A «Transversal» Demonstration Against the Cuts in Social Rights

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d'Andorra L’ÚS DE LES TECNOLOGIES elelENGLISHTema PeriòdicPeriòdic del EDITION dia NewsW E D 1xx 2 PUBLIC OUTCRY A «transversal» demonstration against the cuts in social rights Unions, entities and political parties call for a Discontent goes beyond labor reforms and points «non moving protest» on Monday evening, 8:30h to the cost of «unsustainable» life and rental prices

EL PERIÒDIC SERGI PÉREZ ESCALDES-ENGORDANY @ElPeriodicAND nions, organizations and political parties recently convened a «fixed (will not Ube marching through the streets) protest» for next Monday at 8:30 pm, in front of the Biscariet Pass (old Escale) «as a sign of protest, civic and peaceful, for the approved laws at the cabinet on December 6, due to the inaction of the Government against the high rental prices of housing, the cost of living in our country, the low retirement pensions and a decent sa- lary», among others, according to the organizers in a statement subsequent to a meeting open to all who wanted to support the initiative and of which the three spokesmen, Joan Seguí, Pre- sident of Podem; Gabriel Ubach, Ge- neral Secretary of USDA and Lluis Fer- reira, highlighted the «transversality of the movement». This common front (front comú) must be understood as a necessari- ly broad subject, according to the organizers, because on the one hand, it Demonstration of public workers during last March. pursues a claim of social rights that goes beyond the labor, union and public safety reform approved by the ca- to address all the damage to which we the protest: «In a few days 300 people that: «This common front returns to binet last Thursday and on the other, are subjected to from DA» he asserted. said they would attend and some 700 the union during the constitutional it groups diverse and very different Ubach said that for a long time USDA said they were interested». However, period and now Andorra needs this ideological sensibilities. For the mo- has been accused of «only defending GABRIEL UBACH Ubach preferred not to venture a fo- transversal union again to liberate us ment, the demonstration has been the rights of civil servants» and this is SPOKESMAN OF FRONT COMÚ recast of attendees and considered it from absolutism as a result of a bad conceived as «a measurement of for- showing otherwise with concerns for would be better to go step by step. electoral system». ces on this common front and, from the whole of Andorran society, accor- «The demonstration will Regarding the diversity of the call, here, we will see what actions we pro- ding to Ubach. «This time we are all be a measurement of spokesman Lluis Ferreira stated that DISSEMINATION AND SYMBOLISM The spo- pose» Ubach said when asked about going as one» he expressed optimistic forces of this common «rights are not a matter of right nor kespersons pointed out that /this week the possibility of calling on the gene- about the different political sensibili- left wing citizens. This is not a battle of there will be communicative actions ral strike. The common front is sup- ties that were seen at the meeting and front and from here we will the lefties, as we have sometimes wan- to disseminate the demonstration ported by different unions in the co- was confident that other public func- consider other actions» ted to believe, it’s for all citizens». A «we will also inform and invite La Seu untry, besides the political parties Po- tion unions will end up supporting it: very similar opinion was expressed by [d’Urgell] because we want to involve dem, PS and Candidatura Sobiranista «I recently sent the summary of the JOAN SEGUÍ Candidatura Sobiranista lead by Eusebi cross-border workers, who are also af- lead by Eusebi Nomen.One of the ob- discussed points » he stated. On the ot- SPOKESMAN OF FRONT COMÚ Nomen, who was present at the me- fected by the situation» Seguí stated. jectives is to join other entities to or- her hand, both Seguí as the rest of the eting and adhered to the public pro- Likewise, Ubach explained that they ganize a protest that represents An- spokesmen defined the demonstrati- «We want to involve test: «This protest shows a very clear will ask the assistants to bring «an dorran citizenship, explained Seguí. on as necessary «to channel the indig- all workers, also the position in the face of the degradation umbrella to symbolize the hardships nation» due to the violation of soci- ones across the border of the institutions and all the forces from workers (la que ens està caient als OUTRAGE After the meeting of organi- al rights that are being experienced. who believe in democracy, enough is treballadors)». Other assistants were zing the/ protest, Ubach was quite sa- Seguí was positive about the commu- and we will extend the enough» he expressed in relation to unfavorable over the use of umbrellas tisfied with how it had gone and by nication on social media and calcu- informative actions» the facts that have led to a generalized and considered that they represented the constitution «of a common front lated the indicative participation in discontent in the citizens. He added the situation well enough. H 2 www.elperiodic.ad WEDNESDAY, 11 DECEMBER 2018 el Periòdic News

COURT CASE

ep. The report from forensics con- clude that the cause of death was Two year prison demand for duty to the drop in body temperature be- low 26 degrees Celsius. «With hy- pothermia, one usually loses three degrees every hour, but the weat- rescue neglect in fatal avalanche her conditions at the time of the accident did not help» he explai-

TONY LARA ned, referring to -7.3 degrees, 81% The devastating events humidity and bursts of wind of 50 km/h. In addition, the victim suf- occurred on Christmas fered bone fractures and other in- Day in Soldeu in 2013 juries, such as pulmonary edema (fluid accumulation in lungs ma- king it hard to breath) and a frac- EL PERIÒDIC ANDORRA LA VELLA ture in the femur, non vital inju- @PeriodicAND ries. However, it did prevent her from moving and trying to get out he case of the 27-year-old on the surface. The forensic doctor woman from Barcelona confirmed that she could have be- who lost her life buried by en saved if help came sooner. Tan avalanche in the Sol- deu-El Tarter sector of Grandvali- ACCUSATION WITHOUT DECLERATIONS ra on Christmas day in 2013 came The defendants never declared be/- to Corts (the high court). The vic- fore the judge nor the police, who tim suffered a «severe hypother- made the report of the statement mia» and caused a heart attack, «with spontaneous allegations and the forensic doctor informed, af- A woman in the hallway of Batllia (high court). phrases», a fact that lamented all ter being buried for two hours. 33 the parts of the trial, even though When the two snowboarders with 2 years in prison with parole. The did indeed cause the avalanche» area. Police and Grandvalira’s wor- he pointed to one of the two com- whom they allegedly shared the lawyer of the victim, in addition to since there was a clear cut in the kers agreed to say that the defen- missioners who was next to the dangerous slope, located between the prison sentence, demands fi- snow. Minutes later, they recei- dants caused the avalanche and body at the time of the events. The the Cabirol and Falcó slopes, they nancial compensation for the rela- ved notice that two snowboarders they skipped the orange tape and two defendants denied the words finally alerted the station. The two tives of €124,000. had lost sight of a woman in the the no enter zone sign. «We just included in the police report. The collegues were charged the follo- The defendants denied that they went up the chair lift together, as defense refuted that the Court can wing day for a major crime by ne- made the descent with the victim, we did many times» they argued. not take them into consideration glect of the duty to rescue by seri- nor had a friendship with her, they The prosecution «They told me they were sure that when deciding the penalty or pos- ous imprudence. «If they had given only knew each other from the slo- affirmthat if the notice the avalanche had not taken the sible sentance and the prosecutor the warning to the station when it pes, that the area was closed by ava- victim, who was snowboarding on stated that the evidence provided ocurred, she would still be alive. lanche risk and that they produ- had been given sooner, the left side of the slope» said one by the public prosecutor demons- They lost precious hours» the mi- ced the avalanche. However, this «when it happened» she of the two agents who testified.The trates a «clear evidence» that «no- nistry said, asking for both defen- last fact was tested by the station avalanche of about 25 meters, bu- body did anything to help the vic- dants, non-residents of 38 and 37, workers, who testified that «they would have survived ried the girl more than a meter de- tim». H

POLICE WORK ROAD SAFETY

material damage and was also un- Man arrested for abandoning der the influence: 1.76 g / l. On the ot- ‘Afluixa!’ campaign starts her hand, a young resident of 20 years, 1.47 g / l, caused an accident with and starving dogs until death two injured, residents of 20 and 21, with the goal of zero victims

EL PERIÒDIC SERGI PERÉZ in the capital. Last Wednesday, in Ai- EL PERIÒDIC sages and understandings, as said ESCALDES-ENGORDANY xirivall, the police arrested a resident ESCALDES-ENGORDANY Torres. This year, five bikers lost the- Last Saturday, the police arrested a of 59 years charged against collective The Minister of Territorial Planning, ir life in the country, the most re- resident of 31 years who had aban- security. Agents were required, since Jordi Torres, has presented the cam- cent happened just a month ago in doned two dogs and left them to die a man claimed to have been threate- paign ‘Afluixa!’ (go slower) to raise Ansalonga,the man died on impact. of hunger in a private home where ned by another man with a weapon, awareness of the dangers and effects Last month, from the Automobile they lived in Escaldes-Engordany. due to personal disagreements. The of driving at unadaptable speeds and Club of Andorra attributed the in- The man, due to his inaction of not detainee used a 25 cm knife to intimi- at the same time to promote coexist- crease in the number of accidents taking care of the dogs, is accused of date the other. He also caused small ence among all users of the public due to the fact that the number of animal abuse. This is one of the 33 pe- damage to the other one’s car while thoroughfare. Torres has said that motorcycle users increased consi- ople who were arrested last week. the victim was in it. Lastly, the police during the next year the objective is derably and the existence of black Agents arrested 19 people for gi- arrested a non-resident 25-year-old zero victims. The campaign will be spots on roads was discarded. After ving positive on alcohol intake of man in Escaldes on Friday as the alle- disseminated to social media whe- the presentation that was made at between 0.81 g/l and 2.35 g/l, 15 of ged offender of crimes against phy- re Mobility has 12,000 followers, on the Prat del Rull building, seat of the which were produced within the fra- sical integrity, physical aggression Radio and Television of Andorra (RT- National Traffic Center, Torres re- mework of the alcohol and drug con- and against freedom, threatening his VA) and in traffic information panels ferred to the circulation of skatebo- trol campaign, which began on the girlfriend. The domestic abuse was with a six month period. ards on the sidewalks and roads and 3rd and will last until January 5th. was denounced by his partner for va- There will also be special remin- said that changes must be made in Among the detainees, a non-resident rious aggressions and death threats. ders to adapt driving to the climato- the Circulation code (see next page) and professional driver of 60 years, A 23 and 33 year-old man in Pas de la logical conditions and, as of spring, including the strict ban of bicycles who gave a rate of 1.86 g/l and a 51-ye- Casa were also arrested for causing it will be a mandatory message to all in Vivand avenue (the main shop- ar-old man caused an accident with Police on duty. fights and injuring each other. motorcycle drivers with clear mes- ping street in the capital). 33 H H www.elperiodic.ad WEDNESDAY, 12 DECEMBER 2018 el Periòdic News 3

COMÚ COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL DAY

MARICEL BLANCH A documentary by Trastoy to highlight the mountains The Andorran climber mountains are «overrated», since it seems that everyone can do them, will give talks to explain but «you must be very prepared», his experience he defended. Likewise, the talks carried out in several schools allow EL PERIÒDIC Trastoy to «transmit what his pas- ESCALDES-ENGORDANY sion represents», to the young peo- Yesterday was the International ple, explained Jean-Michel Armen- Mountain Day, and for 10 years Or- gol, secretary of the Andorran Na- dino has been involved with activi- tional Commission by the Unesco ties to promote sports, but also the (CNAU), organizer of these visits to «commitment to the environment», the school centres of the country. as emphasized by the councillor of The Government, through the Tourism, Sports and Excellence, Ministry of the Environment, Ag- Pedestrians walking on Vivand. Jordi Serracanta. In this sense, last riculture and Sustainability, also 33 night, the documentary 8,000, a sto- participates in the acts. The head of ry by Domènec Trastoy, was screened strategy and communication of the at the National Auditorium in An- Ministry, Natàlia Rovira, said that Bicycles and skateboards are dorra, with the participation of the mountains are «an ecosystem where Andorran climber. there are many resources necessary In addition, during the whole for humanity», such as water and «strictly» banned in Vivand week, Trastoy will visit six schools biodiversity, and that internation- and will offer talks to 300 young peo- al days are necessary to raise aware- Neighbours, hotel «the prohibition of access is intro- AUTHORIZATION The new regulation, ple to explain his experience with ness on the population that needs to duced not only to motor vehicles however, allows/ the access of adapt- mountains and everything they take care of them. clients and some but also to all those guided, or not, ed vehicles for people with reduced have given him. H ANA / C. G. taxis are authorized by a human, equipped, or not, with mobility besides other authorized Trastoy wants to own propulsion means that allow vehicles. In the latter case, vehicles convey to these to travel from one place to anoth- driven by people residing in the ar- young people es- EL PERIÒDIC er», explained the councillor for ea, shop owners, among others: ve- pecially what re- ESCALDES-ENGORDANY Parkings and Administration, Es- hicles that park in the area will reg- volves around @PeriodicAND teve Vidal. ister their number plates so that the preparation he Comú of Escaldes-En- In this sense, the mayor, Trini the surveillance system can identi- before climbing gordany approved on Marín, admitted that «we have a fy them, vehicles with an authoriza- mountains such Monday the regulation lot of problems with bicycles and tion of the comú, vehicles of hotel as Everest or Cho T for the access of vehicles skateboards because they ride too clients, vehicles that access emer- Oyu, an aspect in the area of Vivand. The regu- fast and therefore we will not be tol- gency pharmacies on duty hours that the docu- lations prohibit the access of any erant, we will be strict», was clear and taxis in case of urgency and pri- mentary also re- type of vehicle to Avinguda Carle- in relation to the application of the or communication to the Traffic volves around. many, between Carrer de la Unió ordination. Thus, there is also a re- service. In all cases, a timetable to Tratoy has sur- and avinguda de las Escoles, dem- sponse and order against the pro- access the avenue and a stopping mounted sum- onstrating the desire to provide liferation of certain personal mo- time has been established. In addi- mits of more than maximum safety in an exclusive ar- bility vehicles such as electric kick tion, they will drive at a maximum 8 , 0 0 0 m e t r e s ea for pedestrians. For this reason, scooters. speed of 10 kilometres per hour. and regrets that Organizers of the day with Trastoy, on the right. H 33

HUMAN RIGHTS AND FEMINISM

acknowledged Escoda, while the Acció Feminista becomes an spokeswoman, Maria José Espino- La Xarxa la Meri will support sa, added that «we are more than association with 100 women half the population and we have a women having an abortion glass ceiling in politics». The first mission is to dent, Antònia Escoda. Among the The complaint that many pub- Stop Violències aims dent, Vanessa M. Cortés, explained issues that are currently on the ta- lic and parapublic administrative that from now on, more visibility achieve parity lists on ble, Escoda highlighted the immi- boards «women are still unknown» to become the will be given to abortion, since it’s the upcoming elections nent elections that will take place will also remain. reference adviser an action that takes place around next March and, therefore, «we the world «having or not legal sup- EL PERIÒDIC will fight for parity lists and that ABORTION AND LAWS Among the de- EL PERIÒDIC port». In addition, it should serve ANDORRA LA VELLA all political parties include an idea cisive aspects facing/ the elections, ANDORRA LA VELLA to influence politically and favour Nine months after its creation, Ac- or plan for equality» in their pro- Actió Feminista believes that there Coinciding with the Human Rights future terms in the country. In this ció Feminista was consolidated this gramme. To try to achieve this goal, will be abortion, labour law and Day, Stop Violències presented la sense, Cortés recalled the articles of Monday as an association with 102 a «democratic quality» committee equality law, which is currently be- Xarxa la Meri, which aims to «inform the Constitution that «violate hu- members, all women. «After work- has been created that will review ing studied by Social Affairs. and advise on the voluntary interrup- man rights in favour of the dogmas ing hard, we have managed to agree all the programmes and will give Santa Claus and the Three Kings tion of pregnancy and sexual rights of the Catholic church», while en- to statutes which are mandatory by advise to those groups who seek want «a woman head of govern- of women». This new space will be suring that «no religion should tell law, but we will try to maintain the for it. «Precisely the fact that there ment», despite being aware that made up of a group of health profes- us what to do with our body». Wom- spirit of the beginning and work by is no list of women was one of the they will have to wait for at least sionals and feminist entities of Cata- en who request help on the Xarxa committees», explained the presi- motives to create this association», one more term. lonia and Stop Violències. Its presi- may do so in an anonymous way. H H 4 www.elperiodic.ad WEDNESDAY, 12 DECEMBER 2018 el Periòdic el Periòdic d’Andorra News

FEDERATION NEW EDITION 3 Special recognition to leading the awardees FUTSAL INTERNATIONALITIES (SILVER PIN +20) Oscar Neira (23) FOOTBALL INTERNATIONALITIES figures of national football (SILVER PIN +30) Sebas Gómez (30) FOOTBALL INTERNATIONALITIES Férriz, Sosa, Morató, Gonçalves, Cruz and Imbernón are some of the awarded of the night (GOLD PIN +50) Jose Antonio Gomes (54) MARICEL BLANCH Cristian Martínez (52) EL PERIÒDIC BEST SENIOR FUTSAL REFEREE ANDORRA LA VELLA Gerard Roure @PeriodicAND BEST SENIOR FOOTBALL REFEREE Luis Do Nascimento nce again, the Andorran BEST SENIOR FUTSAL PLAYER Football Federation want- David Férriz - Atlétic Club Escaldes ed to recognize the work BEST SENIOR FOOTBALL PLAYER done by all the football Jesus Sosa - FC Santa Coloma O BEST WOMEN’S FOOTBALL PLAYER leading figures of the country in a Teresa Morató - FC Barcelona year marked by the role of the Princi- BEST WOMEN’S FOOTBALL PLAYER pality’s national team in the Nations FROM ANDORRA League, for the Special Olympics edi- Erica Gonçalves - ENFAF BEST SENIOR FUTSAL COACH tion, for the boost of woman’s foot- Luis Cruz - FC Encamp ball and by changes of teams of Rich- BEST SENIOR FOOTBALL COACH ard Imbernón from Vallbanc FC San- Richard Imbernon - FC Santa Coloma ta Coloma to FC Andorra. SENIOR FAIR PLAY FOOTBALL AWARD In this sense, the award-winning Ranger’s SENIOR FAIR PLAY FUTSAL AWARD ENFAF player, Erica Gonçalves, said Penya Encarnada that «it’s a pride to be the best play- YOUTH FAIR PLAY FOOTBALL AWARD er in Andorra» and that she didn’t ex- SAE Sant Julià pect it. «I have worked hard to achieve YOUTH FAIR PLAY FUTSAL AWARD UE Engordany this award, it motivates me to contin- WOMEN’S YOUTH FAIR PLAY AWARD ue and to go far», she commented vis- UE Sant Julià ibly excited. CLUB WITH THE MOST FEDERATION Also, Jesús Sosa, recognized as the LICENSES AWARD best player of the Lliga Multisegur As- FC Encamp BEST YOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB segurances for his season at Vallbanc, UE Santa Coloma said he was «very happy» and that «I The national team receives a moving recognition from Olga Gelabert and Jordi Beal. BEST YOUTH FUTSAL CLUB am very grateful for the recognition». FC Encamp 33 «This year it’s true that I have started a BEST WOMEN’S YOUTH CLUB FC Encamp bit slow for personal issues but now I prize because I have won it for some FIRST WOMAN WITH UEFA A LICENCE am redirecting the situation», he said Catalonia ends Andorra in Martorell years now». «This is the result of the Montserrat Sanchez and commented that he is «wishing players’ work because, in the end, this RECOGNITION TO A SPORTING CAREER to return from Christmas to continue award is theirs, since I would not have Cristian Sànchez RECOGNITION TO THE NATIONAL scoring more goals and continue with The Andorran U19’s football The Catalans dominated the achieved it without them, but it is a FOOTBALL TEAM the team’s dynamics». «Things are go- 33national team made its debut this 33game from the beginning and motivation to keep growing and con- National Team ing very well for me in Andorra, but Monday but it did it in a very bit- didn’t give any option to the tricol- tinue learning», he adds. RECOGNITION TO GOL SOLIDARI this award is also for my colleagues be- ter way by losing 5 to 1 in a friend- our team that despite being very Finally, football coach Richard Im- Players of the National Team RECOGNITION TO U17’S FOOTBALL cause without them it would not had ly match that was held in Martore- brave only scored one goal. The bernón commented that «individual NATIONAL TEAM - 3RD PLACE T. UEFA been possible», he declared. ll against the Catalonia’s national author was Josep Segura and, prizes in team sports are always diffi- U17’s National Team One of the other award-winners, team and that serves to prepare therefore, he became the first cult to understand». «There are many RECOGNITION TO THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS them for the Pre-European Cham- scorer of the Andorran U19 na- FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE 2018 SPECIAL Luís Cruz, coach of FC Encamp futsal, people who believe in me, that’s why I OLYMPIC GAMES said that «I am very happy about this pionship. tional team. am here», he concluded. Specials Olympics Team H

SKI CROSS-COUNTRY 3 Esteve wishes to stand on a World Gutiérrez has no recovery Cup podium sometime in the future date yet After having her operation, Erola asks «not to go crazy with the results» because they have to keep working to improve 33Mireia Gutiérrez will still have to

MARICEL BLANCH wait for a week to find out about the EL PERIÒDIC the first lap» and he wanted to re- extent of her injury, since on Sun- ESCALDES-ENGORDANY member that he still has to improve day the plaster was placed on the Having achieved the 21st and 19th in classic and sprint races: «In sprint thumb injury and should wear it for place in the two Cross-Country races we can improve because we are a week . World Cups in Lillehammer and far behind but it’s true that if we im- Beitostolen, Irineu Esteve said that prove here, we may lose endurance On the other hand, Carmina Pal- «the ultimate goal has always been later, if they change my rhythm, it’s làs33 and Cande Moreno competed to reach the podium but that’s still more difficult for me, it has always on Monday in Madonna di Cam- a long way off». «We are working for been that way». piglio with a giant FIS, they placed this and, if we didn’t believe it’s pos- Regarding the future, he said that, 20th and 32nd respectively. Pal- sible, we wouldn’t be here, but the with respect to the next World Cup làs had a time of 1.43.93, at 2.63 of important thing is to improve every in Davos, Switzerland, «we will hard- the winner, the Italian Francesca year», he emphasized. ly improve the 19th position of Beito- Fati (1.41.30). For her part, Cande In this sense, he explained that at stolen because all of Switzerland will Moreno did 1.45.54, at 4.24. the first race «we felt very good since be there». Also, facing this season, the skier will participate in the Tour de ue improving» and that «the level Ski: «I have to gain some experience is very tight, the World Cup is very, «We are working for if are really doing it in the end. There very competitive and you can have a this [the podium] and, are many races and we must also see bad day and be in the 50th position». how the body reacts to this effort». «We have to maintain this level to opt if we didn’t believe it’s On the other hand, his coach, for our goals», he said and reiterated possible, we wouldn’t Joan Erola, explained that «we have that «we will not go crazy for having to keep working because we lack achieved these results». «We have to be here» Carles Visa, Irineu Esteve and Joan Erola, on Monday. something that we must contin- keep working», he stated. 33 H