FREE COPY SPORT THE NEWSPAPER FOR SOUTHERN SPAIN Malaga off Official market leader the bottom Audited by PGD/OJD November 24th to 30th 2017 after crucial www.surinenglish.com home win News 2 Food & Drink 55 The Blue and Whites face Comment 24 My Home 57 Lifestyle 26 Sport 60 Real Madrid on Saturday 43 63 Health & Beauty Classified at the Bernabéu P60 in English What To Do 48 Pastimes 70 EU asked to take into account Andalucía’s special situation regarding Brexit Díaz has expressed concerns about the economic impact of Britain’s departure The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Susana Díaz, has told the EU that in its negotiations with the UK regarding Brexit it needs to take into account the fact that this region’s circum- stances are unique. Its land bor- der with the UK, she explained, A NEW STAR referring to Gibraltar, could mean FOR MALAGA extra economic concerns. P6 A toast to Yerevan. The Bardal, run by chef Benito Gómez in Ronda, has compelling culture of the won its first Michelin star this week P56 Armenian capital is the theme of this month’s Chefs Dani García and Benito Gómez, at the Michelin gala in Tenerife on Wednesday. :: AGENCIA LOF Travel Special P26-30 Use of new Archidona prison to house illegal migrants causes dismay Lawyers and NGOs A row has broken out between the dreds of migrants arrived in small interior ministry, lawyers and boats off the coasts of Murcia and say the jail, due to NGOs over the decision to hold Almeria at the end of last week. nearly 500 illegal immigrants in The situation has caused an outcry open next year, the as-yet-unopened Archidona among charities and around 30 of prison in inland Malaga province. them have made an official complaint cannot be used as According to Spanish law, migrants to the Andalusian Ombudsman, Jesús an immigrant can only be held in internment Maetzu. A protest has been organ- centres while their deportation pa- ised by a group calling for solidarity internment centre pers are processed, not in jails. with immigrants for Thursday next The situation arose after hun- week in Malaga city. P2-3 22222222 November 24th to 30th 2017 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH Some of the immigrants demanding to be released from the new jail in Archidona, where they are being kept. :: FERNANDO TORRES Controversy over the decision to hold illegal immigrants in the unopened Archidona prison The Spanish ministry dreds of immigrants arrived in been occupied by prisoners. insists that it has the small boats off the coasts of Mur- The haste with which the im- cia and Almeria last Thursday. Ac- migrants were sent to Archidona right to use the jail as a cording to reports, the police went caused considerable logistical prob- temporary internment to court on Sunday morning and lems. Internment centres may only centre but lawyers and asked the judge for permission to be guarded by police officers, not admit them to the ‘Centro de In- prison officers, so those who had NGOs disagree ternamiento de Extranjeros de Ar- started working at Archidona to chidona’, in other words referring prepare for the arrival of the first :: ÁLVARO FRÍAS / FERNANDO to an internment centre for for- prisoners in January had to be sent TORRES eigners, and not to a jail. The judge back to their previous places of MALAGA. A row has broken out agreed. A lawyer assisting the im- work and others who were due to between the interior ministry, law- migrants has said that neither he join them were told not to do so. yers and NGOs over the decision nor they were told that they were Supplies are taken to the jail by lorry. :: FERNANDO TORRES The interior ministry also had to hold nearly 500 illegal immi- to be taken to a prison. to ask for police officers to volun- grants in the new Archidona prison The mayor of Archidona, Mer- teer to guard the jail while the im- in inland Malaga province, which cedes Montero, received a call on they would be arriving soon. No a “centre” and used the word migrants are being kept there, but is due to open in January. Accord- Sunday morning from security date was given, so she says she was “rooms” instead of cells. The jail many of those who did so will not ing to Spanish law, migrants can minister, José Antonio Nieto, to surprised when 464 of them were was officially announced as such be able to start work until next only be held in internment cen- advise her that the prison was go- transferred to the jail on Monday. in the Official State Bulletin (BOE) week. tres while their deportation papers ing to be used “provisionally and On the same day, the interior on 18 March, but there is some de- When the immigrants arrived are processed, not in jails. as an exceptional measure” to ministry issued a press release, in bate about whether this applies on Monday there was no food or The situation arose after hun- house the immigrants, and that which it referred to the prison as while it is brand new and has never drink available for them, not even November 24th to 30th 2017 3 SUR IN ENGLISH NEWS The message against domestic violence travels to all corners of the province water, because the tap water is not suitable for domestic con- Various campaigns and sumption. The mayor of Archi- events have been dona says the town does not supply water to the jail, and al- organised to mark the though it has its own treatment International Day for the plant this has not yet been Elimination of Violence authorised for use. On Tuesday the interior min- Against Women istry remedied this situation by sending 2,000 food portions and :: ANA PÉREZ-BRYAN thousands of bottles of water MALAGA. Few people can say that to the prison for the immi- they are not aware of the problem grants. Two doctors and support of violence suffered by women at staff were also assigned to the the hands of their present or former prison, and Red Cross workers partners, not just in Spain, but in are expected to join them this countries across Europe and the week. world. The government insists that, Tomorrow, Saturday 25 Novem- although the regulations do not ber, is the International Day for the permit immigrants to be held in Elimination of Violence against Signs rejecting violence against women have been sent around the province. :: SUR jails, there are exceptions to this Women, and events have been tak- in situations where no other so- ing place over the last few days and court. need for more public financing for this year in Spain in cases of domes- lution is available, and that this weeks to raise public awareness of “Women can’t wait that long,” he policies and measures to combat vio- tic violence. is laid down in an EU directive. the problem and of the responsibil- said on Wednesday after providing lence in a domestic situation. Campaigns have been active at In face of the criticism, interior ity of society as a whole to help a cold statistic. Last year 4,208 “Resources are never enough,” all levels this week, from town hall minister Juan Ignacio Zoido said eradicate it. women were given help by duty law- said Bendodo, “But we are negoti- initiatives to central government that this solution was infinitely The Malaga provincial govern- yers in cases considered to be domes- ating an increase in the 2018 campaigns and schools, where val- preferable to setting up a tempo- ment has launched a campaign this tic violence. budget for this area,” he added re- ues of equality and respect have rary camp. His ministry also says year in collaboration with the Bar This, added Rosa Galindo of the ferring to the Diputación provin- been delivered to children of all ages. that although the authorities are Association to take the message to Malaga Ahora party, is only the “tip cial authority, A march in support of the elimi- permitted to keep the immigrants all the towns and villages in the of an iceberg” of everyday situations He provided more chilling statis- nation of violence against women for up to 60 days while their de- province. of “rape, humiliation and all types tics that he described as “outrageous begins in the Plaza de la Constitu- portation papers are being proc- The provincial government presi- of harassment” that women suffer. and unacceptable”: 44 women and ción in central Malaga at 12pm on essed, in this case it should be com- dent, Elías Bendodo, and represen- Another issue discussed was the eight children have been murdered Saturday. pleted within 40 days. tatives of all the political groups got The situation has caused an out- together with mayors from around cry among charities and around the province on Wednesday, to show 30 of them, including SOS Ra- that the fight against domestic, or English teacher old girls. The man taught English cismo, Andalucía Acoge, ProDere- gender, violence knows no political at a private language school in Este- chos Humanos de Andalucía and nor geographical boundaries. arrested in pona where the two girls were pu- Servicio Jesuita de Migrantes, have Signs to demonstrate that there pils, SUR confirmed on Thursday. made an official complaint to the is no place for violence, in the form Estepona on The investigation began when Andalusian Ombudsman, Jesús of a no-entry traffic sign in the shape suspicion of the girls’ mothers reported the Maetzu, who said he was surprised of a broken heart, have been placed abuse to police, after their daugh- and concerned by the govern- in strategic positions in towns and abusing two girls ters told them that their English ment’s decision.