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Reportero Gráfico Recibe Balín Frente Al Regimiento Granaderos Cementerio 3 Cuenta Con Moderna Máquina Para Servicio Funerarios (Pág.8) ¡Seguimos celebrando! ¡PARTICIPA Y GANA UNA KIA FRONTIER! ¡POR COMPRAS SOBRE $10.000 EXIGE TU CUPÓN! Soy d el N orte Elwww.diariolongino.cl Longino AÑO 17 - N° 5.775 Iquique,Domingo 3 de Noviembre de 2019 Valor $ 350 Ejército comprometió apoyo “pertinente” Reportero gráfico recibe balín frente al regimiento Granaderos Cementerio 3 cuenta con moderna máquina para servicio funerarios (Pág.8) PDI investiga homicidio frustrado en contra de Mientras cubría las manifestaciones del viernes en la tarde, el reportero gráfico Jorge Luis Cerpa recibió en su mano derecha un balín disparado desde el Cuartel General de la Sexta División de Ejército. El Ejército joven de 16 años ayer emitió un comunicado informando que percatados de la situación se “le entregó el auxilio verbal (Pág. 6) correspondiente”. (Pág.6) IQUIQUE soy del norte 2 Crónica El Longino www.diariolongino.cl Domingo 3 de Noviembre de 2019 CONAF Tarapacá suspende las autorizaciones de aviso de quemas controladas, agrícolas y forestales en toda la Región La medida busca evitar incendios forestales en quebradas y lugares alejados de la Región. La Corporación Nacional Forestal (Conaf) informa la “creemos que al tomar esta decisión disminuimos suspensión de las quemas agrícolas y forestales para las posibilidades de incendios, y de esta manera los Amplían plazo para que la Región de Tarapacá hasta que las condiciones lo bomberos puedan acudir a emergencias producidas ameriten. En atención a lo anterior el director de al interior de la ciudad, ya sean accidentes automo- escritores y editoriales Conaf Tarapacá, Juan Ignacio Boudon, señaló que “el vilísticos o incendios y no a apagar pastizales en sec- participen en Estación calendario de quemas para la región de Tarapacá, se tores rurales”. modifica en virtud al análisis de las condiciones de Las autoridades del agro también recomiendan que del Libro 2019 peligrosidad en el corto y mediano plazo para el pe- en caso de ver alguna quema no autorizada, lla- riodo de alta ocurrencia de incendios forestales, en mar al 130 de Conaf o al 133 de Carabineros para el que se indica que desde el mes de septiembre de denunciar. 2019 y hasta febrero de 2020, la proyección muestra Los infractores se exponen desde 61 días a tres años entre 0,25 y 2°C por sobre el promedio”. de cárcel, o multas que van desde las 11 hasta las Por su parte el Secretario regional Ministerial 50 Unidades Tributarias Mensuales, vale decir entre de Agricultura, Fernando Chiffelle informó que 490 mil y 2,5 millones de pesos. Hasta el lunes 11 de noviembre se amplió la convocatoria para que escritores y editoriales presenten sus antecedentes para participar en la “Estación del Libro 2019”, que se realizará en- tre el 14 y 17 de diciembre próximo en la ex Estación de Ferro- carril Iquique-Pueblo Hundido, en Sotomayor con Vivar. Así lo dio a conocer Hrvoj Ostojic, presidente del Centro Cultu- ral Doña Vicenta, entidad a cargo de la organización del evento ferial, quien señaló que los autores locales, así como de las regiones de la macrozona norte, podrán participar en las mo- dalidades presencial o aporte de títulos. “Nos interesa que los escritores y editoriales puedan dar a co- nocer su trabajo en este gran evento ferial. Para ello, las bases y formularios para postular se encuentran disponibles en la web www.centroculturaldonavicenta.cl, donde podrán descar- gar toda la información y detalles de esta convocatoria. Así es que hacemos un llamado a presentar sus postulaciones, para que esta Estación del Libro sea un espacio donde la familia y toda la comunidad pueda conocer y disfrutar de la creación literaria regional”. Comentó que el evento ferial, que cuenta con el patrocinio de la Seremi de las Culturas, las Artes y el Patrimonio, busca con- solidarse como un gran encuentro cultural y literario. “Nuestra idea es combinar la literatura con otras áreas de la economía creativa y las tecnologías de la información, trans- formando este evento es un espacio lúdico, entretenido y donde toda la familia pueda disfrutar del mundo del libro, en un espacio histórico para Iquique, como es la ex Estación de Ferrocaril, la cual está siendo rehabilitado por la Cámara Chile- na de la Construcción y el Instituto de Estudios del Patrimonio (Idepa) de la Unap”. soy del norte Domingo 3 de Noviembre de 2019 www.diariolongino.cl El Longino Tarapacá 3 Para diciembre se contempla la instalación de Iluminarán palmeras moderna tecnología LED, que permitirá ilumi- nar con bellos colores las palmeras que se em- plazan a un costado de la ciclovía de Playa Bra- de Playa Brava con va, en el marco del proceso de remodelación de este parque iquiqueño, que está finalizando su bellos colores segunda etapa y comenzando la tercera. Para ello se utilizarán 80 luminarias ILUM UP 6 diseña- das para proyectos arquitectónicos u ornamentales, que entrega iluminación decorativa para entornos al aire libre. Se trata de proyectores empotrables de bajo consumo energético, con cuerpo de aluminio y placa de acabado en acero inoxidable, lo que permite larga vida útil incluso en el borde costero. Estas luminarias serán instaladas por Simelec, Inge- niería y Mantenimiento eléctrico s.a., empresa que se adjudicó estos trabajos mediante licitación pública. Misma que contempla la instalación de 180 luminarias Ponto de 5 watts y 80 unidades Terra Midi. Todo esto provisto por la multinacional belga Schréder, misma que ha realizado trabajos similares en París, el Vaticano y Río de Janeiro, así como también en anteriores etapas de este proyecto en Playa Brava, entre otras cientos de proyectos en el mundo. Asimismo, la tercera etapa de la remodelación de este borde costero contempla 310 luminarias Ponto y 70 Te- rra Midi, provistas por esta misma empresa. REMODELACION Cabe destacar que el proyecto general de remodelación del Parque Playa Brava, ha contemplado en el diseño general, cancha de patinaje, ciclovías, servicios higié- ha sido liderado por el alcalde de Mauricio Soria y el MULTINACIONAL nicos, juegos infantiles, áreas verdes y recreacionales, municipio. entre otras obras. El diseño y ejecución de estas obras Además que todas esta luminarias poseen altos están- Cabe señalar que Schréder Chile llegó a Chile en 1996 y forma dares de calidad internacional, ya que son de aluminio parte de la multinacional belga Schréder Group, cumpliendo inyectado, y permiten mejores niveles de iluminación. 112 años de experiencia internacional en iluminación exterior Su diseño ofrece un elevado nivel de protección contra este 2019. La empresa ha instalado más de 600 mil lumina- la corrosión del medioambiente y el rocío marino, los rias desde Arica a Punta Arenas, y hoy forma parte del cam- IP para los impactos son los más elevados, y las vibra- bio histórico más importante para la eficiencia energética del ciones. Debido a su alto nivel de protección al agua y país, la implementación de tecnología Led. Los últimos años ha el polvo, también son resistentes a las agresiones del destacado por proyectos emblemáticos como el Barrio Cívico clima, contaminación y humedad, siendo de fácil ins- de Santiago, Túnel Vivaceta, Túnel TR5, caleteras de Autopista talación, acceso y mantenimiento. Asimismo, trabajan Vespucio Sur y San Clemente con Telegestión, y otros en comu- de manera óptima por 100 mil horas, tiempo en el cual nas como Vitacura, Providencia, Las Condes, Huechuraba, Ma- sólo presentan una depreciación del flujo lumínico de cul, Puerto Saavedra, Iquique, Viña del Mar, Quinta Normal, un 10%. San Bernardo, entre otros. Mall Zofri funcionará hoy domingo de 11 a 19 horas La administración de zona franca informó que hoy domingo 3 de noviembre, de acuerdo al calendario de aperturas, funcio- nará de 11 a 19 horas. soy del norte 4 Crónica El Longino www.diariolongino.cl Domingo 3 de Noviembre de 2019 Las movilizaciones deben continuar para lograr mejoras concretas en la “Existe mucha alegría y esperanza de un vida de las personas pueblo que ha sufrido mucho desde el 73 en adelante, donde ha experimenta- do muchas decepciones y traiciones por parte de los propios políticos que una vez elegidos se olvidan de sus propuestas y se acomodan, no cambian nada y termi- nan administrando un sistema político perverso para la gran mayoría”, aseveró el dirigente de los panaderos y uno de los coordinadores del colectivo “Por un cambio de verdad” de Iquique, Hilario Valenzuela. Así se refirió, ante los últi- mos acontecimientos que se están viviendo en la ciudad, región y en todo el país, en que la ciudadanía se ha mo- vilizado en contra del gobier- no del Presidente Sebastián Piñera, por cambios estruc- turales en el manejo político y respuestas a las necesida- des de la salud, educación, viviendas y pensiones dig- nas, entre otras. Dijo que estas protestas en son de los derechos más ele- mentales en el desarrollo del ser humano, no deben cesar y son la única oportunidad en que los chilenos puedan gestionar los cambios, el sociedad chilena. “El gobier- conseguir cambios reales dirigente de los panaderos, no nos llama a la tranquili- que permitan construir una aseveró que será necesario dad con propuestas que no sociedad más justa y solida- un cambio de la Constitu- resuelven el tema de fondo; ria en donde todos puedan ción política del país y hacer por tanto si el país se cansó vivir en paz. un llamado a plebiscito en de los abusos y nos siguen Para conseguir esos fines, que todos puedan participar dando calmantes, las movi- precisó, es fundamental la y allí forjar los destinos que lizaciones deben continuar. unidad y creación de mesas el país quiere. Es la única forma de poder de consulta y de trabajo en- Por último, advirtió a la co- alcanzar el sueño esperado tre las diferentes organiza- munidad que no deje de que es tener un trabajo y ciones sociales de base, jun- movilizarse y esté alerta pensiones dignas, acceso a tas de vecinos, deportivas, porque el gobierno inten- la salud, educación y vivien- culturales y otras entidades ta criminalizar la protesta das para miles de familias para canalizar las necesida- social para desvirtuar su que no cuentan con su casa des más urgentes que apre- verdadero sentido, el cual propia y hoy viven de allega- mian a la población.
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