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Protestan Contra Violencia Y La Desbordan En Marcha Por M EDGARDO BERMEJO presenta La Reina, un monólogo teatral en un acto que el autor de Tarde o temprano publicó en 1958 y JOSÉ EMILIO permanecía ignorado hasta hoy: “Resulta interesante asomarse a esta pieza teatral suya, que cinco años después apareció, mucho más robusta, en forma de un relato cuya prosa y estilo prefiguraban al narrador dueño de un universo propio en el que se convirtió”, PACHECO. precisa Bermejo. Se completa esta entrega con 50 Aniversario. Utopía y desengaño: referencias al LSD, Woodstock, Contracultura, UN MONÓLOGO Beatles, David Bowie, Hippies, Iggy Pop, Altamont y Viaje a la luna en sendos ensayos de Rogelio Garza y Carlos Miranda. Y más... Especial • Foto TEATRAL RECUPERADO SUPLEMENTO DE LA RAZÓN EN PÁGINAS CENTRALES SÁBADO 17 DOMINGO 18 de agosto de 2019 www.razon.com.mx » Nueva época » Año 11 Número 3178 De fin de semana PRECIO » $10.00 El saldo 6 Vehículos destrozados 4 De ellos, patrullas 17 Heridos: 14 policías, 2 reporteros y 1 bombero MANIFESTAN- TES incendian estación del Me- Cuartoscuro • trobús Insurgen- Foto tes, ayer. RECHAZA SHEINBAUM ACTOS COMETIDOS POR “UNAS Y UNOS CUANTOS” Protestan contra violencia y la desbordan en marcha Por M. Juárez, I. Mejía y F. Sánchez UNOS 3 MIL se movilizan contra ataques CONDENA generalizada por agresión de de género, sin embargo, algunos causan des- un sujeto a reportero de ADN 40; GCDMX trozos en el Metrobús Insurgentes, incendian EL MOMENTO de afirma que no caerá en provocación; subraya estación de Policía; también dañan patrullas, la agresión a Juan que no habrá impunidad y se abrirán carpetas Especial • Manuel Jiménez, pintarrajean basamento del Ángel... págs. 6 y 7 Foto ayer. por ataque a periodistas y a edificios públicos Detienen a Ahumada en Argentina; ACABA PRI EN RUPTURA; México pide extradición por fraude IVONNE VA POR “OTRO Al momento de la captura por Inter- Y en el caso Robles, Judicatura abre PROYECTO” CON NARRO Germán Mónaco pol llevaba 100 mil dólares; reactiva 2 vías: cierra filas con juez y aclara que • Ortega deja el tricolor; dice que éste sólo sobrevivirá como satélite Foto FGR indagatoria de 2016; presumen otro juzgador será quien defina situa- CARLOS AHUMADA, ayer. daño al erario por 1.4 mdp por ISR ción de extitular de Sedatu págs. 8 y 9 de Morena; Ramírez Marín pide cambiar hasta el nombre pág. 3 01LR.indd 2 17/08/19 01:16 02 La Razón • SÁBADO 17. DOMINGO 18.08.2019 razon.com.mx Suscripciones 28 62 Award premios of Excellence 2014 9 primeros 5250-0109 lugares y Society for News Design 7PREMIOS 19 menciones 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, BRONCE PREMIOS Universidad plata 2 Menciones Comentarios 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 y 2019 Mejor diario nacional de Navarra en Especiales LA DOS Finalista Pamplona sugerencias@razon.com .mx • SOBRE LA MARCHA Bancos, tarjetas, fallas ROZONES y hackers… ¿Y la CNBV? ien, gracias! La Comisión Nacional Ban- • Defiende CJF independencia judicial por juez ¡Bcaria y de Valores (CNBV) encabezada por Luego de que el Consejo de la Judicatura Federal emitiera un comunicado para Adalberto Palma (que le entiende bien al tema) aclarar que la designación del juez Felipe de Jesús Delgadillo Padierna, en el brilla por su ausencia; hace una semana el sis- caso Robles, fue de manera aleatoria y no por consigna, su titular optó por fijar, tema de pagos electrónico de la compañía de a través de las redes sociales, su posicionamiento sobre el tema que ha sido señalado como de conflicto de interés, pues el juzgador es sobrino de la dipu- Carlos medios de pago, Promoción y Operación (Pro- tada Dolores Padierna. Así, el ministro Arturo Zaldívar aseguró que habrá Urdiales sa), se cayó por más de 7 horas por una falla en cero tolerancia a la corrupción. Sin embargo, el presidente del Consejo también su Data Center, según informó la empresa. La afirmó que habrá “férrea defensa de la independencia judicial”. urdiales@prodigy.net.mx falla afectó a más de 25 millones de usuarios. • Beatriz Mojica deja el PRD La CNBV es un órgano desconcentrado de la SHCP con autono- La crisis en el PRD no termina y los últimos cuadros que quedaban en el sol mía técnica y capacidad ejecutiva que regula, supervisa y sanciona azteca parece que abandonan el barco antes de que se hunda. Ahora le toca a a los participantes del sistema financiero nacional. La CNBV vigila; al menos lo hacía con eficacia hasta que la austeridad echó de la Comi- la expresidenta Beatriz Mojica dejar las filas del partido para seguir sus pro- sión, experiencia, talento y alcance. pios proyectos, pues todo hace parecer que Morena en Guerrero ya le guiñó el Cuando Prosa colapsó, la CNBV debió salir de inmediato a informar ojo para candidatearla para la próxima gubernatura. Veremos cómo la reciben qué ocurría, la magnitud del perjuicio y la remediación del daño. No Pablo Sandoval y Félix Salgado, que también quieren. ¡Hagan sus apuestas! sólo en el sistema de cobros con tarjetas de crédito, también en cajeros y pagos recurrentes. La CNBV apareció hasta el martes; comunicó lo obvio: “tuvo conocimiento del incidente, dándole seguimiento pun- • Edomex ya castiga el sexting tual hasta el restablecimiento de los servicios”. No más. Que el Estado de México se unió a ocho entidades más, donde compartir por El miércoles los servicios digitales de Banorte, incluyendo banca redes sociales o Internet fotografías, video, audios o texto con contenido se- móvil, Internet y atención en sucursales, estuvieron suspendidos al presentarse una falla técnica en su equipo de cómputo. ¿Y la CNBV? xual o erótico, obtenido durante el noviazgo y que atente contra mujeres, será ¡Bien, gracias! castigado hasta con 14 años de prisión. Y es que el Congreso mexiquense apro- En contraste, Banco de México reaccionó mejor y, en el ámbito que bó por fin una iniciativa, promovida desde noviembre pasado para proteger le corresponde, deslindó a su Sistema de Pagos Electrónicos Interban- a víctimas del llamado sexting con el que difunden material sin el consenti- carios (SPEI), de fallas o ciberataques, garantizando su correcto fun- miento de las personas involucradas, en su mayoría, mujeres. Pero además, cionamiento. Bien. la medida también implica multas que van de los 16 mil a los 42 mil pesos. En 2023 tendremos nuevo SPEI, la Secretaría de Hacienda y Banco Cambios así es lo que se necesita para avanzar. de México buscan, con afán, drenar la mayor cantidad posible de di- nero en efectivo de la economía; quieren bancarizarnos. En sintonía trasciende la intención oficial para prohibir el pago en efectivo de ga- • En marcha pagan justos por pecadores solinas y casetas de peaje tan pronto como Banco de México lance su nueva plataforma de Cobro Digital (CoDi), la cual funcionará con códi- Es entendible la impotencia, el enojo y la desesperación de cientos de mujeres gos QR desde teléfonos móviles y con la cual podremos pagar hasta 8 que salieron a manifestarse ayer en la capital mexicana, para exigir más accio- mil pesos a través del celular; esto ocurrirá antes de octubre. nes de seguridad para este sector. Sin embargo, fueron lamentables los cona- Austeridad no puede ser sinónimo de precariedad, menos de inse- tos de violencia que ayer preponderaron contra lo que se les presentara, aun guridad en el sistema financiero nacional. La CNBV, la SHCP y Banco contra representantes de los medios de comunicación y sin distingo: mujeres de México, en sus órbitas de competencia, deberían avanzar en sincro- nía y con alta calidad técnica. y hombres. La libertad de manifestación es igual de sagrada que la libertad Ir hacia la bancarización de la economía es lo conducente, pero la para informar y, sobre todo, debe prevalecer el respeto a los derechos de terce- 4T debe entender que hay temas en que además de ciencia, se requiere ros y no poner en riesgo la integridad de quienes acudieron en el ejercicio de inversión, gasto, dinero para equipos y para contratar a profesiona- su profesión. Lo más desagradable es que hubo quienes, ajenos a la protesta, les que quizá cobren un poco más de lo que gana el Presidente López aprovecharon la revuelta para robar celulares. La protesta es justa y el reclamo, Obrador, y cuyos alcances épicos no les alcanzan para trabajar ganan- válido. Pero no la violencia. do menos de lo que otro mercado, el de las instituciones bancarias y financieras privadas, pagan. En mayo de 2018, el SPEI de Banco de México fue atacado por hac- • Automovilistas enfrentan a CETEG por bloqueo kers que vulneraron su funcionalidad, pero para suerte nuestra, no la seguridad. Los peritos corrigieron, la directora general de Sistemas de El cierre de vialidades se ha convertido en el pan nuestro de cada día. Ayer le Pagos y Servicios Corporativos de Banxico, Lorenza Martínez, renun- tocó a la favorita de los manifestantes: la Autopista del Sol. Y es que integrantes ció y la lección fue aprendida. de la Coordinadora Estatal de los Trabajadores de la Educación de Guerrero, la Un año después fueron capturados en León, Guanajuato, los “Ban- CETEG, se plantaron en protesta contra la Reforma Educativa del Gobierno didos Revolutions Team”, banda detrás del ataque al SPEI. La orga- federal. Pero en esta ocasión no la tuvieron fácil, pues no contaban con que nización criminal liderada por Héctor Ortiz Sandoval, un ciberdelin- automovilistas, cansados de tantos bloqueos, se les enfrentaran. Así que tanto cuente de 34 años con autos exóticos, helicópteros, aviones y fortuna conductores de transporte público, como privado, se bajaron de sus vehículos de película. El H1 (así era famoso) hizo que un fin de semana cajeros automáticos en León y Tijuana expulsaran todos los billetes que con- para quitar las piedras y exigir el libre tránsito.
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