las sostenible evaluados Cancún 51.73 “Es muy importante precisar — En eso está trabajando el exhumación no se respetaron y personas que permanecen sin que las 539 exhumaciones fueron equipo de abogados porque la nosotros vamos a proceder con- ser localizadas, 11 mil 737 fue- Puebla-Tlaxcala 49.40 realizadas por la pasada admi- instrucción directa de la presi- forme a la ley y ya las autoridades ron denunciadas entre 2007 y Veracruz 48.86 nistración y que ahora el nuevo denta municipal Mara lezama competentes resolverán si hay o no 2012, es decir en el sexenio de gobierno les está dando respuesta es que no se van a proteger actos culpabilidad de algún tipo. Felipe Calderón, mientras que Tula 46.83 a los afectados que se acercaron y de corrupción ni de impunidad, El valor promedio inicial de una 24 mil 933, de 2013 a mayo de 56 demostraron haber sido víctimas pero se están recabando todas las bóveda en el panteón “Los Olivos” 2018, en la Administración de zonas metropolitanas Oaxaca 42.53 al estar al corriente de sus obliga- pruebas necesarias para presentar es de 7 mil pesos, cifra que multi- Enrique Peña Nieto. de México participantes Acapulco 37.87 ciones”, aclaró Luis Moreno Porihe, una denuncia sólida y firme. plicada por 539 fosas revendidas En el último año de Vicente director de la Opabiem. Lo que sí está claro en la propia harían un total de 3 millones 773 Fox, 2006, sólo se denunciaron “Es natural que los deudos normatividad, es que los cuerpos mil pesos, que podría no ser mucho 23 desapariciones y desde lleguen a reclamar molestos por no deben exhumarse sino hasta en comparación con otras vetas de entonces la cifra aumentó: este tipo de acciones y la opción después de seis años que es el corrupción municipal, pero que en 537 en 2007, 717 en 2008, ha sido asignarles un nuevo espa- plazo de total descomposición su momento sumaron a los bolsi- mil 104 en 2009, 2 mil 177 cio para la reubicación de los res- establecido por la Secretaría de llos de algún funcionario. en 2010 y 4 mil 105 en 2011. De 2012 a 2016 la cifra fluctuó hasta llegar a la más alta que prevalece en los dos sexenios: 5 mil 841 desapa- recidos en 2017. La base de datos también Devuelve Congreso revela que Tamaulipas es el estado donde más prevalecen las desapariciones en estos 12 años, pues concentra el 16.3 por ciento, correspon- $16 millones 800 mil diente a 5 mil 993 personas, del total de casos que no han Foto: Agencia Reforma Agencia Foto: sido resueltos. HERLINDO VÁZQUEZ En tanto, uno de cada tres E IVÁN CADENA Para obtener el índice general fueron considerados desaparecidos (32 por ciento) 107 indicadores sociales, económicos y ambientales como: tenía menos de 20 años de CHETUMAL, Q. ROO.- Para seguir edad, y el 26.5 por ciento, n Erradicación de pobreza n Energías renovables el camino de la austeridad mar- entre 21 y 30 años. n Acciones por el clima n Comunidades sostenibles cado por el gobierno del estado, Sobre las 62 mil 436 perso- n Vida de ecosistemas n Fortaleza de las institucio- el Congreso de Quintana Roo nas que han sido localizadas terrestres nes jurídicas devolverá 16 millones 800 mil en los últimos 12 años, 58 mil n Construcción de alianzas n Producción y consumo pesos a las arcas de la entidad. 643 fueron halladas con vida De acuerdo con Eduardo y 3 mil 793 muertas. para lograr objetivos responsables Martínez Arcila, presidente de n n Labor a favor del agua Solidez en las instituciones la Gran Comisión del Congreso, limpia y saneamiento de justicia los recursos serán entregados a la Secretaría de Finanzas y Planea- ción (Sefiplan) para invertirlos Especial Foto: 99,129 en proyectos de carácter social. ❙ El dinero que regresa a las arcas estatales será usado para personas reportadas como desaparecidas Martínez Arcila aseguró que proyectos sociales. dicha determinación se tomó, “con el fin de sumarse a las medi- daje (3 millones 900 mil pesos), latura”, indicó Martínez Arcila. das de austeridad aplicadas en la pasajes (un millón de pesos) y De acuerdo a la Ley, el presu- 36,693 entidad y, sobre todo, con el obje- gasolina (600 mil pesos). Así puesto para este órgano no debe siguen sin ser halladas tivo de que esos recursos sean como gastos médicos mayores decrecer el año siguiente, así que usados en proyectos de beneficio para todos los diputados (un se esperará a que la Sefiplan rea- social”, manifestó. millón 800 mil pesos). lice las ministraciones y de ahí se En el mensaje ofrecido en Otros rubros de gasto que los reembolsará la parte del ajuste. la Sala de Comisiones “Consti- diputados recortaron eran para Se implementarán requisitos tuyentes de 1974”, el diputado servicios de impresión (5 millo- que transparenten y destinen 37% Martínez Arcila declaró que el nes 500 mil pesos), papelería (un la ejecución de tales recursos Congreso es uno de los siete a millón de pesos), material de lim- en acciones de beneficio social, nivel nacional que no registró pieza (un millón de pesos), refac- como obra pública y otras áreas incremento alguno en su pre- ciones de equipo de transporte prioritarias apegadas a la Ley de Foto: Agencia Reforma Agencia Foto: supuesto, como sí ocurrió con (un millón de pesos) y servicios Disciplina Financiera.
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