DigameXtra No. 2705 WEEKEND EDITION Friday, Feb 2nd, 2024

On February 2, 2024February 1, 2024 By naythandoctorlaptop

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Dukes Bar – Torrox Costa:
Dukes Sunday Roast – Serving from 13:00-16:00
Main Course 10€, 2 Courses 12.50€, 3 Courses 15€.
Bookings Required! Menu Changes weekly! Vegan options!
2 Terraces, one enclosed and warm, one open & smoker friendly.
Also tables inside. Free wifi.
Please Contact us on +34 603 721 258 or message us on Facebook.
Dukes Bar, BLQ 79, Torrox Costa, nearest blq to the bus station. www.dukes.es

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This Sunday 4 Feb, Árchez celebrates the Pilgrimage of San Antón with the traditional blessing of animals:
At eleven o’clock in the morning there will be a craft market on the Paseo del Río Turvilla; at two o’clock in the afternoon there will be tastings of pork and paella. From six in the afternoon Lorena Santos, David Jiménez and La Perlita will perform. The procession of the saint carried by oxen at around one o’clock in the afternoon and accompanied by some thirty horsemen.

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Flamenco In Progress- Torrox: Fuensanta La Moneta
16 February, 20:00. €10
Municipal Theatre Villa de Torrox
Av. Isaac Albéniz 3, Torrox 29793
Info & tix: https://www.mientrada.net/evento/fuensanta-la-moneta/

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Opera Recital: Valentines Day – Alba Chantar (Soprano)
Museum of Nerja, Wed, 14 Feb, 7pm
Info & tix: 690073871

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The Greek House – Greek Casita Restaurant & Bar –Torrox Costa: Now opening at 6:30pm
Located on the sea promenade, between the Safari bar and Picadero restaurants, BLQ 80 bajo. We offer you a little piece of Greece with our Greek home made specialities. You can choose meat specialties (Gyros, Souvlaki, Bifteki, Sutsukaki, Mussaka), cheese (Feta Psiti, Feta Saganaki, Hallumi), vegetables (Greek salad, Hummus, Eggplant cream, Mezze, Tzatziki) or sea fruits (prawns or octopus), all of this accompanied with our special Greek pita bread. For dessert… HOMEMADE BAKLAVA! We offer a lovely meal time in a quiet end exquisite atmosphere, accompanied with the best Greek music. See you soon! Hours: 6:30pm to close, Wednesday thru Sunday. Closed Monday & Tuesday. For reservations call 642585049. https://la-casita-griega.business.site/ We are DigameXtra sponsors, so our contact info can be found everyday in the Sponsor’s Section.

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Assisted Living Services in the Axarquia Region:
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Would support enable you to remain independent in your own home?
Liz Brown, probably the only nurse registered to practice in Andalucia, to hold the ENB 941 (Specialist qualification in care of the older person) together with her fully insured and police checked home care support team offers one-on-one support and companionship in the comfort of your own home.
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We are a Torrox-based company specialising in the creation of formulae which help prevent premature skin ageing. We are committed to making effective products at affordable prices.
Your skin health matters to us. How you feed your skin is as important as how you feed your body. Why settle for anything less than natural and organic?
As our skin is the first layer of our defence against microbial infections, ultraviolet radiation and environmental contamination it plays a vital role in our health. As we grow older, however, our skin becomes thinner, wrinkled, and more sensitive; hence it requires the use of treatments containing specific ingredients to the care of treating mature skin.
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At Moonette, we are passionate about health, beauty and plants. Your skin will benefit from the properties of botanic essential oils combined with a selection of nutrients for deep hydration, cell revitalization and antioxidant effect, all sourced from the finest natural ingredients with gorgeous fragrances.
Naturally, we care about our planet and feel the need to help reduce the sheer volumes of plastics waste that are generated daily around the globe. Presently, we are minimizing the usage of plastic materials in our production while seeking alternative forms of packaging. To help reduce pollution we are asking all local customers to recycle or reuse their Moonette skincare containers, and offering a small discount on future purchases to customers recycling containers.
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For Sale: Kymco Xciting 400i ABS Scooter
Reg 2014. Mileage; 33,980km; ITV until July 2024
Excellent condition; 1 previous owner
2 sets of keys; Good tyres
1990 euros. Buyer to pay transfer.
Deb, Torrox Campo, WhatsApp 711001710
Email: Chozieishere@gmail.com

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For Sale, 2 items: Mountain Bikes
– Giant Anthem X 4.0 full suspension mountain bike.
Good condition. Shimano SLX gears. Fox shocks front and rear. Recent new tyres and brake pads. Size Large €300.
– Commencal Meta 5.5 full suspension mountain bike.
Good condition. SRAM X9 gears. Fox rear shock and Rock Shox forks. Recent new Shimano brakes and tyres. Size Medium €350.
Some extras if both bikes bought together.
Geoff, La Caleta de Velez
gailandgeoff at yahoo dot co dot uk

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For Sale, 3 items:
– Sinngle electric underblanket. 150 X 70 cm.
Haeger Model – Single UB – 070 – 001A
Nearly new, used a few times last season. €25
– Spode wall clock. Made in England. Italian Spode Design. €10
– Golf Trolly. 3 wheel fold up trolly. Model- Dunlop Tour. Had little use. Selling due to upgrading to an electric one. €10
Janet / Torrox Costa. 0044 7976 925833
email jdsullivan@sky.com

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For Sale: Two pairs of tab top blue floral curtains. Each of the 4 curtains measure 210cms long and 65cms wide. Two Black matching modern curtain poles with brackets and screws. 5 matching zip fastening cushion covers. Can be collected or meet at El Ingenio petrol station by appointment. €25 for the lot.
Contact by WhatsApp 771024776 or
email: jeanbythesea25@gmail DOTcom
Jean, Almayate

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TORROX

The Torrox Town Hall ignores the concerns of the neighbours about the Endesa substation: {Translation}
– Concern among residents of Torrox Park has reached a critical point with the construction of Endesa’s electricity substation in close proximity to three schools and numerous homes, some within alarmingly close proximity. The Plataforma Ciudadana, in response to this growing concern, has contacted an expert geobiologist in the field, Joan Carles López Sancho, who highlighted in an interview with Radio Torrox on Friday 26th, the lack of consideration in current legislation regarding the potential risks of prolonged exposure to electromagnetic waves.
– We are only defending the health of our children, their future and we demand that the authorities apply the principle of prevention according to the 1815 resolution of the Council of Europe”. The group stresses in a letter that, according to López Sancho, the current legislation is “obsolete” and does not take into account the risks that prolonged exposure over time can entail, among which are childhood leukaemia, as assured by numerous experts and published studies such as that of Dr. Soto of the University of Guadalajara, who claims that the disorders in children can range from memory deficit, lack of concentration to cases of leukaemia.
– Meanwhile, the Plataforma Ciudadana Contra la Subestación de Torrox Park criticises that “the Consistory of Torrox has just approved a budget of 31.5 million for 2024 plus another twelve million in surplus funds, but continues to ignore the citizens’ demand to offer Endesa an alternative to stop the works” and they add that “they also refuse to take advantage of the legal loopholes that could lead to the licence being declared null and void”.
– During the plenary session on Monday 29th in which the budgets were approved, members of the Platform wanted to present the Mayor Óscar Medina with a dossier containing medical studies on the subject as a silent protest against his total inaction. The tension became evident during the day and the mayor even threatened to expel one of the members”.
– The families are considering further action while they hope that the Public Prosecutor’s Office, which is investigating the case, will take a favourable decision and stop the works as soon as possible.
Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/malaga/1521444/el-ayuntamiento-de-torrox-desoye-la-inquietud-vecinal-que-genera-la-subestacion-de-endesa/

ALMUÑÉCAR

32 migrants of North African origin arrive in Almuñécar by their own means including one a minor: {Translation}
– A total of 32 men of North African origin, all adults except one of them, in apparent good health, have arrived by their own means to the beach of Velilla, in Almuñécar, on the coast of Granada, on Thursday morning. Sources consulted by Europa Press in the Guardia Civil, which has taken custody of the migrants in Velilla, have indicated that these people have arrived around 8.40 hours, running from the fast boat that has released them on the beach before continuing their route.
– They will be transferred to the Port of Motril, where they will be placed at the disposal of the National Police and, in the case of the minor, the social services, following the protocol stipulated for these cases, which also includes an initial medical check-up by the Red Cross.
– The Local Police of Almuñécar has also participated in the custody of these migrants after their arrival in Velilla, as municipal sources have detailed to Europa Press, after an arrival that has aroused the curiosity of the neighbours of the area on Thursday morning. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/andalucia/noticia-llegan-almunecar-granada-propios-medios-32-migrantes-origen-magrebi-ellos-menor-20240201110611.html

EUROPE

Farmers hurl eggs and stones in Brussels as EU summit begins:
– Farmers threw eggs and stones at the European Parliament on Thursday, starting fires near the building and setting off fireworks amid protests to press a summit of European Union leaders to do more to help them with taxes and rising costs. Protesters tried to tear down the barriers erected in front of parliament – a few blocks from where the summit was taking place – but police pushed them back with water hoses. Police also fired teargas.
– A local official said a statue on the square where farmers were gathered near the parliament with their tractors was damaged. Major thoroughfares in Brussels, the heart of the European Union, were blocked by around 1,300 tractors, according to a police estimate. Farmers from Italy, Spain and other European countries also took part in the protests. Security personnel in riot gear stood guard behind barriers where the leaders were meeting at European Council headquarters.
– Farmers say they are not being paid enough, are choked by taxes and green rules and face unfair competition from abroad. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/angry-farmers-descend-brussels-take-protest-eu-summit-2024-02-01/

USA

Another academic scandal at Harvard adds to the wave of academic paper fraud. “Entirely Counterfeit”- Harvard’s Chief Diversity Officer Plagiarized At Least 40 Times According To Complaint:
– Weeks after the resignation of Harvard President Claudine Gay over a plagiarism scandal, the university’s chief diversity and inclusion officer, Sherri Ann Charleston, has been accused of doing the same.
– According to a Monday complaint filed with the university, as well as an analysis by the Washington Free Beacon’s Aaron Sibarium, large portions of Charleston’s work very clearly appears to have been lifted from others without so much as quotation marks. She even took credit for her own husband’s work, according to the report.
– “The 2014 paper appears to be entirely counterfeit,” said Peter Wood, the head of the National Association of Scholars and a former associate provost at Boston University. “This is research fraud pure and simple.”
– Prior to joining Harvard in August 2020, Charleston was the chief affirmative action officer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After joining Harvard, she served on the staff advisory committee which helped choose Claudine Gay as president in December 2022, the Harvard Crimson reports. Charleston taught gender studies courses at the University of Wisconsin, while her bio describes her as “one of the nation’s leading experts in diversity” whose work involves “translating diversity and inclusion research into practice for students, staff, researchers, postdoctoral fellows and faculty of color.”
– It apparently also includes copious use of ‘ctrl-c’ and ‘ctrl-v.’ “Sherri Charleston appears to have used somebody else’s research without proper attribution,” said former Villanova University political theory professor, Steve McGuire, who reviewed two of Charleston’s papers, the Beacon reports. Full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/entirely-counterfeit-harvards-chief-diversity-officer-plagiarized-least-40-times

BONEHEAD AWARD

The Andalusian left charges the Junta for stating that “boys have penises and girls have vulvas”: {Translation, summary}
– The left is accusing the Junta de Andalucía of launching an LGTBIphobic campaign through educational guides published by the Andalucian government and aimed at Andalucian families, which recommend explaining to children, among many other things, that “boys have a penis and girls have a vulva”.
– On page 12 of Educación afectiva y sexual en la familia (Affective and sexual education in the family), the guide explains how parents should act when talking about sexuality with their children. In a survey in which parents have to answer yes or no, they ask: “I explain to them that boys have a penis and girls have a vulva”. If the answer is no, the guide advises the family that “it’s time to do it”.
– The statement that “boys have penises and girls have vulvas”, however, has generated much unease among the radical left, where parties such as Podemos have accused the Junta de Andalucía of “violence against children”. In fact, Martina Velarde, Podemos spokesperson in Andalucia, has recently shared a comment on her social networks pointing to the Andalucian government for this fact and assuring that “trans childhoods exist and denying them is violence”. According to the tweet, saying that “boys have penises and girls have vulvas” is “contrary to the Trans and LGTBI Law of Andalusia, the Law on Children and the International Treaty on the Rights of the Child”. Source, Spanish: https://okdiario.com/andalucia/izquierda-andaluza-carga-contra-junta-afirmar-que-ninos-tienen-pene-ninas-vulva-12293084

CULTURE

‘I should not have written ‘A Clockwork Orange’’: How Anthony Burgess came to disown his own novel:
– British author Anthony Burgess was inspired to write his best-known novel, A Clockwork Orange (1962), by the uncivil drift that he perceived among the youth of his time. That is why, a decade later, when headlines in the vein of “Police hunt the Clockwork Orange rapist gang” or “Child dies in Clockwork Orange war” started to appear in the press, he could not help but feel that something had gone tremendously wrong.
– “The misunderstanding [of the novel] will pursue me until I die. I should not have written the book because of this danger of misinterpretation,” he wrote in 1985 in Flame into Being, a biography of D.H. Lawrence where he compared the scandal caused by Lady Chatterley’s Lover (1928) with the controversy surrounding his popular dystopia. “If a couple of nuns are raped in the Vatican, I get a call from a newspaper. They have turned me into some kind of expert on violence,” he lamented in a television interview. Burgess, however, was clear that his problems did not necessarily stem from the book, but from Stanley Kubrick’s 1971 film adaptation. Full article: https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-01-29/i-should-not-have-written-a-clockwork-orange-how-anthony-burgess-came-to-disown-his-own-novel.html

CANCEL CULTURE

Governments colluded to censor, shut down and destroy Russell Brand for pointing out inconvenient truths. Hear Brand’s take on the modern world: Video Link

Ep. 70 Governments colluded to shut down and destroy Russell Brand. This is his first interview since that happened. Watch it when you get a minute. It's one of the most brilliant explanations of the modern world you'll ever hear. pic.twitter.com/bCZDTYfZAZ
— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) January 30, 2024

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PETS FOR ADOPTION

Axarquia Animal Rescue: A Voluntary Charity, Non-profit Organisation
CIF G93245116 / Charity Number 10567 (Spain)
Email: axarquia-rescue@hotmail.com
Website: www.axarquiaanimalrescue.com
– Brady – male, 3 months old, extremely loving, friendly and playful. Vaccinations started.
– Meg – Female, 7 weeks old. Sadly her mum died, now in a foster home with the rest of the litter, estimated medium/large, soon to start her vaccinations.
Please take a look at our website, where you will find more information and photos, plus details of other dogs and pups that we have in our care. Our adoption costs are 110e for pups that have been fully vaccinated, rabies, chip and passport and 180e for older dogs that have all vaccinations, papers and have been neutered. This contributes towards their vet and care costs, and helps us to continue rescuing abandoned dogs and cats.

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New Life Church: Whether you live in Nerja or are visiting our area, you are very welcome to come and join us at our Sunday gathering. Join us for a time of Holy Spirit led worship and experience the presence of our God. Our teaching is Bible based as we honour God and obey His Word. During this time of uncertainty, God’s Word reminds us that the Gospel shines brightest in times of darkness. Our service lasts for about 1 hour and 30 mins. With Tea and Coffee afterwards.
– Prayer Meeting: You are also welcome to join our prayer meetings on Wednesday mornings at 11.00am for 1 hour, where we meet for prayer and worship..
– Sunday Service 11.00am / Prayer Meetings Wednesdays 11.00am
Jesus said, “I am the Way and the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me”. John 14:6
Pasaje San Miguel, Nerja , 29780. Directions: Click Here
Email: info@nlcnerja.com ; Website: www.nlcnerja.com ; Facebook

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El Puente Christian Fellowship (Vélez-Málaga): We are a friendly, multi-national, Bible believing community of Christ. We meet each Sunday at 11am to worship the Lord. We enjoy a time of worship with contemporary songs and traditional hymns, and a message brought to us by our Pastor, one of our members or a visiting speaker.
The church meeting hall is situated at: Res: El Olivar 5, 8 Bajo 1, Calle Arbequin, Velez Malaga 29700.
Full directions and further information can be found on our Facebook page, or you can contact us by email on elpuentechristianfellowship@gmail.com or by phone on 665 62 63 42.
For those who cannot join us in person, we aim to stream Sunday services via the Facebook page (subject to a good internet connection).

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Useful Links, Info & Numbers

Petrol Prices – Updated daily: These are the fuel stations in Malaga province with the lowest prices. The price data for 95 and 98-octane petrol and diesel fuel is updated every day. See it here:
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Weekly Markets
Monday: Torrox Costa
Tuesday: Nerja, Salobrena
Wednesday: Rincon de la Victoria, Algarrobo Costa
Thursday: Velez Malaga, Torre del Mar, Frigiliana
Friday: Almunecar, Salobrena, La Herradura- Summers only
Saturday: Competa, Mezquitilla@Algarrobo behind the Sala Ottowa
Sunday: Velez Malaga, Nerja Car Boot

Taxi
Nerja 952 524 519
Torrox: 952 531 030
Frigiliana: 952 533 231

Phone numbers for emergencies
Emergency Services.: 112
National Police: 091
Guardia Civil: 062
Ambulance: 061
Fire Station (Bomberos): 080
Emergency English Help Line: 902 102 112

Local Police
Torrox: 952 539 828
Nerja: 952 521 545
Frigiliana: 952 533 126
Torre del Mar: 952 549 238

Local/National News in English, The Sur: http://www.surinenglish.com/
Local Weather: https://www.accuweather.com/en/es/torre-del-mar/306652/weather-forecast/306652
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Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Malaga Province: New, updated link (Aug, 2023). Info in English with list of English speaking meetings. https://aacostadelsol.com/

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DigameXtra No. 2704 Thursday, Feb 1st, 2024

On February 1, 2024February 1, 2024 By naythandoctorlaptop

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Granáfolk 2024, Folk Music Festival- Granada: Feb 8-11
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– Climent and Ballarín. Traditional root music. 20.00h. The Folk in the province (Municipality to be determined). Free admission.
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– Luar Na Lubre – Darash. 9:00 p.m. Isabel La Católica Theatre. Price admission: 22 euros
– Vigaela. 20:00 h. Folk in the Province (municipal to be determined). Free admission
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– Olga and the Ministriles. 9:00 p.m. Isabel La Católica Theatre. Price admission: 15 euros
– Tahona. 20:00 h. Folk in the Province (municipal to be determined). Free admission
– Folklore in the squares locations by Association of Choirs and Dances of Granada.
11:30 p.m. Fuente de las Batallas
12:15 p.m. Plaza Nueva
1:00 p.m. Plaza de las Pasiegas
1.30pm. Bib-Rambla Square
Sunday 11th:
– The Fairy of the Aljibes, 12:00 h. Isabel La Católica Theatre. Family flamenco show.
– Esther Crisol. Vicente Márquez. Marta Martinez. Price admission: 12 euros
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Blackmailing Amnesty Supporters Admit Sanchez Lied To Gain Their Investiture Support: {Translation, summary}
– The secretary general of Junts, Jordi Turull, has warned the PSOE on Wednesday that it will not comply with the investiture agreement if a “comprehensive and immediately applicable” amnesty law is not passed.
– “If they don’t move here and don’t want there to be a shielded, comprehensive and immediately applicable law, they will not be complying with what we agreed,” he said in an interview on Rac1, reported by Europa Press.
– According to Turull, with the current text of the law, many open cases would be left out, some related to the CDR, ‘Operation Judas’ and the Volhov and Tsunami Democràtic cases. “If you see all this, now that we have the opportunity to reinforce it and plug these loopholes that they have opened with hammer blows, let’s do it,” the Junts leader demanded.
– He also specified that, with the current wording of the law, the former president of the Generalitat, Carles Puigdemont, and the secretary general of ERC, Marta Rovira, will remain outside the amnesty, but he insisted that “this is not about any personal solution” and that it is about trying to include as many people as possible.
Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/catalunya/noticia-turull-junts-avisa-psoe-incumplira-pacto-investidura-amnistia-integral-20240131095007.html

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Not So Fast, Pedro! MEPs call for a ban on amnesties and pardons for embezzlement in the EU: {Translation, summary}
– The Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee (LIBE) on Wednesday approved an amendment to defend the new EU anti-corruption rules to include a ban on Member States granting pardons or amnesties for crimes of embezzlement. Specifically, the offences covered by the articles mentioned are bribery in the public sector, bribery in the private sector, embezzlement and misappropriation, trading in influence, abuse of office, obstruction of justice, enrichment by corruption offences and instigation, aiding and abetting and attempt.
– The amendment was adopted with 43 votes in favour, 17 against and 6 abstentions, according to parliamentary sources, and will be put to the vote in plenary at its second session in February, between 26 and 29 February, for final adoption. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-comision-justicia-pe-pide-prohibir-amnistias-indultos-delitos-malversacion-ue-20240131140646.html

ANDALUCÍA

Madrid calls on Moreno to “spend and manage” what has already been transferred to Andalucia before demanding more funds from the EU in the face of drought: {Translation}
– The delegate of the Spanish Government in Andalusia, Pedro Fernández, has asked the president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, that first “he must spend and manage the funds already transferred, that he has collected, from the subsidy for Andalucia”, and, from there, “of course, demand that any other administration, in this case Europe, continues to contribute”.
– This is what Pedro Fernández said during the presentation of the report on the Government’s action in Andalusia in 2023, following Moreno’s request in Brussels for the activation of the EU Solidarity Fund in the face of the drought in Andalusia.
– In this respect, he pointed out that he finds it “strange” that at this very moment he is requesting, in Brussels, greater investment in water when the Spanish Government is making a “maximum effort”, at the same time as he criticised the “extremely low” implementation by the Andalusian Regional Government.
– “It should not be asking for money when it is actually receiving the largest economic transfers and is not executing them. Therefore, it has to do its homework. Of course the Spanish Government supports everything that involves investment, especially in the fight against drought, to support our agri-food and livestock sector and, of course, to avoid situations of risk,” he continued.
– Likewise, Pedro Fernández emphasised that the Government is showing “once again” its commitment to Andalucia in terms of hydraulic infrastructures, and in this regard he recalled the latest agreement reached by the Regional Minister of Agriculture with the Secretary of State for Transition, Hugo Morán, to hold weekly meetings to address all issues related to improving the situation “so lamentable that we are suffering as a result of the drought”.
– Finally, the Government delegate in Andalucia stressed that the Executive has always been “loyal and committed” to Andalucia. “We are going to continue to make a great effort to improve conditions both in terms of agriculture and to avoid restrictions or to improve the situation of integral water cycles for urban consumption,” he concluded. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/andalucia/noticia-pedro-fernandez-pide-moreno-primero-gaste-gestione-tiene-transferido-despues-exija-europa-aportar-20240131161209.html

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The key points of Andalucía’s new tourist rental housing law explained:
– The tourist rental housing sector in Andalucía is facing a new era as a fresh law comes into effect to control a surge in such properties.
– The decree sets new limits on the capacity of tourist dwellings, which is set at 15 dwellings in the case of the rental of an entire property and six in the case of a flat that is rented by rooms. In both cases, the number of beds per room may not exceed four, of which two must be in beds that are not bunk beds.
– A tourist property must have a minimum area of 14 square metres per person. Properties must also have two bathrooms if the number of beds is greater than five and three bathrooms if the number of beds is greater than eight. Bedrooms and living rooms must have direct ventilation to the outside or to ventilated patios. The requirement will not apply if there is an exemption such as architectural protection.
– Properties must be sufficiently furnished and equipped with necessary appliances and utensils for immediate use and in accordance with the number of people, have a television, power sockets in all rooms and basic supplies that enable them to be habitable, such as electricity and hot and cold running water.
– The kitchen must be equipped with a minimum of two burners, oven or microwave and refrigerator; crockery, cutlery, glassware, frying pans, pots, corkscrew, bottle opener, scissors, can opener and colander. There must be small electrical appliances such as a blender, toaster or grill, juicer and coffee maker; storage furniture; cleaning products and selective waste separation. Property owners must also have well-maintained bedding, linen, blankets or duvets and pillows. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/andalucia/the-five-key-points-andalucias-new-tourist-20240130121036-nt.html

AXARQUÍA

Axarquia working to ensure summer supply with ships loaded with water from desalination plants in Almeria: {Translation}
– The Mancomunidad de Municipios de la Costa del Sol – Axarquia is ahead of other institutions in the management of the water supply by boat in order to guarantee the supply during the coming summer, according to Cadena SER Axarquia. The president of this institution, Jorge Martin, reported on Wednesday that, if necessary, the region will have water from the desoladoras of Almeria, which will be transported by boat to the vicinity of the port of Caleta de Velez.
– Jorge Martín has advanced that “we are having conversations with shipping companies, foreseeing ships that are going to unload here in front of the port of Caleta de Vélez. It would be purified water that would come from the desalination plants in Almería. It depends on the Junta de Andalucía and our public company Axaragua, which we have already anticipated because the drought situation is not only here, it affects the whole of Spain. So whoever is the first to book the boats will get them.
– The cost of the water that arrives in these boats will be around 8 euros per cubic metre, so they are going to try to get help from other administrations so that the citizen does not have to assume this cost in full.
– On the other hand, new water resources will be added through new wells in the Sierra Tejeda which will provide about 50 litres per second each. A hydrogeological study has also been commissioned to determine the state of the aquifer in the bed of the river Vélez and the possibilities that remain to be exploited.
– Martín has indicated that the most immediate source will be the desalination plant at El Trapiche, which “is going to be installed now”, and which will allow water from brackish wells and the remaining resources in the La Viñuela reservoir to be filtered by osmosis. “Work is already underway on a desalination plant that will go to El Trapiche, in which we are going to treat some wells that we have that are brackish because of the sea water. And also in case the water that we have left in the reservoir is not suitable for consumption, this desalination plant will also treat it by osmosis so that we can take advantage of all the water that we can get from the reservoir,” said the president of the Mancomunidad.
Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/la-mancomunidad-axarquia-trabaja-para-asegurar-el-abastecimiento-en-verano-con-barcos-cargados-de-agua-de-las-desaladoras-de-almeria/

MALAGA PROVINCE

What is regenerated water & how may it be used? A proposed solution for drought in Malaga: {Translation}
– What is regenerated water? As defined by the Royal Decree that regulates its use, it is treated sewage that, where appropriate, has been subjected to an additional or complementary treatment process that allows its quality to be adapted to the use for which it is intended.
– What are the uses of regenerated water? In addition to the agricultural sector, regenerated water is used for urban (garden irrigation or washing down), industrial or recreational purposes (irrigation of golf courses, for example). Together with desalination plants, its use in Malaga has become a key element in the management of water resources and in guaranteeing savings in drinking water.
– Royal Decree 1620/2007, of 7 December, which establishes the legal regime for the reuse of treated water, establishes the different uses of regenerated water:
Irrigation of private gardens.
Irrigation of urban green areas (parks, sports fields and similar).
Street washing
Fire-fighting systems
Industrial vehicle washing
Irrigation of agricultural crops
Irrigation of pastures for the consumption of dairy or meat producing animals
Aquaculture
Cooling towers and evaporative condensers
Process and cleaning water for industrial use
Golf course irrigation
Ponds, bodies of water and ornamental circulating flows, where public access to water is prevented
Aquifer recharge (Yikes! Dumping chemically treated, undrinkable recycled sewage water into our only source of pure, natural drinking water, the underground aquifer reserves? No one wants that in the springs or wells! Which unelected bureaucrats voted to allow that? See note below article. -Ed.}
Other environmental uses (maintenance of wetlands, minimum flows and the like)
Forestry
– The same decree establishes the controls that must be carried out on these waters to ensure minimum levels of quality. Thus, it states that the quality of regenerated water is to be assessed by analysing samples taken both at the outlet of the regeneration plant and at all delivery points. These analyses must be carried out at a minimum frequency, depending on the uses.
– On the other hand, those cases in which it is forbidden to use regenerated water are the following:
For human consumption, except in situations of declared catastrophes in which the health authority will specify the quality levels required for these waters and the uses.
For uses in the food industry
For use in hospital facilities and other similar uses
For the cultivation of filter-feeding molluscs in aquaculture
For recreational use as bathing water, i.e. for filling swimming pools.
For use in fountains and ornamental laminae in public spaces or inside public buildings.
– In a drought scenario such as the current one, regenerated water is emerging as one of the main solutions, especially for the survival of the countryside. In Malaga, the fourth drought decree approved by the Junta de Andalucía is committed to the use of this resource for the agricultural sector in Antequera and Bajo Guadalhorce, water that has already been authorised for irrigators in La Axarquía, who have not received a drop of water from the La Viñuela reservoir since October 2022.
Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/aguas-regeneradas-solucion-sequia-Malaga_0_1871213494.html

Here are the downsides of “Aquifer Recharge” that officials will admit to, from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency:
*Pathogens may enter aquifers if water is not disinfected prior to injection. Some states allow injection of raw water and treated effluent. In these states, the fate of microbes and viruses in an aquifer is relevant.
*Disinfection byproducts can form in the aquifer if water is disinfected prior to injection. Soluble organic carbon should be removed from the injectate before disinfection. If not, chlorinated disinfectants may react with the carbon to form contaminating compounds. Contaminants include trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids (both carcinogenic, click either one for more info).
*Metals and radionuclides may be mobilized from the rock depending on the chemistries of the injected water and the aquifer. Differences in pH and reduction-oxidation potential between the injected water and aquifer may cause arsenic, iron, manganese, or radionuclides that are present in the rock to dissolve into the USDW.
*Carbonate precipitation in carbonate aquifers can clog wells when the injectate is not sufficiently acidic.
Source: https://www.epa.gov/uic/aquifer-recharge-and-aquifer-storage-and-recovery

VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA

Hostels in Velez-Málaga are forced to close early by water cuts: {Translation} It appears the local media outlets have been reading my editorials. -Ed.
– The water cuts that have been occurring throughout the province of Malaga over the last year have the hoteliers of Velez-Malaga scared. Despite the fact that the public administrations do not cease in their efforts to send the message that there will be water in one way or another for the summer, the businessmen are afraid because it no longer depends on them, but on rain and if it does not, they fear that in the end they will end up losing their businesses.
– One of the most touristic regions of the province, Axarquia, is one of the areas most affected by the drought. Specifically, the municipality of Vélez-Málaga has been suffering water cuts for months due to low water reserves in La Viñuela and is supplied with regenerated water and water transfers from the capital. This locality suffers water cuts from 23:00 until 7:45, but depending on the day sometimes they occur earlier at 22:00, 21:00 or even at 20:00.
– Faced with this panorama and seeing that the rainfall is still not coming, the Junta de Andalucía in Malaga has been meeting in recent weeks with strategic sectors affected by the drought, the last one being with the tourism and hotel sector in Malaga. In these meetings they are conveying a message of calm and certainty for the summer. In spite of everything, the president of the Association of Traders and Businessmen of Torre del Mar (Acet), Antonio Sebastián Pastor, assures that in the area they are “scared” about the summer and how it is going to develop if the situation remains the same.
– In this sense, he adds that 75% of the establishments close earlier, which is causing a significant reduction in work. In addition, he adds that this is compounded by the fact that when workers finish at 22:00, they are unable to shower when they get home.
– As for washing the dishes, he maintains that they always have to do it the next day at the time the water reaches them. “If they open at 8:00 until the water reaches us, it could be 10:00, the same as when they close, because they can say that they cut off at 21:00 and we have water until 22:00 at the latest, although it depends on consumption”, the businessman remarks. {Leaving unwashed dishes overnight is considered an unsafe practice as it encourages pests and bacteria/mould. Health inspectors can issue a fine if the catch a restaurant doing this. It may not be critical now, but as temps rise, this threat grows, literally. -Ed.}
– When thinking about the future, Pastor points out that “it is impossible to talk about it, for us the future is tomorrow”. He also points out that “this summer, if there is no water, there is no work and if there is no work, there are no tourists”, which means that both sectors are in danger if it doesn’t rain or if the water solutions don’t arrive in time.
– They are open every day and work on a limited basis, but they do not earn as much as they could if there was water. The president of Acet believes that the situation is going to become increasingly difficult and “the worst will come when tourists stop coming to Malaga and decide to travel to other places where they have beach, sun and water, because here now we only have beach and sun”. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/Hosteleros-Velez-Malaga-obligados-cerrar-cortes_0_1871214490.html

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On January 31, 2024January 31, 2024 By naythandoctorlaptop

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Concerts: Good morning Digamists!
This week we have two music proposals.
– Dana & Gianni in concert on Saturday, February 3rd at 8:30 p.m. It will be in Cómpeta and for the first time at Siddhartha on the Rock Calle Aguacate 2. A special night, all Italian, music and food. We are going to present a repertoire of classic Italian songs and our own originals. It will be something different. We are waiting for you to share good music energy. Info and reservations: 952516748(+34)
– Then we have the unmissable date with the acoustic Jam Session hosting by Dana and Gianni at Ziggy’s bar Puente Don Manuel on Sunday February 4st from 2pm to 5pm. Let the musicians bring their instrument, it will be a pleasure to share sound dialogue info/booking +34 642519017

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Presentation of the NGO “Durable Sustainable Initiatives, Kenya” in Cómpeta: On 3 February 2024, there will be two presentations of the Kenyan-based NGO in “La Carpinteria Bar”, Cómpeta. The presentations will be at 4:00 pm and 8:30 pm.
Naomi Nyandege, a Kenyan lady studying for a Master of Business Administration at UTS, Sydney, Australia, will present the actual situation.
Leo Wouters, permanent resident of Cómpeta, will also explain our goals and how to accomplish them.
The way to improve the living conditions is through sponsorship to accomplish the enormous need to get children to school and bring water to the households, which are our primary goal.
80% of Kenyans have no water tap in their home. Women and children have to bear 20 litres of water on their backs or heads for sometimes 10 Km and even more.
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Highly Recommended For True Jazz Lovers! A very rare opportunity! NYC Jazz at its Finest, and FREE: Wed, 28 Feb 20:30.
Doug Weiss & Pasquale Grasso Trio
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Free, but you must reserve, beginning 10am Monday 26 Feb. Tel. 952133950. Info at: https://www.centroculturalmva.es/6867/com1_fb-0/com1_md3_cd-49521/doug-weiss-pasquale-grasso-trio-8232-festival-de-jazz-mva

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Malaga Carnival: This year, the fun starts on Saturday 3 February and continues until Sunday 11 February.
Preparations start early for Malaga carnival. The special carnival lights are up in Calle Larios – replacing the Christmas lights – the harlequin is in place next to the Marqués de Larios statue and the official carnival poster has been released.
Most events happen on Plaza de la Constitución where the action takes place on a giant stage.
Read about the scheduled events here, in English: https://www.guidetomalaga.com/events-in-malaga/winter-in-malaga/whats-on-during-malaga-carnival/

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The amnesty vote is shipwrecked in Congress due to Junts’ demands on the crimes of terrorism and treason, 179 against, 171 approve: {Translation, summary}
– The amnesty bill that sought to pardon a decade of the ‘procès’ has been wrecked in the Congress of Deputies by the demands of Junts, which demanded total shielding against accusations of terrorism and the pardon of crimes of treason and against the peace or independence of the state and related to national defence. Its inclusion would have prevented the judge in the ‘Voloh case’, who insists on the connection of Catalan independence with Russia, from going ahead.
– Investigating judge, Manuel García Castellón, has pointed out European directive 2017/541, which establishes the obligation of member states not only to prosecute acts of terrorism but to punish them, and on another European directive on key infrastructures (such as airports). Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-amnistia-naufraga-congreso-exigencias-junts-delitos-terrorismo-traicion-20240130181119.html

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Spain’s Farmers To Join Protests- Asaja, COAG and UPA will call protests over the next few weeks in some Autonomous Communities: {Translation, summary}
– The majority agricultural professional organizations, Asaja, COAG and UPA, agreed on Tuesday to resume the calendar of mobilizations to demand an “ambitious” shock plan that collects measures both at European level, by the Government of Spain and the Autonomous Communities.
– The associations have assured in a joint press release that “the protest events will take place at the most regional level in the coming weeks.” In this regard, COAG, UPA and Asaja have stressed that they will demand the paralysis of negotiations on agreements such as Mercosur, the non-ratification of the agreement with New Zealand and for the negotiations with Chile, Kenya, Mexico, India and Australia to be stopped. The organizations have also called for the amendment and extension of the Agri-Food Chain Act to prohibit unfair practices so that farmers’ prices cover production costs.
Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/economia/noticia-asaja-coag-upa-convocaran-protestas-proximas-semanas-algunas-comunidades-autonomas-20240130140759.html

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Moreno says Junts is going to “squeeze the maximum” out of the government and “the worst thing” is that Sánchez “is willing to give it everything”: {Translation, summary}
– The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno (PP-A), said on Tuesday that Junts per Catalunya is going to “squeeze the most” out of the Spanish government presided over by Pedro Sánchez, and “the worst thing” is that the head of the Socialist Executive “is willing to give everything” he asks for to the party of the former Catalan pro-independence president Carles Puigdemont.
– In response to questions from journalists, Juanma Moreno asserted that “Junts is now in charge, the one who decides policy in Spain as a whole”, and “Pedro Sánchez has become the best defence lawyer” for Puigdemont and his pro-independence cause.” “We are seeing it every day”, as the president of the Junta denounced before stressing that Junts is “a small political party that barely represents 400,000 or 500,000 inhabitants in Catalonia”, despite which “it has in its hands to decide the governability of a country of 48 million people”.
– Moreno stressed that if Junts sees that Spain has “a weak and erratic president, they are going to squeeze him to the maximum”, as the Catalan pro-independence party “have realised that there is no bottom, that they can turn the screw further and further, and therefore they are going to squeeze the Sánchez government to the end”, as he predicted.
– Juanma Moreno, who has also denounced the “now explicit attack, of course, to the judiciary and judges” that has taken place “from the Executive in a democratic state”, something that “should not be seen”, and that had previously occurred “in regimes or populist leaders, but we never thought we were going to see it in a supposedly socialist government”, he added. “The worst thing of all”, according to Juanma Moreno, is that “we are all waiting for Puigdemont’s blackmail to have a cause-effect and, therefore, tomorrow any government leader or minister will come out saying that he also accepts the amnesty for terrorists”.
– Moreno regretted that “this is beginning to have a dramatic tone”, because “this is no way to govern a country”, and warned that the current legislature is “a legislature that is clearly beginning to have the feeling of a failed legislature, where the government cannot govern at the whim of a fugitive from justice”, as the president of the Junta remarked. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/andalucia/noticia-moreno-augura-junts-va-exprimir-maximo-gobierno-peor-sanchez-dispuesto-darle-todo-20240130133141.html

ANDALUCÍA

Moreno calls on Brussels to activate the EU Solidarity Fund in the face of the “catastrophe” of drought in Andalusia: {Translation, summary}
– On the first day of his official trip to Brussels, Moreno, president of the Junta de Andalucía, held a meeting with Maros Sefcovic, Commissioner for the European Green Pact, Interinstitutional Relations and Prospective Relations, to which he has transferred this request. These funds would allow for hydraulic works in the community, in addition to those already being implemented by the Board.
– Moreno has given the commissioner a report from his government under the title ‘The drought, a natural catastrophe in Andalusia’, which exposes how the reservoirs are located and how the lack of water is affected by the productive sectors and the economy.
– “I ask that the drought that our land has been suffering for 5 years and that extraordinary aid be articulated to alleviate its effects in the countryside and in our economy,” Moreno said, pointing out that the prolonged lack of water suffered by Andalusia is one of the consequences of climate change.
– The president will contact the third Vice-President of the Government and Minister for the Ecological Transition, Teresa Ribera, to send her this request and that the central government will process it before Brussels. “We ask the Government of Spain to promote the possibility of this fund so that these resources reach the autonomous communities as we have a problem with drought right now,” said Juanma Moreno, who pointed out that it does not make sense that the national executive does not activate all the procedures that the EU allows the Autonomous Communities with water problems to have more resources to undertake hydraulic works. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/esandalucia/sevilla/noticia-moreno-pide-bruselas-activar-fondo-solidaridad-ue-catastrofe-sequia-andalucia-20240130132232.html

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Reservoirs gain water again for the second week in a row and reach 21% of their capacity, but no gain in Andalucia Mediterranean Basin: {Translation}
-Some Andalucian reservoirs have managed to gain water for the second consecutive week, 23 cubic hectometers (hm3), and thus reach the 21% water reserve barrier after the last rain, according to data provided by the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (Miteco). This represents 21 percent water reserve, which is 7.4 percentage points lower compared to the previous year, when, at 3,153 hm3, they were at 28.4 percent.
– In the last week, the water stored in the reservoirs of the Guadalquivir basin increases to 21.3 percent with a total of 1,710 cubic hectometers, while that of the Andalucian Mediterranean Basin remains at 18.3 percent, with a total of 215 hm3.
– For its part, the reservoirs of Tinto, Odiel and Piedras in Huelva increase to 162 hm3, finding their reserve at 70.7 percent of their capacity, which represents 0.4 percent more than the previous week, while those of Guadalete-Barbate in Cadiz remain compared to last week, with 241 hm3, and standing at 14.6 percent.
– At the national level, the Spanish water reserve is 50.8 per cent of its total capacity and the reservoirs currently store 28,476 cubic hectometers of water, increasing in the last week by 188 cubic hectometers (0.3% of the current total capacity of the reservoirs). Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/andalucia/noticia-embalses-vuelven-ganar-agua-segunda-semana-consecutiva-llegan-21-capacidad-20240130134914.html

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Carriers warn of the “demolishing effect” of the blockade of French farmers on Andalucian exports: {Translation, summary}
– The secretary general of the National Federation of Transport Associations (Fenadismer), Juan José Gil, has warned that the blockade of access to Paris announced by French farmers has an “absolutely devastating effect” for Andalucian exports. He pointed out that the permanent blockades are not only in Paris, which “is what is having the greatest media impact at the moment”, but that there are eight access points that are blocked. Therefore, “we are talking not only about the city of Paris, but also about the whole of the peri-urban area, but we also have twenty-six other main points on French roads that are also blocked”, he added.
– When asked about the quantification of the damage caused by the pickets, the secretary general of Fenadismer explained that an estimate has been made based on the damage caused by the paralysis of vehicles on French roads and in this sense he pointed out that “approximately ten million euros are being suffered daily by hauliers as a result of this damage”.
– In this respect, Gil criticised the fact that Spanish hauliers “in no case” have had the protection of the gendarmerie. “This is something that we find absolutely incomprehensible. How the gendarmerie has acted in complicity with the farmers and at no time in all the attacks on Spanish lorries has there been any intervention by the gendarmerie”, he said. Therefore, “we believe that it is up to the Spanish government to hold the French government accountable for this attitude of absolute passivity on the part of the gendarmerie in not defending something as fundamental as freedom of movement”, he concluded. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/andalucia/noticia-transportistas-avisan-bloqueo-agricultores-franceses-deja-efecto-demoledor-exportaciones-andaluzas-20240130111901.html

AXARQUÍA

This is the current situation with La Viñuela – lots of hand wringing but little action:
– The severe drought on the Costa del Sol and the Axarquia, is expected to hit Malaga province hard in the coming weeks as the weather warms up, means water savings from the reservoir must be sought and extra resources from desalination and aquifers must be seized.
– These are times of emergency measures, where pumps are trying to extract water of a reasonable quality from the La Viñuela reservoir, which has just 12.27 cubic hectometres left. But how long can water from a reservoir continue to be used, and down to what level can it stop being used?
– La Viñuela, precisely, is in what is called a ‘dead’ reservoir status, which has become an outdated concept. “They are not dead at all, they tend to have more sediment and a lower water quality, normally with a greater quantity of iron and manganese ions, but that is what the water purification plants are for,” Delgado said. Depending on the reservoir, the last cubic hectometres can be used up, he added.
– At very low levels, the quality of the water worsens considerably as the oxygen concentration drops. Often, it is necessary to remove the fish and relocate the fauna. Another authoritative source, also closely linked to water management on the Costa del Sol, pointed out that at around 5% capacity there is already more sludge than water, and before reaching this situation it is advisable to use floating pumps to “catch the little water that can be used”. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/how-long-can-continue-using-water-from-20240129182115-nt.html

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Medical Union says 1 in 4 doctors in Axarquia public health have their contract expire on 31 January: {Translation, summary}
– The Medical Union of Malaga has denounced that one out of four doctors attending the public health service in the Axarquia region have their contracts expired on 31 January and are subject to a situation of precariousness that makes it difficult to attend to the population of the region.
– The union has today made an analysis of the service being provided by the SAS in this area of the province, denouncing that the lack of ENT specialists or anaesthetists is causing the surgical waiting lists to increase, something which is also occurring in diagnostic tests, where the referral to private clinics is not being sufficient to meet the existing demand.
– Juan Carmona, spokesperson for the union in Axarquia, has indicated that more than 320 people are seeing their right to be operated on not being fulfilled due to the fact that the decree is not being complied with. He also adds that there is a huge deficit in diagnostic imaging tests: ultrasound scans, MRI scans and warns that the private sector cannot take on the deficit of tests.
– Carmona also pointed out the deficiency in some infrastructures or the delay in the construction of new health facilities, as is the case with the Nerja Health Centre or the improvement of the facilities in La Viñuela. “There is really no movement in Viñuela, a small paediatric clinic has been opened, quite far from the health centre where the emergency services are, but the health centres in Viñuela are minimal and very deficient.”
– The precariousness of recruitment, as denounced by the medical union, especially affects the emergency department of the Axarquia hospital, where they are demanding at least four more professionals. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/el-sindicato-medico-de-malaga-denuncia-que-a-uno-de-cada-cuatro-medicos-de-la-sanidad-publica-en-la-axarquia-se-les-acaba-el-contrato-el-31-enero/

MALAGA PROVINCE

The Junta calculates that 61,400 Malaga residents will go without basic foodstuffs to meet Agenda 2030 goals:
– The territorial delegate for Social Inclusion, Youth, Families and Equality in Malaga, Ruth Sarabia, has regretted that some 61,400 vulnerable Malaga citizens are going to be left out of the distribution of basic foodstuffs due to the new model imposed by the Spanish Government, which limits the distribution of wallet cards only to families with dependent minors, excluding other social groups in vulnerable situations such as elderly people with low pensions, homeless people, families with children over 18 years of age or migrants.
– Sarabia pointed out that, due to this model, 85% of the current beneficiaries (72,300 in the province) will be excluded, which is why she called for “common sense” so that the direct distribution of food baskets is not abolished, as proposed by the Ministry of Social Rights, Consumption and Agenda 2030.
– The Ministry of Social Rights, Consumption and the Agenda 2030, she points out, is committed to a model of purse cards exclusively for families with children living in severe poverty. Last August, the Regional Ministry of Social Inclusion, Youth, Families and Equality warned that thousands of people are left out of this system.
– Furthermore, the delegate stated that the model imposed by the Spanish Government puts at serious risk the approximately 177 distribution entities served by the Food Banks and the Red Cross in Malaga. “We believe that the Government has washed its hands, despite the fact that these entities have proven to be a valuable and committed ally to meet the basic needs of the most vulnerable population,” she remarked. “Andalucia cannot tolerate the disappearance of these entities, nor can it tolerate the disappearance of entities that are in the front line, such as social canteens or commissaries, which are also excluded from the new model imposed by the Spanish government”, continued Sarabia.
– It must also be taken into account that more than 65% of the population of Andalucia lives in rural areas where, for example, small village organisations play a crucial role in the distribution of basic foodstuffs. Full article: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/Junta-61400-malaguenos-alimentos-tarjeta-monedero-gobierno_0_1871214978.html

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Latest batch of tickets for Malaga’s famous El Caminito del Rey suspended gorge walk go on sale this week:
– To visit the Caministo del Rey you have to book tickets in advance and it is not always easy to get them for certain dates, due to the great demand, both from individuals, groups and tour companies. This Thursday, 1 February, tickets go on sale for the period from 1 April to 30 September 2024, so it is advisable to book now to reserve the dates that may be of interest.
– Tickets will be available, both for individuals and agencies, and can be purchased at http://www.caminitodelrey.info for the price of 10 euros for general tickets and 18 euros for guided tours. This is the only official website where tickets can be purchased and it is not recommended purchasing tickets through other channels. Buying tickets from unauthorised outlets is a risk, as there is no guarantee of authenticity. To purchase tickets, you must register and select a specific day and time. Each user can purchase a maximum of 10 tickets. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/guadalhorce-valley/latest-batch-tickets-for-malagas-famous-caminito-20240130174859-nt.html

MALAGA CITY

The venues where the Malaga musician on hunger strike performs have noise complaints, according to the Town Hall: {Translation, summary}
– Mario Salazar, a flamenco percussionist for 17 years, has been on hunger strike for more than 24 hours in front of the Malaga City Hall to defend live music and to ensure that “it is not treated as a crime”. Consequently, the Consistory has informed that the two venues in which this musician performs have complaints for non-compliance in terms of noise and opening hours, as well as not respecting the closing time, exceeding the maximum authorised capacity and transmitting music to the outside through doors and windows.
– They explain that one of the establishments has been authorised to carry out small live music performances. However, they state that there are complaints for prolonging the activity in the early hours of the morning outside the permitted hours. The second venue, they point out, lacks authorisation to hold concerts. The complaints filed by both have led to the opening of disciplinary proceedings by the areas of Commerce and Environmental Sustainability. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/musico-huelga-hambre-Malaga-denuncias-ruido-Ayuntamiento-video_0_1871214089.html

TORROX

Five arrested for 25 forceful robberies committed in Torrox and Algarrobo: {Translation}
– As part of the so-called “Lalala” and “Sigilo” operations, the Guardia Civil arrested a total of 5 people for their involvement in 25 burglaries, 18 committed in homes and 7 in commercial establishments located in the towns of Torrox and Algarrobo.
– This operation began at the end of last year following a significant increase in the number of burglaries in homes located in the urban centres of Torrox Costa and Algarrobo Cost. The first operative steps determined that the delinquents entered the houses by climbing and forcing doors and windows, all this while the residents were asleep inside. Once inside, they stole money, jewellery or high-value electronic devices, which could be transported in a backpack.
– During the months of November and December 2023, in parallel to the burglaries in homes, 7 burglaries were carried out in commercial establishments in the same area, where the perpetrators forced the locking mechanisms of the doors and, once inside, stole the cash register and the vending machines, which they moved to an isolated place where they forced them to extract the money from inside, leaving them with significant damage.
– The investigators were able to determine that only one person was behind 16 of the burglaries in homes and 6 in commercial establishments committed in the aforementioned towns. The agents focused their investigation on this individual, who had numerous previous convictions for committing similar offences and whose modus operandi was known. It was also known that he always wore gloves and a cap to commit the robberies and even took his shoes off to avoid leaving impressions of the soles of his shoes.
– It was also discovered that this individual was assisted by another offender in his last robbery, a person who was also arrested during this operation.
– Finally, the agents managed to locate and arrest this individual in the town of Torrox Costa for the alleged commission of 22 offences of robbery with force.
– During the course of the investigation, the agents detected another criminal group that had committed 2 robberies in homes and 1 in a commercial establishment in the affected localities; they finally proceeded to arrest the three members of this group for the alleged commission of 3 robberies with force.
– The approximate value of the objects stolen in the 25 robberies committed would exceed 40,000 euros.
Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/cinco-detenidos-por-25-robos-con-fuerza-cometidos-en-torrox-y-algarrobo/

NERJA

Environmental group demands action over proliferation of motorhomes on Costa del Sol ‘Nomad Land’:
– An environmental campaign group based in the Axarquía, on the eastern stretch of the Costa del Sol, has for the third year running denounced what it describes as a proliferation of motorhomes in the coastal village of Maro. The group has also complained of squatters using abandoned buildings in the area.
– Gabinete de Estudios de la Naturaleza de la Axarquía (GENA-Ecologistas en Acción) said in a press statement on Monday 29 January, “This year, throughout the month of January, we have been observing the gradual arrival of motorhomes that give the impression of being coordinated, colonising the protected area as if it were a winter ‘Nomad Land’, in some cases coming from other places, such as the Alpujarras [Granada province]. The number of motorhomes is estimated at around fifty.” “In all these cases it is not a one-off or one-day visit, but they stay for an indefinite period of time, some for several weeks, so they are in breach of the rule of not staying overnight in the natural area”. He argued that “In addition to breaching the general rule that prohibits free camping and even less so in a protected natural area, other problems are occurring”.
– GENA claimed that signs prohibiting overnight stays have been vandalised and that people staying in the area are “dumping of all kinds of rubbish: leftover food, wipes, toilet paper, excrement, urine, and other items, including highly polluting items such as bottles of motor oil, some of which have been opened and dumped on the ground”.
Photo: SUR. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/axarquia/environmental-group-demands-action-over-proliferation-motorhomes-20240130184014-nt.html

RINCÓN DE LA VICTORIA

The Rincón de la Victoria Town Council resumes the campaign to trace pet stool samples found in public spaces: {Translation, summary}
– The councillor for the area, Lola Ramos (PP), has informed that from February “owners who do not comply with their duty to collect their pets’ excrement will be sanctioned”. The first collection campaign began in November 2022.
– Over the last few years, “various information campaigns have been carried out on the obligation to register pets in the Municipal Genetic Register, as well as to collect excrement from public roads. Among other actions, bottles have been distributed to dilute the urine, as well as bags for collecting faeces,” explains the councillor.
– The mayor of Rincón de la Victoria, Francisco Salado (PP), has assured that “these measures will improve the state of the streets of the municipality and the coexistence on public roads between pet owners and citizens”. In addition, added Salado, “through this type of identification, the fraudulent use of the chip, extractions, theft, abandonment of litters, etc. will be prevented”.
– Salado recalled that “Rincón de la Victoria was the first municipality in Malaga to implement DNA identification with the publication of its Municipal Ordinance for the Protection and Ownership of Animals”.
– The councillor said that “every owner of a dog resident in Rincón de la Victoria is obliged to be registered in the Genetic Census in accordance with the Ordinance”. Furthermore, Ramos assures that, “the registration of a pet in the Municipal Census and its registration by means of DNA, means numerous advantages from the point of view of environmental health, as well as from the point of view of animal welfare, in the case of theft, loss or mistreatment”.
– The Department of Health and Consumer Affairs is continuing to work on the canine identification campaign by means of which dog owners who have not had their pets DNA tested will be informed via instant messaging so that they can regularise their situation. DNA gives each dog a unique genetic fingerprint.
– From February, owners who do not comply with their duty to remove them, as well as those who do not identify the dogs by DNA testing, will be fined. The amounts of both penalties range from 75 to 500 euros.
Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/el-ayuntamiento-de-rincon-de-la-victoria-retoma-la-campana-de-recogida-de-muestras-de-heces-en-los-espacios-publicos/

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Fiesta de La Matanza- Ardales: Sun, Feb 4th
Plaza de la Constitución, Ardales.
In this edition, in which it is expected to overcome the barrier of 10,000 visitors, attendees will not only be able to enjoy a free tasting of typical sausages, such as chorizo, morcilla and sausage, oil, local sweets such as almond cookie, craft beer, white wine, fries or Piquitos de Ardales, but also the music of El Canijo de Jerez.

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Carnival Algarrobo and Mezquitilla:
– Algarrobo on Sat, 10 Feb. Escalerilla Park
– Mezquitilla on Sun, 11 Feb. Seafront promenade.
Starting time at both is 16:30.
In both municipalities, at 17:00 the parade will begin with floats, accompanied by the charanga (brass band), Si o Ké, the troupe El Príncipe and entertainment by Vamos a reír.
From 18:00 the little ones will be able to enjoy themed workshops. And at 19:00 the troupe El Príncipe, from the carnival association La Sillita de Enea, is scheduled to perform in both Algarrobo and Mezquitilla.

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The beneficiaries of Sanchez’ amnesty were collaborating with Russia! Judge certifies Puigdemont’s “close relations” with the Kremlin, broadens the investigation and complicates the amnesty: {Translation, summary}
– The judicial problems of the pro-coup leaders that the government of Pedro Sánchez intends to grant amnesty to do not end with the case of the National Court judge Manuel García Castellón on the Tsunami Democràtic and terrorism charges. Another judge, Joaquín Aguirre, the head of Barcelona’s examining magistrate’s court number 1, has notified this Monday the extension for six months of the investigation into the Russian plot of the Procés, the contacts of people from Puigdemont’s entourage with Russian agents and diplomats who are close collaborators of Vladimir Putin.
– This case has been due to a report by the European Union on the hybrid war that Russia practices against the European Union and in which the Catalan separatist process was one of the high-risk factors in 2017, as well as reports in the international press on Puigdemont’s links with Putin’s regime, which also used the former Scottish leader Alex Salmond.
– In the order, judge Aguirre points out that “given the extraordinary complexity of the case, with the abundant administrative documentation attached (tens of thousands of pages), much of it still to be reviewed and analysed, and the voluminous reports submitted by the judicial police, it is absolutely impossible to complete the investigation on schedule. Therefore, it is appropriate to extend the investigation for a period of six months from 1 February 2024…”.
– The proceedings concern new investigations into the offer of an independent Catalonia to Putin’s Russia so that the new republic could become a sort of Switzerland of cryptocurrencies in exchange for economic and military support from the Kremlin. The investigations also include the contacts of people such as Puigdemont’s cabinet director, Josep Lluís Alay, David Madí, who was Artur Mas’s right-hand man, and Víctor Terradellas, who was in charge of international relations for Convergencia, with elements of Putin’s entourage, agents of his secret services and diplomats, as well as people from the German and Italian extreme right.
– The judicial text highlights that “it is accredited that Josep Lluís Alay had with Carles Puigdemont’s lawyer, Gonzalo Boye, a series of conversations via instant messaging that unequivocally reveal his contacts with senior Kremlin leaders, as they refer to the need for Puigdemont not to criticise Putin’s work with regard to the dissident Navalny and not to criticise the president of Belarus Viktor Lukashenko. Both also travelled to Russia to meet with top Russian mafia bosses, such as Zakhar Kalashov, Vasili Kristoforov, Koba Shermazashivili and possibly also with Evgeni Primakov, a relevant politician in the Kremlin”. Source, Spanish: https://www.libertaddigital.com/espana/2024-01-29/el-juez-certifica-las-estrechas-relaciones-personales-de-puigdemont-y-el-kremlin-y-amplia-la-investigacion-7091672/

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Andalusia approves its fourth decree against drought- plans for more water in circulation and more water investments: {Translation, summary}
– The Governing Council of the Regional Government of Andalusia has approved this Monday its fourth decree against drought with an allocation of 217.8 million euros to activate imminently new actions to combat the effects of drought in the face of the “extreme situation” of the reservoirs of the community, including works with which it is intended to put into circulation 81 cubic hectometres more of consumption for the population and the productive sectors.
– As the Andalusian Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Carmen Crespo, explained at a press conference, with this new decree, which also includes urgent administrative and fiscal measures to support the agricultural sector, the Government of Juanma Moreno has invested more than 500 million to alleviate the effects of the drought in the region.
– In terms of water investments, the decree includes a series of immediate and priority actions that will be completed next summer, allocates 40 million to a new means of collaboration with the smallest municipalities through agreements with the provincial councils to alleviate leaks in the network and is committed to regenerated water to guarantee the supply to the productive sectors. Crespo stressed that all of this “will provide the region with 81 cubic hectometres of new water” through the recovery of boreholes, desalination and an increase in reclaimed water. Pic, Vinuela. Source, Spanish: https://okdiario.com/andalucia/andalucia-aprueba-cuarto-decreto-contra-sequia-mas-agua-circulacion-mas-inversiones-hidricas-12287477

VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA

A couple arrested after police discover two uninhabited houses in Velez-Málaga each with crops of marijuana: {Translation, summary}
– The National Police has arrested a man and a woman, aged 42 and 50 respectively, in Vélez-Málaga for their alleged involvement in crimes against public health and electrical fluid fraud. The couple reportedly equipped two uninhabited houses in the municipality for the planting of marijuana, illegally using the public electricity grid. The research concluded with the intervention of 902 sativa cannabis plants in an advanced state of flowering and the material used for crops. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/detienen-a-una-pareja-tras-descubrir-en-dos-viviendas-deshabitadas-de-velez-malaga-sendos-cultivos-indoor-de-marihuana/

EUROPE

France to push for EU law changes as farmers block Paris highways:
– France said it would push to ease European Union environmental regulations on fallow farmland this week, as tractors blocked major highways out of Paris on Monday and nationwide farmers’ protests intensified. The French government on Friday dropped plans to gradually reduce state subsidies on agricultural diesel and promised a reduction in red tape and an easing of environmental regulations, but farmers’ organisations said that was not enough and pledged to step up the pressure.
– The head of France’s biggest farming organisation said farmers would block all major highways out of Paris at about 30 kilometres (18 miles) from the centre. In Brussels too, traffic on the ring road around the capital was disrupted by angry farmers. “What we have understood is that as long as the protest is far from Paris, the message is not getting through,” Arnaud Rousseau, head of the FNSEA union, said on RTL radio.
– Rousseau said farmers would continue their action everywhere in France “with the aim to get emergency measures about the core of our business”. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/france-wants-eu-law-changes-this-week-help-protesting-farmers-minister-2024-01-29/

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Ukraine says corrupt officials stole $40 million meant to buy arms for the war with Russia:
– Employees from a Ukrainian arms firm conspired with defense ministry officials to embezzle almost $40 million earmarked to buy 100,000 mortar shells for the war with Russia, Ukraine’s security service reported. The SBU said late Saturday that five people have been charged, with one person detained while trying to cross the Ukrainian border. If found guilty, they face up to 12 years in prison.
– The investigation comes as Kyiv attempts to clamp down on corruption in a bid to speed up its membership in the European Union and NATO. Officials from both blocs have demanded widespread anti-graft reforms before Kyiv can join them. Full article: https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-war-corruption-476d673cc64a4b005c7ee8ed5f5d5361

UK

Tiny Scottish village shatters UK record for hottest ever January day:
– Kinlochewe in Wester Ross provisionally set the UK record for temperature in January after hitting 19.6°C at around 11am, the Met Office said. So no one could have blamed the few dozen who call Kinlochewe home mistaking the end of January as the early summer, given the average for this time of year is around 4°C.
– In a post on X, the Met Office said: ‘There has provisionally been a new UK January daily max temperature record set today at Kinlochewe where the temperature reached 19.6°C. ‘This beats the previous January UK record of 18.3°C set at Inchmarlo and Aboyne in 2003 and Aber in 1958 and 1971.’ Photo: Getty. Full article: https://metro.co.uk/2024/01/28/tiny-scottish-village-shatters-uk-record-hottest-ever-january-day-20185443/

HEALTH

The Provincial Court of Almeria orders an investigation into the compounds in the Covid vaccine- graphene oxide is detected in the Pfizer vials: {Translation}
– The Provincial Court of Almeria has ordered an investigation into the possible presence of a toxic compound in Covid-19 vaccines distributed in the province. According to the digital media ‘Economist and Jurist’ this measure seeks to determine whether there is an indication of a crime against public health. According to an expert report by Dr. Pablo Campra Madrid, professor at the University of Almeria, graphene oxide was detected in the Pfizer vials, an undeclared component in the composition of the vaccines and known for its toxicity.
– The Provincial Court has overturned the decision of the 2nd Examining Court of Almeria, which had dismissed the case in December 2022 for lack of territorial jurisdiction. The magistrates insist on the need for a thorough investigation.
– The Provincial Court argues that the presence of the toxic compound cannot be ruled out without carrying out an investigation, based on the technical report presented. They affirm, therefore, the need to carry out a minimum of investigative activity to confirm or rule out any indication of a crime against public health. The Judicial Police have been instructed to investigate the facts and report to the Court, taking into account similar investigations in other provinces. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1518355/la-audiencia-provincial-de-almeria-manda-investigar-los-compuestos-de-la-vacuna-del-covid/

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DigameXtra No. 2701 Monday, Jan 29th, 2024

On January 29, 2024January 29, 2024 By naythandoctorlaptop

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Phoenix Club: The Phoenix Social Club is open to all nationalities but the lingua franca is English. It is a registered social club with the Ayuntamiento in Velez Malaga, is a non political and secular organisation & during these very difficult financial times we try to keep costs down.
– We offer an opportunity to make lasting friendships, to help each other & share information but primarily to have fun in a friendly and inclusive association. You do not have to be a member to join us on our trips. Do come along and meet us.
– We meet every Tuesday between 12 and 2 pm at Restaurant and Bar La Vega in Torre del Mar
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February
– 23rd – Marbella Old Town €22pp
March
– 1st – Trip to Gib €22 and includes €1 for the driver.
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April
– 24th – 28th 5 day trip to Madrid including 2 day trips. For more information contact Gail
May
– 3rd – Trip to Gib €22 and includes €1 for the driver.
– 10th – Cordoba Patios with Guide TBC
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U3A Lecture Series & Events:
– U3A coffee morning at Mena Golf on Mon. Feb. 5th at 11am.
– U3A Board Games session is on Mon. Feb. 12th, 1pm for a snack or 1.30pm at Mena Golf, Laguna Beach, Torrox Costa.
– U3A Lecture Wed. Feb. 21 at 11 AM at Media Caña on Peñoncillo Beach, Torrox. Norma will present a Power Point program. Title: La Desbandada on N340 in Feb. 1937. Come and join us for a slice of a historic and gripping slice of life right in our zone. The picture features the mass exit of villages trying to avoid Franco’s attacks. These weekly U3A/DigameXtra Adverts will stop at the end of February. So, please contact me or send me your email so I can update you personally in the future, if desired: norma2kk@aol.com

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FREE Entry To Malaga Museums 28/2: Malaga celebrates the Day of Andalucia on Wednesday 28 February, a public holiday throughout Andalucia. Bars and restaurants should be open as usual along with museums and monuments. Note that all museums in Malaga City have free entry on 28 February.

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Soho Theatre annual flamenco festival:
– Friday 9 February. Jesús Méndez and Pedro el Granaíno, two of Andalucia’s most renowned singers, bring the essence of flamenco to the stage.
– Saturday 10 February. Tomatito, a flamenco guitarist who needs no introduction since he’s one of the best in Spain.
– Sunday 11 February. The Fundación Alcalá brings flamenco song, music and dance to the stage.
– The festival continues with 3 more events in coming months. See website for details.
María Terremoto 21/3
Raimundo Amador 22/3
Rafaela Carrasco 12/5
C/ Córdoba 13, 29001 Málaga. Tel 952429173
Info & tix: https://teatrodelsoho.com/evento/flamenco-en-el-soho-3/

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Holy Music: Magna – The Music of the Passion
Sat, February 3rd, 13:00, at the Malaga bullring.
The concert, with 10 bands, takes place from 1 to 6pm in the Malagueta bull ring. Tickets cost from €30.
Info & tix: https://www.surentradas.com/?entradas=magna-la-musica-de-la-pasion&provincia=m%C3%A1laga&cpro=29&eid=2583

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Concert, Angela Hoodoo: Blues, Folk and Rockabilly.
Thursday 29 February at 8.30pm. On sale now.
Echegaray Theatre, C/ Echegaray 6, Málaga, 29015
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DoctorLaptop’s Tips #105
Best Browser for Translations & Ad Blocking:
If you want a web browser that does excellent translations automatically, and blocks most ads and popup notices, including bypassing some paywalls, this is what I currently use. Brave browser (https://brave.com/) with the Linguist add-on installed (https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/linguist-web-pages-transl/gbefmodhlophhakmoecijeppjblibmie?hl=en-GB).
Setup:
– Install Brave browser. Open settings. Click Languages, scroll down and disable the built-in translator.
– Now go to back to Settings. Click on Extensions. In Extensions, click on Get More Extensions, this takes you to the Chrome Web Store page. In the search-box type in LINGUIST then hit Enter. Linguist will be at the top of the results. Click it, then click install.
– Once installed you will see the Linguist symbol in your address bar, it looks like a Chinese symbol with the letter A attached. If you don’t see it, click the symbol that looks like a jigsaw piece, find Linguist in the list of extensions, and click the thumbtack symbol to “pin” the linguist symbol to your task bar.

– Now to setup Linguist. Right click the Linguist symbol, click Options. In Options set your language to English. Then, just below, change the Translation Module to “Bergamot – Offline Translator”. Now close that tab.

– Now open any website, and left click the Linguist symbol. At the top of the popup window, click TRANSLATE PAGE. In that same line, change it to show Spanish <> English. Then just below that, change the Auto Translate setting to ENABLE. Then click the Linguist symbol in the address bar to close. Now close Brave. Re-open Brave. Now all Spanish websites will auto-translate to English. There may be a delay of a few seconds before the page translates. If for some reason it does not auto translate, left click the Linguist symbol then click the Translate button.

– Optional: Now import your bookmarks into Brave. Also, if Brave adblocker prevents a page from loading, click the Brave symbol in the address bar and you can temporarily disable the adblocker.
-If this is too complicated, make an appointment with DoctorLaptop. I will do it while you wait, and demonstrate it for you. Fee is €20 for laptops, €30 for PCs.

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Sorry Pedro, That Don’t Work For Us- EU warns Sánchez that judges must have say on pardons for corrupt officials: {Translation, summary}
– The European Commission has warned, in response to a written question from Spanish MEPs, that judges should play an active role in granting pardons and other types of suspended sentences in the case of corruption offences. The EU warning has important implications for Pedro Sánchez’s government – which has already pardoned those convicted of sedition and embezzlement – as it moves ahead with the Amnesty Law.
– Specifically, Dolors Montserrat, PP spokesperson on Europe, asked the Commission for its position on the possible pardon of those convicted in the ERE case, the biggest corruption scandal of our democracy – “whose fraud amounts to more than 650 million” – including the former presidents of the Andalusian regional government, Manuel Chaves and José Antonio Griñán.
– It should be recalled that, in addition to granting pardons, in December 2022, the government agreed with ERC a reduction in the crime of corruption to benefit those convicted for the Catalan separatist process. The reform includes sentences of between one and four years for any public official or authority who gives public assets “a different use to that for which they were intended”. If no serious damage is found to have been caused, the prison sentence is reduced to a simple fine.
– For its part, the EU directive, on which Brussels is still working, proposes that embezzlement offences committed in EU territories should be punishable by at least five years in prison, a higher punishment than the rates agreed between the PSOE and ERC. This EU directive is expected to be implemented later this year.
– Sánchez went so far as to justify his concession to separatism in the need to “harmonise” (orig. quote: “armonizar”) the types of corruption with the rest of European countries (!?!), despite the fact that he already knew that the EU was demanding a tougher fight against these crimes. If the European directive goes ahead, it would force the government to amend its own reforms. Full article: https://okdiario.com/espana/ue-advierte-sanchez-que-jueces-deben-tener-poder-decision-indultos-corruptos-12221176

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More than 50,000 people cry out in Madrid against Sánchez’s amnesty pacts: {Translation, summary} The Plaza de España in Madrid has hosted this Sunday a massive rally called by the Popular Party for ‘a strong Spain’, in which they have expressed their rejection of the amnesty law and the pacts of the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, with the pro-independence supporters. Photos: EuropePress. Source: https://okdiario.com/espana/miles-espanoles-claman-madrid-contra-amnistia-sanchez-no-hay-terrorismo-bueno-12281837

ANDALUCÍA

Editor’s News Note Regarding Tourism and The Water Shortage:
– All the large towns in Andalucia sent delegations to last week’s FITUR international tourism conference in Madrid {pic}, a week long event, at an expense of millions of euros (Delegates don’t stay at the Motel 6, they don’t share rooms, and they don’t eat fast food or take public transport. They do use expensive room service, hotel dry-cleaner services and limos. -Ed.). As we now have water rationing with daily 8 hour cut-offs in many towns, adding tourists to the mix this summer will add greatly to the water demand. Days will be longer, and tourists will want evening meals. If water cuts off at 11pm, kitchens will need to stop serving by 10pm to allow time for cleanup. That means restaurants will need to stop taking orders at around 9:15pm, while it is still light out! Why are the authorities promoting fully functioning tourist services for the summer when they currently can’t provide these services for their residents, such as water for pools, late night dining, showers after 11pm, etc? The Junta “…anticipates 35 million tourists this year…”, that’s a lot of water. (Ref: The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, said this in interview you can view here.)
– I asked the old Spanish men who congregate at the 6am coffee cafe on El Faro (Torrox Costa) for their take on it. They had these comments. Tap water quality could be decreased, ok for cleaning, but not drinking, as more water can be provided if it does not need full treatment. Or an added cut in water service, during siesta for a few hours in the afternoons. After all, the middle of the night is the lowest water usage time, that cut can’t be saving much water, an afternoon cut would save far more water. Another said towns may prioritize tourist areas who could receive 24 hour water, while non-tourist areas get extended cuts, or even water only on alternating days. We will be told this is economically justified since tourist business taxes are an income source towns need; tourists also bring income local businesses need to survive and that provides local jobs. One old fellow said, over his coffee cup and brandy glass, he remembers tank trucks delivering drinking water to villages in the hills in years past, where residents would fill containers 2 or 3 times a week. But he couldn’t be any more specific. Food for thought…

GRANADA

Granada reaches 27C in January for the first time in history: {Translation, summary}
– Granada reached 27C in January for the first time in its history. It did so this Wednesday, at 15:40 hours, according to the data collected by the Cartuja station, which reached 27.6 degrees. In the weather office at the Armilla Air Base the 25C mark was maintained from 16:00 hours until after 17:00 hours. Both figures leave behind what until then was the highest value recorded in the first month of the year, which was 23.4 degrees Celsius, on 25 January 1959.
– This data is part of the “powerful” anticyclone that is dominating the Iberian Peninsula this week, leaving an episode of high temperatures in Andalucian thermometers and is expected to continue to do so until at least mid-February. Source, Spanish: https://www.granadadigital.es/granada-alcanza-25-grados-enero-primera-vez-historia/

EUROPE

France steps up security as Paris farmers’ protest looms:
– France stepped up security measures on Sunday as farmers prepared to converge on Paris as part of nationwide protests from agricultural workers demanding better pay and living conditions. Farmers in France, the European Union’s biggest agricultural producer, have complained of unfair competition from rivals in more lightly regulated countries.
– Over the last week, they have set up roadblocks on motorways to highlight their cause. They have also damaged property, including local government offices.
– Some farmers’ unions called for protesters to set up transport roadblocks around the capital on Monday, and to target the Rungis food market near Paris. “Our aim is to encircle Paris,” farmer Daniel Faucheux told BFM TV, as he prepared to travel to the capital in a convoy of farmers’ vehicles and tractors.
– The Paris police body said that, in response to this, it was increasing security around Rungis and the Paris Roissy airport. It also published videos on its social media account of armoured police vehicles taking up position by Rungis. Photo: AP Thibault-Camus. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/french-pm-considers-more-help-farmers-protests-persist-2024-01-28/

UK

No ‘Extended Stays’ in France for British Second Homeowners, High Court Decides- Brit Buyer’s Spree Comes To Screeching Halt As Sales Cancelled:
– France’s Constitutional Court has rejected the amendment in a new immigration bill that would allow Britons with second homes in France to stay in the country for more than 90 days, deeming it unconstitutional.
– The immigration bill, a part of which is also the amendment for Brits to be allowed to stay longer in the country, has sparked debate and criticism in France, as it is being perceived as unjust.
– The new legislation is expected to be one of the most stringent laws for immigrants as it limits their access to state healthcare and deports those with a criminal record, among other things. Full article: https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/no-extended-stays-in-france-for-british-second-homeowners-high-court-decides/

USA

Middle East Conflict Escalates- Three US troops killed, up to 34 injured in Jordan drone strike linked to Iran:
– Three U.S. service members were killed and dozens may be wounded after an unmanned aerial drone attack on U.S. forces stationed in northeastern Jordan near the Syrian border, President Joe Biden and U.S. officials said on Sunday.
– Biden blamed Iran-backed groups for the attack, the first deadly strike against U.S. forces since the Israel-Hamas war erupted in October and sent shock waves throughout the Middle East. “While we are still gathering the facts of this attack, we know it was carried out by radical Iran-backed militant groups operating in Syria and Iraq,” Biden said in a statement. “Have no doubt – we will hold all those responsible to account at a time and in a manner of our choosing,” he said. Photo: CBSNews. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/world/biden-says-three-us-service-members-killed-drone-attack-us-forces-jordan-2024-01-28/

FINANCIAL

So Spain Wants To Play With The Big Boys? Well, it has been a rough 23 years. We are at the bottom of the pile (see chart). Spain’s productivity accumulates a 7.3% decline this century: {Translation, summary}
– The productivity with which resources are used is the fundamental lever for improvements in countries’ income and welfare. Spain has a worrying record of labour and capital productivity, as well as of total factor productivity (PTF) – the main indicator of the combined efficiency of the factors of production to generate added value. These efficiency trends indicate a deficient use of the resources used. Spain’s productivity disadvantage compared to other countries limits its international competitiveness because part of its productive system is not efficient, holding back cost advantages when competing and improvements in per capita income and welfare.
– Spain has accumulated a decline in its PTF level of -7.3% between 2000 and 2022, a result that contrasts with the advances of developed countries such as the United States, where the PTF has grown by 15.5% in the same period, or Germany with advances of 11.8%, or France with 0.8%. Full article: https://www.fbbva.es/noticias/informe-productividad-competencia-espana/

SPORTS

Tennis News- Australian Open 2024 Results:
-In the men’s final Jannik Sinner {pic 1} beats Daniil Medvedev in Melbourne final. Jannik Sinner landed the Grand Slam title he has long promised with an extraordinary fightback to beat Medvedev in the final. Italy’s Sinner, 22, trailed by two sets before recovering to win 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 in his first major final.
– In the women’s final Aryna Sabalenka {pic 2} underlined why she had long been considered the Australian Open favourite by overpowering Zheng Qinwen to retain the women’s title. Belarusian second seed Sabalenka won 6-3 6-2 to claim her second Grand Slam singles trophy without dropping a set. She is the first woman to win back-to-back since Victoria Azarenka in 2013.
Photos: Getty. Full articles: https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/68120937 &
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SPAIN

The AEMET warns: weather forecast for February does not look good at all: {Translation, summary}
– The AEMET has launched an important alert, what is going to happen in February in Spain does not look good at all, we are facing an anomaly that could last for a long time.
– For the time being, this last week of January will be marked by rising temperatures that could leave surprising records in a large part of the country. They could even reach 30ºC, which is a record if we take into account that this week should be the coldest of the year.
– What we are experiencing is a thermal anomaly that exceeds 10ºC in a large part of the country. Figures that are not good at all and that will really end up being what marks a winter that, for the moment, seems to be conspicuous by its absence.
– AEMET has issued a forecast that may turn out to be the most terrible in recent times. “Next week: anticyclonic blockade that will prevent the entry of Atlantic squalls Temperatures notably above normal, more typical of the month of March. Morning fog in the interior of the peninsula. No rain, except on Monday in the extreme north of the peninsula”.
– The experts warn that: “Maximum temperatures will fall slightly in the south of Galicia, the Ebro valley and the northern plateau, tending to increase or remain unchanged in the rest of the country, somewhat higher on the Mediterranean coast of Andalucia and the southeast coast. There will be little change in the minimum temperatures, although slight rises will predominate on the coast of Coruña, the eastern half of the peninsula and the Balearic Islands. Temperatures will remain high for the season in most of the country, with frost only at high altitudes in the Pyrenees”. Source, Spanish: https://okdiario.com/sociedad/aemet-alerta-lo-que-va-pasar-febrero-no-pinta-nada-bien-12266496

EUROPE

History Tells Us What Happens When You Piss Off The French Farmers: It’s pitchforks & torches time !!! Video Link

🚨🇫🇷 French Revolution

Watch as locals are now turning out en-mass to support the Farmers – they are setting fires outside Government Buildings.

You won’t see this on the BBC Or CNN

‘The Revolution will not be televised’ pic.twitter.com/yVBtbRttZE
— Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) January 25, 2024

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EU Pushing Frankenfood:
– Lawmakers on the European Parliament’s environment committee on Wednesday backed a proposal to relax rules on genetically modified plants produced using so-called new genomic techniques, prompting strong criticism from environmental groups. Greenpeace asserted that if adopted, the new law could threaten the rights of farmers and consumers because it does not provide sufficient protection against the contamination of crops with new GMOs.
– The Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety adopted its position on a European Commission proposal to relax those rules with 47 votes to 31 with four abstentions. The European Parliament is now expected to vote on the proposed law during its Feb. 5-8 plenary session before it can start negotiations with EU member countries, which remain divided on the issue. Full article: https://apnews.com/article/eu-europe-gmo-food-parliament-6f86ebd4416037d586e9c01f0c04d238

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Swiss banker and World Economic Forum "agenda contributor", Hubert Keller: "The coffee that we all drink emits between 15 and 20 tonnes of CO2 per tonne of coffee… Every time we drink coffee, we are basically putting CO2 into the… pic.twitter.com/4tRj2fXJaw
— Wide Awake Media (@wideawake_media) January 22, 2024

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Artificial Intelligence Search Tools Are Exposing The Frauds- A plagiarism scandal rocks Norway’s government:
– The specter of academic plagiarism, a hot topic in the U.S., has now reached the heart of Norwegian politics, toppling one government minister and leaving a second fighting for her political career.
– Sandra Borch {pic}, Norway’s minister for research and higher education, resigned last week after a business student in Oslo discovered that tracts of Borch’s master’s thesis, including spelling mistakes, were copied without attribution from a different author.
– The revelations put the academic history of other politicians in the crosshairs and by the weekend several newspapers were describing inconsistencies in the work of Health Minister Ingvild Kjerkol. She blamed “editing errors” for similarities between her own academic work and that of other authors. Full article: https://apnews.com/article/norway-plagiarism-borch-kjerkol-1cde4d0c7305b7107852eaee478a983c

CLIMATE CHANGE

EU’s zero-emission goal remains elusive as new report says cars emit same CO2 levels as 12 years ago:
– Most passenger cars in the European Union still emit the same quantity of carbon dioxide as 12 years ago, the European Union’s auditing agency warned on Wednesday. According to the auditors’ report, real emissions from conventional cars, which still account for nearly three-quarters of new vehicle registrations, have not dropped. Full article: https://apnews.com/article/eu-car-pollution-zero-emission-climate-change-71df0a039de1e3056133059213fcbd0e

HEALTH

A new procedure with a permanent ‘push-up’ effect arrives in Spain that allows you to increase up to two breast sizes without the need for hospital admission: {Translation, summary}
– This new procedure, which has undergone extensive technological development, makes it possible to increase the volume of the breast by up to two sizes using a simple and quick technique. One of the main aspects that differentiate it from the traditional method is that it does not require general anaesthesia and only requires 90 minutes for the recovery process. After this time, the patient can return to her daily routine, and only has to take some precautions such as not going to the gym or avoiding lifting weights for a few weeks.
– Patients who have undergone this new treatment – some of them have even shared it on their social networks – say that the result obtained is very natural, especially to the touch, but also with the breast in movement and visually.
– The insertion of the permanent ‘push-up’ prosthesis is performed through a small incision in the armpit through which a patented device pushes the prosthesis into the breast quickly and safely. It is a minimally invasive technique that preserves breast tissue and leaves no visible scars on the breast or nipple. As a result, patients experience much less pain than in a traditional breast augmentation operation. In Spain, for the moment, this procedure is only offered by Clínica Planas, one of the leading centres with a recognised track record in aesthetic medicine and surgery. Source, Spanish: https://www.vozpopuli.com/sociedad/llega-espana-nuevo-procedimiento-efecto-push-up-permanente-permite-aumentar-hasta-tallas-pecho-sin-necesidad-ingreso-hospitalario.html

TECH

WhatsApp is preparing to allow direct messaging with competing messaging apps: {Translation, summary}
– WhatsApp is working to make the platform compatible with competitors messaging apps, such as Telegram or Signal.
– In other words: if you have Telegram, you will be able to send messages, directly, to WhatsApp accounts of contacts you have stored on the ‘smartphone’. You won’t have to accumulate messaging apps. With one one will suffice for everything.
– Obviously, Meta, a company that also owns Facebook and Instagram, does not take this measure, which may end up subtracting users, of its own free will. The change is motivated by the Digital Markets Act of the EU.
– Although, for the time being, the moment when the novelty will be available to all users is unknown; what is expected is that it will be in a matter of just weeks. Under EU plans, access keepers must meet all obligations under the Digital Markets Act from March of this 2024. Otherwise, they may face fines amounting to up to 10 per cent of the company’s total global turnover. Recidivism would raise the fine to 20% of the total. Full article: https://www.abc.es/tecnologia/whatsapp-prepara-cambio-importante-historia-afectar-20240124164253-nt.html#

SPACE

NASA’s Mars helicopter Ingenuity has flown its last flight after suffering rotor damage:
– NASA’s pioneering helicopter Ingenuity has made its final Mars flight. Ingenuity — the first-ever robot to ply the skies of an alien world — suffered rotor-blade damage during its most recent hop and “is no longer capable of flight,” NASA announced today (Jan. 25).
– The 4-pound (1.8 kilograms) chopper was tasked with demonstrating that powered flight is indeed possible on Mars despite the planet’s thin atmosphere — it promptly did so during a five-flight campaign that spring.
– NASA then granted Ingenuity an extended mission, which saw the rotorcraft serve as a scout for the life-hunting, sample-collecting Perseverance. Ingenuity conducted a whopping 67 flights during this new campaign, far exceeding the expectations of the mission’s scientists and engineers. Full article: https://www.space.com/nasa-ingenuity-mars-helicopter-mission-ends

OTHER

Car theft made simple with a smartphone gadget and portable key cutting machine: Video Link

This app/tool assists an operator in creating a copy of a key without having the original onepic.twitter.com/wGvQwAqM8X
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) January 24, 2024

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The black market price to get out of Gaza: $9,000:
– Many Gazans are resorting to paying exorbitant sums to intermediaries with connections to Egyptian authorities, according to testimonies gathered by our team, to try and leave Gaza. But as increasing light is shed on this practice, many fear that even this way of leaving the country will no longer be possible.
– “You need to pay $9,000 (roughly €8,200) per person to get your name on a list of people authorised to leave Gaza,” a Gaza resident told our team via the messaging service WhatsApp. In light of this situation, hundreds of people have started online fundraisers in the hopes of raising enough money to pay a black market passage for their family members trapped in a war zone. The average salary in Gaza is between $500 and $600 (equivalent to €460 to €550).
– So who are these people who can get you out, if you can raise that much money? Mysterious intermediaries who, our witnesses say, have been asking for higher and higher sums since the start of the war. This well-oiled system is known locally as “al-tansikat al-misriya”, which translates roughly to “Egyptian coordination”. Full article: https://observers.france24.com/en/middle-east/20240124-9-000-the-black-market-price-to-get-out-of-gaza

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DigameXtra No. 2699 Thursday, Jan 25th, 2024

On January 25, 2024January 25, 2024 By naythandoctorlaptop

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Callejea, the free festival of Alhaurín de la Torre:
Saturday 27 January
Alhaurín de la Torre is once again holding its free festival on the occasion of the municipality’s Citizen Participation Day. Callejéate, the name it received last year, has mutated into Callejea, the new event which will be full of concerts, parallel activities and a lot of good vibes but, above all, completely free entry which will take place this coming Saturday 27 January. It will be held in different venues throughout the Barrio Viejo and we already know a first preview of the line-up with names such as El Canijo de Jerez, La Cebolla & Negro Jari, Muchopelo, Phango, Velacruz and Radio 80.

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Vélez-Málaga Carnaval 2024:
– Carnival will be in full swing from 1 to 4 February, with the opening speech by Miguel Ángel Ruiz Castillo ‘Landro’ at the Teatro del Carmen, on Thursday 1 February at 20.30 hours. To warm up the atmosphere, the famous chirigota of ‘Canijo de Carmona’ will perform.
– On 2 February, the competition will be held on the stages of El Carmen, starting at 21.00, with the participation of the murgas and comparsas groups registered.
– The Carnival will take to the streets of Vélez on Saturday, February 3.
– On Sunday, 4 February, carnival-goers will enjoy a day of communion, with paella, from 13.00 to 20.00 hours in the San Francisco Market. The party at the end of the Carnival will be held, which will close with a celebration in the San Francisco Market from 13.00 to 20.00 hours.
– The children’s festival that will be held this year, with Carnival as the main theme will be Friday 2 and Saturday 3 February when the San Francisco Market opens its doors to host ‘Carnavalandia’, a party focused on children where there will be different activities such as face painting, games, workshops, dances, theatre and many surprises. On Friday, at 19.30 hours, we will have ‘Cinderella’s Ball’. While on Saturday, at 13.00 hours, it will be the turn of ‘Hansel, Gretel and the digital witch’. From here I invite all children and adults to enjoy our Carnival in the coming days,” concluded councillor Lourdes Piña.

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Flamenco Concert by Flamenco Legend Tomatito: (Will sell out fast!)
Sat, February 10, 2024. 8:00 p.m. €20
Teatro Del Soho Caixabank, C/ Córdoba 13, Málaga 29001
The Almeria flamenco guitarist Tomatito performs in sextet format accompanied by José del Tomate (second guitar), Morenito de Íllora and Kiki Cortiñas (singing), Israel Suárez “Piraña” (percussion) and José Maya (Dance).
They will display a program composed of bulerías, soleares or boleros in addition to performing “La Leyenda del Tiempo.”
Tomatito accompanied Camarón during the last 18 years of his life.
Info & tix: https://www.elcorteingles.es/entradas/festivales/entradas-tomatito-sexteto-malaga/ & Video Link

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Concert- Wasabi Cru: Friday March 1, 21:30
The Trinchera Room, C/ Parauta 25, Málaga
Soul, Funk, Rhythm & Blues
Wasabi Cru return to the Trinchera accompanied this time by Faraday and Dj Jil Jilala.
Tel. 619 494 993. Entry to minors under 16 years of age is prohibited. It is essential to present ID. €12 adm.
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– Pair of ladies shoes as new size 38 with matching clutch bag. Cost 75 euros. Price 25 euros.
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– Casio MT 45 Electronic keyboard. 49 keys. A classic with the signature 80’s analog sound. It’s in great condition and works perfectly. Has the following controls: Chord options, rhythm options, tempos, several ‘tones’ and effects, and an outlet for ear phones. Includes a set of ear phones. Plus a selection of books for learners and well known tunes. 50 euros.
– 6 A4 Magnetic Shims. Suitable for use with a craft cutting machine, or for storing metal dies. 10 euros for them all.
Janet / Nerja 630568164 or 0034 7949 371 765. I can meet you at the petrol station on the Frigiliana Road next to the Autovia.

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For Sale: Chest of drawers excellent condition. 6 drawers must go by Saturday. 30 euros. Molly, Torrox Costa. 605817975. Buyer collects.

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SPAIN

Álvarez de Toledo to the Sanchez- “Since yesterday there have been two types of terrorism: the one that violates human rights and the one that guarantees you seven votes to stay in the Moncloa”: {Translation}
– Cayetana Álvarez de Toledo, Congressional Spokesperson for the PP, spoke on Wednesday in the Permanent Deputation of Congress to request the convening of an extraordinary session in which Pedro Sánchez appears in plenary and gives an account of his pacts with the separatists.
– “The truth exists and matters, and no one is more interested in knowing it than the members of this House. Everyone, including the partners of the Government and even the socialist deputies, if they have any conscience left”, began the PP deputy, who accused members of the Government of being “accomplices of seditionists and, since yesterday, accomplices of terrorists”.
– “I refer to accomplices of those who promoted bankruptcy and lawlessness in Catalonia and of those who used barricades, petrol, violence and terror”, Álvarez de Toledo has continued showing the documents that collect the agreements of Sánchez with the separatists and differentiating “the types of terrorism”, according to the Government.
– “These two documents will always haunt them. The first one seals a corrupt transaction: I erase your crimes in exchange for you keeping me in power. There is not a single precedent for such a double self-amnesty. The second sinks the PSOE into a legal and moral abyss”, she said of the separatists’ amendments accepted by the PSOE.
– “Since yesterday there have been two types of terrorism: the one that violates human rights and the one that guarantees you seven votes to stay in the Moncloa”, the PP representative criticised.
– Sánchez must explain this aberration”, she said. After this, she addressed the government to tell them “with clarity and a point of severity” that their “unconstitutional, anti-European and corrupt Amnesty Law has no future, lose all hope”.
– “You can pass a law that says that Puigdemont is Napoleon and Sánchez is the new Aristotle but you will not stop being what you are: one a fugitive from justice and the other an unscrupulous loser. The truth is the reality and the reality is that in Spain there is something above Sánchez, and even above any parliamentary majority, the Spanish Constitution and European Law”, she said.
– After this, she recalled that “when the law clashes with the law of the Union, they are obliged to process a preliminary ruling, and that this leaves any resolution in abeyance until Europe pronounces itself, even if the law says otherwise in five languages and in bold letters. Therefore, neither the lifting of precautionary measures for Junqueras, nor the lifting of the arrest warrants for Puigdemont, nor impunity for the Tsunami or the CDR. You will have to wait, at the very least, for Europe’s verdict, and frankly, I don’t think Europe is willing to abrogate itself. Source, Spanish: https://www.libertaddigital.com/espana/2024-01-24/alvarez-de-toledo-al-gobierno-su-corrupta-ley-de-amnistia-no-tiene-futuro-pierdan-toda-esperanza-7090215/

ANDALUCÍA

This is the Junta de Andalucía’s discount card for over the 65s, where you can use it and how you can get one:
– Have you turned 65 of age and reside in Andalucía? If so, you can benefit from many discounts and services offered by the Junta de Andalucía’s ‘sesentaycinco’ (sixty-five) card.
– The card is completely free and there are two types: green and gold. The only difference is that the first is not subject to any economic condition, while the second is only granted to those over 65 and whose income is less than 75% of IPREM (Public Multiple Effect Income Indicator).
– There are multiple services and discounts that card beneficiaries have at their disposal, from offers in hairdressing products and services and cosmetic treatments, to discounts on dental services, supermarkets, intercity transport, travel agencies, hotels and rural accommodation; cinema, theatre and shows; museums; venues; theme parks; sporting events; training; press and magazine subscriptions; motor, automobile; and functional adaptation of your home, among other services. With the card, you can also request Telecare. Full article with application info: https://www.surinenglish.com/andalucia/this-the-junta-andalucias-discount-card-for-20240123185334-nt.html

MALAGA PROVINCE

The Board will install four portable desalators in Malaga: {Translation, summary}
– The serious drought situation in Malaga means that measures must be taken to guarantee the water supply for the population. The Junta de Andalucía will install four portable desalination plants in Malaga in different parts of the province where the situation is most serious, so that greater resources can be obtained.
– The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, announced a few weeks ago that with the new plan to deal with the drought they were going to install these desalination plants in different parts of Malaga that were most affected by the drought. It is now known that they will be in the ETAP of Trapiche (Vélez-Málaga), in the wells of the Guadalmansa river, in the Fuengirola river and in the desalination plant of Marbella {pic}.
– The delegate of the Government of the Junta de Andalucía in Malaga, Patricia Navarro, regretted the fact that it was not possible to install a portable desalination plant in La Viñuela, as it does not have sufficient capacity to have this infrastructure. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/Junta-desaladoras-portatiles-Malaga_0_1869414530.html

VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA

Man arrested for assaulting his partner in a motorhome in Vélez-Málaga: {Translation}
– Agents of the Local Police of Vélez-Málaga and the National Police have arrested a man in Vélez-Málaga as the alleged perpetrator of a crime of gender violence after assaulting his partner in the motorhome in which they lived.
– The incident took place at around 21.30 hours on Tuesday in a caravan park in the area of Los Puertas.
– The officers were alerted to an assault on a woman in one of the vehicles parked on the site. The Local Police officers who responded to the alert found that the interior of the caravan was in a state of disarray and there were signs of a fight. After interviewing the woman, she told them that her partner had tried to take her handbag and, when she tried to stop him, the man punched her in the stomach and continued kicking her after the victim fell to the ground, even dragging her, causing her various injuries.
– The detainee, of foreign nationality, admitted that they had had an argument, that he had taken his partner’s handbag because it contained her documents and that when he tried to leave there had been a struggle. The Local Police of Vélez-Málaga, with the support of the National Police, arrested the accused as the alleged perpetrator of a crime of gender violence. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/detenido-un-hombre-por-agredir-a-su-pareja-en-una-autocaravana-en-velez-malaga/

HEALTH

Andalusia promotes a new model of intermediate care to prevent dependency in the over-50s, yet provides little funding: {Translation, summary}
– “Prevention is better than cure”, goes the saying, which the Andalusian Regional Government has applied in a pilot project that will begin operating next February with the aim of preventing situations of chronic dependency in the over 50s with simultaneous health and social problems.
– This was announced this Tuesday by the Regional Minister for Social Inclusion, Youth, Families and Equality, Loles López, after the weekly meeting of the Governing Council, where she presented the Intermediate Care programme, an “innovative” care model aimed at patients over 50 who have a health problem. The programme is aimed at patients over the age of 50 who have a health problem, especially trauma, the most common of pathologies in this age range, and who, once they have been discharged from hospital, require more care at home that they cannot receive, either because they are alone or because they do not have the financial resources to pay for it.
– In these cases, and after analysis of the corresponding health and social services reports, the Junta will offer patients the possibility of benefiting from the programme and moving to a residence for a maximum period of two months, which can be extended for a further month. The Regional Minister explained that this is a “temporary” service for patients with a “prognosis of recovery”.
– This initiative, which is being developed in coordination with the Regional Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs, will begin next month in ten residential centres in the provinces of Seville, Huelva and Almeria, although the Regional Government plans to extend it to the rest of the Andalusian provinces during the first quarter of this year. The residences that participate, according to the Regional Ministry, are prepared to provide specialised rehabilitation care and will have a care and intervention plan depending on the profiles of the users that arrive.
– The price of these places is 93 euros per day, fully covered by the Junta, without the patients having to pay anything for it. (The Junta has no money of it’s own, the public will be paying for this. This is the problem with our current leadership. Deciding what is best for us without our consent, and using our money to pay for their hair-brained schemes, that often fail due to lack of proper research, like their “digital nomad” program no one wants. -Ed.) The total cost, for the time being (?), of promoting this programme amounts to 1.2 million euros, with the expectation of benefiting, in this initial phase, more than one hundred people.
-{I suspect this is more political than clinical. €93 x 100 patients x 30 days = €279,000 funded per month. 1.2mil / 279,000 = 4.3. So the budget will only cover 4.3 months. And will €93 even cover the daily expenses per person of providing these 24/7 nursing residences: 24 hour nurses + day-shift doctors, food service & staff, maintenence crew + supplies, facility expense, etc.? Sorry. Sounds good on the surface, but this does not pass the smell test. -Ed.)
Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5211802/0/andalucia-impulsa-un-nuevo-modelo-cuidados-intermedios-para-prevenir-dependencia-los-mayores-50-anos/

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Another large payout for malpractice in Andalucia- Parents of a girl will be compensated in Jaen with half a million euros for medical negligence during childbirth: {Translation, summary}
– The 2nd Contentious Administrative Court of Jaén has ordered the Andalusian Health Service (SAS) to pay 500,000 euros to the parents of a girl for medical negligence committed by the Gynaecology and Obstetrics Service of the Hospital San Agustín de Linares (Jaén), as a result of which the minor suffered injuries to a shoulder during childbirth.
– The judgement, which upholds the appeal lodged by the parents of the minor, understands that the negligence occurred “due to a poor resolution and instrumentation of the shoulder dystocia produced during childbirth”. This caused the minor to suffer brachial paralysis of her left upper limb.
– It also alleges the documentary mismanagement of the case, “since the parents were kept in the dark about the fundamental documentation of the medical history, the alleged ailment suffered by the minor was not reported and the diagnosis of the ailment of brachial palsy was written by hand onto one of the discharge reports”.
– The ruling strongly criticises both the documentary and medical management carried out by the professionals involved in the birth and by the hospital itself, with sentences such as: “In our opinion, the professionals involved were clear that a shoulder dystocia with possible serious consequences had occurred during the birth” and that the obstetric record “was not given to the parents of the minor when it was requested in order to initiate the procedures to bring the present proceedings”.
– “Therefore, I believe that depriving the parents of the right to know of the suspected illness that their daughter may have, and even depriving them of the right to seek other medical alternatives for their daughter, leads us to determine that the documentary and informative management of the birth was a complete nonsense”, indicates the magistrate Jesús Romero in the sentence.
– Likewise, the ruling underlines that there is no doubt that the paralysis of the minor’s shoulder “is a consequence of the traction that is carried out during childbirth”. “It can be deduced that there has been a mismanagement of an obstetric emergency,” the ruling adds.
– The family’s lawyer, Carlos Chamorro Gámez, from CH Abogados, has expressed his satisfaction with the ruling, which comes after four years of work and “for the large sum obtained for our clients”. With it, they plan to “continue to pay for the medical treatment that the minor will need throughout her life due to her ailments”. Chamorro hopes that this case “will serve to review the protocols, both documentary and medical, of the Hospital San Agustín de Linares. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5212017/0/los-padres-una-nina-indemnizados-con-medio-millon-euros-por-una-negligencia-medica-durante-parto/

TECH

The Junta de Andalucía BLOCKS VPN Users: {DigameXtra} – In a gross violation of your privacy, the Junta will not allow you to access their website, and their apps may not work, if you are using a VPN.
– Evidently they feel their security is more important than yours. There are other, more effective methods of securing a website. I suggest anyone experiencing problems using Junta websites or apps contact them and strongly express your displeasure. They work for you and are paid with public money. To prevent access to security conscious visitors, for the Junta’s convenience, while at the same time warning people to protect themselves from on-line threats, is unconscionable. Just another example of the gov’t doing whatever they find easiest, without consulting the people affected, and waiting to see if there is push-back.

TRAVEL NEWS

New Travel Industry Strikes To Cause Disruptions In These European Countries Over The Next 2 Weeks- Confirm Travel Plans To Avoid Disappointment:
– During the upcoming weeks strikes in Italy, Germany, as well as Finland, have been announced; thus, travellers are advised to be updated regarding their flight status prior to heading to the airport. Here is a comprehensive list of the countries where strikes will occur, in addition to dates and impacted travel modes. Full article: https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/travel-strikes-to-cause-disruptions-in-these-european-countries-in-next-2-weeks/

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DigameXtra No. 2698 Wednesday, Jan 24th, 2024

On January 24, 2024January 24, 2024 By naythandoctorlaptop

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Classic Car Show- RETROMALAGA 2024: Malaga FYCMA
January 26, 2024 – January 28, 2024
Friday 26: from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday 27th: from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Sunday 28: from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
The classic, vintage and collectible vehicle showroom Retro Malaga, will be at the Malaga Fair and Congress Palace (FYCMA). One more year, all lovers of classic and collectible vehicles from the south of the country and especially from the Andalucian community have an unmissable appointment at the quintessential Malaga retro show, where you can find exhibitions, accessories stands, spare parts, gifts, buying and selling of classic cars and motorcycles, among many other contents.
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Cal y Arena Flamenco Show: Tomás García Project
Friday 2 Feb, at Centro Cultural Villa de Nerja.
Calle Granada 45, Nerja. Tel. 952523863
The show is a journey through the flamenco genre with Tomás García {vid}, enriched with jazz touches from Diego Suarez on the piano, the strength of the percussion and virtuosity of Juan Heredia, and the beauty of Tatiana Sacasa’s dancing. Source: https://cultura.nerja.es/category/programacion/ & Video Link

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For Sale, 3 items: High quality Die Cast Collectibles
Jada manufactured iconic movie cars with figurines for Scooby Doo and Batman. The amazing ghostbusters car does not have any figurines, but possibly a ghost was driving it on this occasion! The are all new and in perfect condition. They are a scale of 1:24 model, with an 8 year old plus recommendation, but these are collectors pieces and will appeal to all generations.
The box size is 31 cm wide, 11 cm high, 15 cm deep.
They seem to be priced instore from around 42€ to 49€ and I have seen some as expensive as 59€ online.
I am offering anyone of them for 30€, buy 2 for 55€ and all 3 for 75€. An amazing price for a great product.
Tel: David 686375089
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For Sale: Cat Tree. Purchased recently for new kitten who shows no interest in it (until I wanted to take a photo!) and prefers the old shabby one. It came packed flat but took a long time to put together (with lots of help from the kitten) so suggest leaving it built up if you are interested in buying it. I would prefer buyer to collect please. 40€.
heleneanddick@gmail.com or 617190110
I live in Viñuela close to Puente don Manuel on a main road.

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For sale: 9 printer cartridges
Brand LCL, professional toner and ink cartridge supplier.
Replacements for Brother printer.
Manufacturing date 11/07/2022
2x LCL-LC123C (Cyan)
2x LCL-LC123Y (Yellow)
2x LCL-LC121BK (Black)
3x LCL-LC123M (Magenta)
All together for 20€. I can deliver in the area.
Yolanda, Sayalonga. (+34) 600794325 or
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For Sale, 3 items:
– Drawer units. 2 x strong plastic units with 5 drawers and wheels. 25.5 cm wide, 52cm high and 35cm deep. Also included is a smaller unit of 3 drawers with blue frontage. 26.5cm wide, 34cm high and 35.5cm deep. and a strong cardboard 4 drawer ‘box’ from Ikea. 25 Euros for all four units.
– Well made wooden drawer unit 38cm wide, 25cm high and 26cm deep, together with 3 sturdy plastic drawers, 26cm wide, 43cm high and 34cm deep which stack on top of each other. 15 Euros for the lot.
– Coin box. Ideal way to monitor your energy costs. Takes 1 euro coins and can be programmed to run for the amount of time to choose. 26cm x18cm. Only 15 euros.
Janet, Nerja 630568164 or 0044 7949 371765. The items are in a garage in Torrox Park. I can meet with you at camping EL Pino.

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For Sale: Carpet washer/ cleaner. ‘Cleanmaxx’ German quality machine, vgc, includes manual. 30€. Wes, Torrox WhatsApp 658164021

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ANDALUCÍA

Andalusia Reservoirs exceed 20% barrier after winning about 160 hm3, due to accumulations in the west region, east sees small drop: {Translation, summary}
– The Andalusian reservoirs have managed to gain water this week, in particular 158 cubic hectometers (hm3), and thus overcome the 20% water reserve barrier (20.7%) after the last rainfall and, with these figures. They recover the level of late August last year, according to data provided by the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (Miteco), consulted by Europa Press.
– In particular, Andalusian reservoirs have 2,305 hm3 in total, which means 158 hm3 more than the previous week. This represents 20.7 per cent water reserve, which is 7.7 percentage points lower than the previous year, when, at 3,155 hm3, they were at 28.4 per cent.
– In the last week, the water stored in the reservoirs of the Guadalquivir basin is maintained at 21 percent with a total of 1,688 cubic hectometers, while that of the Andalusian Mediterranean Basin drops by one tenth to 18.3 percent, with a total of 215 hm3.
– For its part, the reservoirs of Tinto, Odiel and Piedras in Huelva increase to 142 hm3, finding their reserve at 70.3 percent of their capacity, which represents 8.3 percent more than the previous week, while those of Guadalete-Barbate in Cadiz gain three cubic hectometer compared to last week, with 241 hm3, and standing at 14.6 percent.
– At the national level, the Spanish water reserve is 50.5% of its total capacity and the reservoirs currently store 28,288 cubic hectometers of water, increasing in the last week by 2,932 cubic hectometers (still only 5.2% of the current total capacity of the reservoirs).
Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1512395/los-embalses-superan-la-barrera-del-20-tras-ganar-cerca-de-160-hm3/

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Shameful! Food is marked up to 875% higher from farm to supermarket: {Translation}
– FACUA-Consumidores en Acción has uncovered an alarming price increase in basic foodstuffs, reaching up to 875% between the price at source and in supermarkets. This study covers a wide range of products, including fruit, vegetables, pulses, eggs and sunflower oil.
– A kilo of lemons, for example, costs 0.20 euros at source, but its average selling price reaches 1.79 euros, an increase of 695%. It is even more significant in chains such as Aldi and Lidl, where the price reaches 1.99 euros per kilo, an increase of 875%.
– Pardina lentils, a staple in the diet, show an increase of 369% in supermarkets, and up to 596% in the case of the La Asturiana brand in Hipercor. Fuji apples are not far behind, with an original price of 0.73 euros and an increase of up to 2.54 euros (248%) in points of sale.
– The study also points to products such as onions and chickpeas, where the increases are 326% and 207% respectively. In specific cases such as the Luengo brand of chickpeas in Carrefour, the difference reaches 412%.
– As far as vegetables are concerned, a kilo of mushrooms can be found on the market for 5.83 euros compared to the 1.83 euros charged by the producer, showing an increase of 218%. Alcampo and Hipercor have the highest prices, with a 335% increase compared to the origin.
– Carrots and conference pears also suffer notable increases of 265% and 198% respectively. The most extreme case is the Rincón de Soto brand of conference pear in Eroski, with a 284% increase. Even products such as golden apples and sunflower oil experienced considerable rises, with golden apples being 229% more expensive in supermarkets. Sunflower oil, essential in the kitchen, recorded an increase of 108%.
– Finally, the study highlights the case of strawberries and potatoes, with increases of 191% and 214% respectively. The price of strawberries, for example, rises from 3.94 euros at source to 11.48 euros at points of sale.
– FACUA insists on the importance of dual labelling, a measure that would provide transparency in this process and allow consumers to identify the excessive profit margins of distribution chains. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1512063/de-vergenza-los-alimentos-se-encarecen-hasta-un-875-del-campo-al-supermercado/

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New self-employed workers in Andalusia who have been active for one year can now request the Zero Quota: {Translation, summary}
– The Regional Ministry of Employment, Enterprise and Self-Employment has now made available to self-employed workers who registered in 2023 for the online application procedure for the so-called Zero Quota. This consists of the “reimbursement” of the contributions paid during the first year of activity, since they joined the state Flat Rate as “new self-employed”.
– Info in English can be found at the official website: https://www.seg-social.es/wps/portal/wss/internet/HerramientasWeb/9d2fd4f1-ab0f-42a6-8d10-2e74b378ee24?changeLanguage=en
– The Ministry of Employment will keep the deadline for this call open until September 2026, so the new self-employed who meet the requirement of 12 months of registration, may access the online procedure at any time to make the application and fill in the requested data, without the need to attach documentation. In the account number provided, the Regional Ministry will pay the beneficiaries who meet the requirements the amount corresponding to the twelve months of payment of Social Security contributions, i.e. around 1,000 euros. Source, Spanish: https://www.libertaddigital.com/andalucia/2024-01-12/los-nuevos-autonomos-en-andalucia-que-lleven-un-ano-de-actividad-ya-pueden-solicitar-la-cuota-cero-7086575/

MALAGA PROVINCE

The rains only slow down the loss of water in the reservoirs of La Concepción, Conde de Guadalhorce and La Viñuela in Malaga: {Translation}
– The rains that have refreshed the rest of the province in recent days have barely acted locally. The showers recorded have resulted in a very scarce supply of water for the reservoirs, which has only served to stop the loss of water in three of the province’s seven reservoirs. The rest continue to fall.
– According to data from the Hidrosur Network, the main beneficiary of the passage of the squall Juan has been the Concepción reservoir, which has a level of 13.17 cubic hectometres, a gain of 0.16 compared to a week ago, and which means that it is at 22.9% of its capacity.
– The second on the list is the Conde de Guadalhorce reservoir, which has risen from 11.27 to 11.33 cubic hectometres, an increase of 0.6 which puts it at 17% of its capacity. This is a figure which, after diving into the historical record, is not insignificant, as this reservoir has not been at its best for some time. It reached its minimum in November 2023, which means that any contribution is welcome.
– Just behind is the reservoir of La Viñuela, which has gained a pyrrhic 0.3 cubic hectometres, which is enough to go from the 12.23 it had seven days ago to 12.26 at the moment. In other words, it is at 7.5%.
– At the other extreme are those that are losing water, the greatest exponent of which is the Guadalteba reservoir, which has lost 0.72 cubic hectometres along the way, going from 32.58 to 33.30. In other words, it is at 21.3% of its capacity. Despite the drop, its situation is not (yet) as bad as in 2005, when it reached 5%. The level of the Guadalhorce reservoir has fallen somewhat less: 0.28 cubic hectometres. This figure is obtained by subtracting the 17.99 it had a week ago from the current 17.71, which means that it is at 14.8% of its capacity. It is still a long way from its worst phase, in September 2008, when it reached 9%.
– In the Limonero reservoir, the drop is close to stabilisation due to its small size, but, in the end, it is still a subtraction, as it has gone from 4.74 to 4.71 cubic hectometres. 0.3 less. A subtraction that places it at 21.1%.
– Finally, there is the Casasola reservoir, which, in comparison with its historical record, is in the least bad situation, since in October 2003 it reached only 3% of its capacity, whereas now it is at 28.2%, after dropping from 6.13 hectometres to 6.12 in the last week. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/lluvias-pantanos-concepcion-guadalhorce-vinuela-malaga_0_1868814330.html

VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA

Enforcement begins for requirement to collect pet poop and wash down pet urine in Vélez-Málaga: (Translation, summary}
– The local police will begin to impose fines of between 90 and 300 euros on anyone who fails to comply with municipal ordinances.
– The Councillor for the Environment, Rocío Ruiz, has explained the details of the now completed two weeks of information work through a mobile information point that has toured the municipality of Vélez-Málaga.
– “We have carried out important field work to raise awareness and provide information. We have been present in the towns of Vélez-Málaga, Torre del Mar, Caleta de Vélez, Chilches, Triana, Trapiche, Lagos, Mezquitilla, Cajiz, Almayate and Benajarafe, where we have carried out interactions through a mobile information point in busy areas, market area, shopping area, promenade and dog parks. In total we have delivered information or contacted a total of 2,175 residents. We have given out 1,000 information leaflets, bags to collect excrement and bottles to clean up pet urine,” said Rocío Ruiz. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/finaliza-en-velez-malaga-la-campana-de-concienciacion-de-recogida-de-excrementos-y-limpieza-de-orina-de-mascotas/

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Tennis News- Australian Open 2024 results:
– Novak Djokovic continued his bid for a record-extending 11th Australian Open title with a confident win over American 12th seed Taylor Fritz. The Serb, seeking a 25th Grand Slam to move past Margaret Court’s record of 24, won 7-6 (7-3) 4-6 6-2 6-3 in hot conditions to reach the semi-finals. He will play on Friday against Italian fourth seed Jannik Sinner, who defeated Russian fifth seed Andrey Rublev.
– Second seed Carlos Alcaraz {pic} said he played “almost perfectly” in his fourth-round win over Serb Miomir Kecmanovic at the Australian Open. The two-time Grand Slam champion won 6-4 6-4 6-0 to reach the quarter-finals for the first time at Melbourne Park. “I’m feeling better and better every day,” said Alcaraz, 20, who will play sixth seed Alexander Zverev next.
– Elsewhere, Daniil Medvedev defeated Portugal’s Nuno Borges and Pole Hubert Hurkacz beat wildcard Arthur Cazaux. Germany’s Zverev advanced with a five-set victory against British number one Cameron Norrie. Full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/68053662

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DigameXtra No. 2697 Tuesday, Jan 23rd, 2024

On January 23, 2024January 23, 2024 By naythandoctorlaptop

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Phoenix Club:
– The Phoenix Social Club is open to all nationalities but the lingua franca is English. It is registered social club with the Ayuntamiento in Velez Malaga, is a non political and secular organisation & during these very difficult financial times we try to keep costs down.
– We offer an opportunity to make lasting friendships, to help each other & share information but primarily to have fun in a friendly and inclusive association. You do not have to be a member to join us on our trips. Do come along and meet us.
– We meet every Tuesday between 12 and 2 pm at Restaurant and Bar La Vega in Torre del Mar
***Trips & Events***
February
– 23rd – Marbella Old Town €22pp
March
– 1st – Trip to Gib €22 and includes €1 for the driver.
– 22nd – IKEA & Guzmans Garden Centre €22pp
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– 24th – 28th 5 day trip to Madrid including 2 day trips. For more information contact Gail
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– 3rd – Trip to Gib €22 and includes €1 for the driver.
– 10th – Cordoba Patios with Guide TBC
* We have a large amount of DVDs and CDs available FREE but we would appreciate that if you are interested, you take the lot. We would give priority to the person who would remove them all.
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U3A lectures series:
– U3A History presentation on Mon. Jan. 22, 2024 at 11am. History is facilitated by Sue Harisson. Meeting Place is El Pozuelo in Laguna Beach. Norma will offer a Power Point Presentation on two programs:
1) The Tragic History of the Island of Malaga. See Jacob Marks photo below, a Malaga Island patriarch.
2) Slavery Features and Landmarks.
– Next U3A Lecture at 11am on Wed. Feb. 21 in Media Caña on Peñoncillo Beach. Topics: La Desbandada + The Delfin. Norma will present a slice of local history during the Spanish Civil War. The events took place Feb. 8th, 1937 between Malaga and Almeria. The Delfin or “Rice Boat” as it was also known, was sunk by the Italians off the coast of Calaceite. Join us for coffee and the commemoration of this tragic episode in Spanish History.
For more details contact: norma2kk@aol.com

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“All That Jazz” feat. Dana Andrews, Gianni Piras, Aki Riihimäki, Marcus Kössler:
January 26 at 8:00 p.m. Nerja Theater, Calle Granada 45.
A fantastic journey into music with classic and original songs. From Nina Simone to Ella Fitzgerald, from Piazzolla to Ellington.
Reserve your ticket now. Tickets 15€. www.mientrada.net

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Latin Jazz with Daniel Amat Trio: Fri, January 26, 20:00
Ventana Abierta Jazz Club
C/ Granada 3, (Hotel Plaza Cavana), Nerja. Tel 690073871
Daniel Amat – Piano
Francis Pose – Double Bass
Adrián Jiménez – Drums
One of the greatest virtues that a musician can have is authenticity, granted by knowledge and understanding of the style with which he works.
Daniel Amat brings us a journey through the history of Cuban music and Latin jazz combined with Spanish music, a sound journey full of harmonies, rhythms and flavors.
Reserve at: https://www.ventana-abierta.es/reservas.html & Video Link

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French Cabaret & Chanson- Jolis sings Edith Piaf:
Sat, 3 Feb. Centro Cultural Villa de Nerja. Music at 8pm, 18€.
Calle Granada 45. Tel. 952523863
2023 marks the 60th anniversary of the death of Édith Piaf (1915-1963, Video Link). She is widely regarded as France’s greatest popular singer. To commemorate this occasion and to celebrate the greatest of French song (“chanson”), Jolis has prepared a show in which she brings together the most representative songs of Édith Piaf. The show is completed with songs by the best of their time, Moustaki, Aznavour, Bécaud, Brel, Trenet.
The band: Te-clados & accordion, Walter Sabolo; Drums, Marcelo Huertas; Bass guitar, Rafael del Castillo; Guitar/musical direction, Nicolás Medina; Artistic direction and vocals, Jolís.

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Lux Mundi Ecumenical Centre, Torre del Mar: Av. Moscatel 1”I”, 29740 Torre del Mar (Jardines Viña Malága / Antigua Casa de la Viña)
Hours: Wednesday & Friday 10.00 till 13.00. Info tel. 952 543 334
***February coming events & excursions***
– Regular activities: Spanish practice groups (limited size groups) Wednesday and Friday 10.00 to 13.00.
– Wednesdays- Art group, with the crochet & craft group 10.00 to 13.00.
– Shop open Wednesdays and Fridays. 11.00 to 13.00.
– Thursdays- Spanglish. Conversation between Spanish and English friends. 16.30 to 17.30.
– Fridays- Coffee AM. 11.00 to 13.00.
– Thursday 8th- Excursion to Gibraltar. 23€ Friends, 25€ visitors.
-Tuesday 27th- Excursion to Granada. Day out to Granada city centre for Market day. 20€ Friends, 25€ visitors.
– Wednesday 28th February- Centre closed for Andalucía Day.
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For Sale: Shoprider mobility scooter.
1200 euros bought new. Year of manufacture 2020. Excellent condition. Bought 18 months ago, but hardly used. Selling cheap as needs new battery.
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For Sale: Planter pots. A large number of used pots for sale. Buyer collects. 50 euros the lot. Keith. Near Viñuela. Tel 07716546001
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– Dust boxes, perfect for catching the dust when drilling holes. Very easy to use. Ideal for car booters. Only 10 Euros for 30.
– Hunkydory A4 crafting sheets. 5 complete sets of Christmas images. There is one sheet of toppers, one sheet of co-ordinating foiled background, and one co-ordinating background sheet in each set. All in 300gsm Adorable Scorable. 10 euros for the 15 sheets.
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Size: 14.1 x 13.9 x 10.4 cm; 710 grams. See video link.
Price €275, factory sealed, with 2 year factory warranty. Add a new business quality UK keyboard & mouse (both wired for USB) for €35. Want me to set it up and optimize it for you? Add €40. User supplies HDMI display monitor.
#2 – Budget Laptop: SOLD OUT (More on order) ~~New Lenovo Ideapad 1 Gen 7:~~ 14 inch FHD display. Windows 11 Pro, 256Gb SSD, 4Gb RAM.
#3 – High Performance Laptop: New Business Grade Laptop (Last One!)
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Another Sudden Death Of An Athlete In Spain- Alba Cebrián dies at the age of 23 after fainting while training: {Translation, summary}
– The athlete from Castellón, Alba Cebrián, has died at the age of 23 in the Hospital Universitario de La Plana de Vila-Real after not recovering from the cardiac arrest she suffered while training last Thursday in the athletics track of La Vall d’Uixó (Castellón), confirmed this Monday the Federación de Atletismo de la Comunitat Valenciana (FACV).
– Cebrián, who belonged to the Club Atletismo Celtíberas de Soria, was training in the athletics facilities of La Vall d’Uixó last Thursday, 18 January, when she fainted. A doctor present on the track gave her cardiopulmonary resuscitation until the ambulance arrived. The young athlete was taken to the Hospital Universitario de La Plana de Vila-Real, where she was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). After four days in a “very serious” condition, the athlete died.
– (No Covid vax confirmation was mentioned, but most international athletes were mandated to be vaxed before international travel was allowed. -Ed.) Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/deportes/noticia-muere-atleta-alba-cebrian-23-anos-desvanecerse-mientras-entrenaba-20240122150044.html

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Algarrobo tribute to patron saint San Sebastián:
– Although the events in honour of San Sebastián began on Friday 12 January with the transfer of the saint from the chapel to the parish church of Santa Ana, the programme of activities is concentrated on the weekend, 20 and 21 January, and will take place in the Escalerilla park.
– At 12:00 on Saturday 20 January, the San Sebastián Awards Ceremony, now in its 15th year, is scheduled to take place in the town hall of the Consistory.
– At 19:00 the procession of the patron saint of the town, San Sebastián Mártir, is scheduled from the parish church of Santa Ana to return the image of the saint to his hermitage. During the procession the villagers make the traditional request for ‘agua y boquerones’ (water and anchovies), i.e. rain for the fields and good fishing, as befits the dual agricultural and fishing character of Algarrobo.
– From 23:00 hours, Joana Santos and DJ Luigi will be in charge of livening up the night with their performances in the Parque de la Escalerilla.
– Sunday 21 January will begin with a parade by the Panda de Verdiales de Moclinejo and at 14:00 there will be a free tasting of wine and migas by Cortijo Paco, all of which will be accompanied by the orchestra Onda Sonora. During the afternoon, the Latin dances, the performance of Los Liantes and the music of Miguel Botana and Onda Sonora.

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Benagalbón: Patron saint fiestas in honour of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria from 1 to 4 February.
– Wed, 31 Jan. – Children’s Day
– Thurs 1 Feb. The traditional lunch for the seniors on which will be enlivened by a copla musical performance.
– Friday 2 Feb. at 10:00 a.m., a floral reveille and a charanga (brass band) will announce the start of the daytime fiestas, which will begin at around 13:00.
– The processions of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria and San José will take place on 2 and 4 February at 19:00 hours through the streets of Benagalbón. As is traditional, the villagers will throw peanuts and sugared almonds as the processions pass by.
– The popular paella will take place on Friday 2 February at 14:00. C
– Children’s Day will take place on Wednesday 31 January.

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Tango Night – Fabian Carbone: Thurs, Jan. 25, 8pm
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SPAIN

Bill signed to increase the SMI to 1,134 euros per month: {Translation, summary}
– The second vice-president and Minister of Employment, Yolanda Díaz, and the general secretaries of the CCOO and UGT, Unai Sordo and Pepe Álvarez, respectively, have signed the agreement to raise the minimum interprofessional wage (SMI) by 5%, to 1,134 euros per month for fourteen payments, with retroactive effect from 1 January 2024.
– {Now they can proceed with work on the low-income tax reduction plan that was prematurely announced last week as a done deal. -Ed.} Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/economia/Diaz-CCOO-UGT-acuerdo-SMI-video_0_1867613412.html

ANDALUCÍA

Newts (el tritón) return to Doñana vineyards after eliminating the use of herbicides: {Translation, summary}
– The Wendy Clements Animal Sanctuary in Chucena has succeeded, after years of pursuing a project to prevent the use of herbicides in vineyards in Doñana, in bringing back a species that has not been seen for years, the newt, an insectivorous amphibian. The newt, according to the Sanctuary, is a very difficult amphibian to observe and for years the indiscriminate use of herbicides in the countryside has reduced its numbers in Doñana to worrying levels; in fact, no farmer in the area recalled having found any of these shy animals in their agricultural plots.
– It is easy to confuse it with the more common reptiles known as geckos (Tarentola Mauritanica), although, unlike these, the newt can live in water. It is insectivorous and as a protection mechanism against predators it secretes a slightly poisonous toxin through its skin.
– This centre, in its 100,000 square metres, is managing to recover colonies of owlets that are protected in the almost centenary olive trees that still survive in this area, as well as families of hedgehogs, snakes and – especially – a large number of small birds that take advantage of the absence of poisons and agricultural pesticides to raise their chicks in the vineyard.
– The Sanctuary points out that the newt is an “indicator species” of the level of environmental health of an environment, so they understand that its return represents “a good qualification and an incentive to continue making efforts to recover, in a real way, the natural wealth of Doñana”.
– The Sanctuary hopes that, with this and other projects, Doñana will regain its recently lost status on the IUCN Green List (the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s seal of approval). Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1507574/los-tritones-retornan-a-los-vinedos-de-donana-tras-eliminar-el-uso-de-herbicidas/

AXARQUÍA

Spain’s Met Office activates yellow alert weather warning for heavy rain in Axarquía region:
– It is the most longed for news in the driest region of Malaga province, and tomorrow, Friday 19 January, a yellow risk weather alert for heavy rain has been activated by Spain’s Met Office for the drought-hit Axarquía region. Aemet has also issued an alert for the Ronda area, tomorrow, for thunderstorms, from 6am until 3pm. The state agency has also activated a yellow alert on the Costa del Sol, the Axarquía, and the Guadalhorce valley areas for force seven winds and three-metre high waves in coastal areas.
– The storm is expected to hit from dawn and will last the entire day. Rain is expected from 9am until 6pm, with it falling in Malaga city and many other parts of the province. In the Axarquía, downpours, with a probability of between 40% and 70%, could reach 15mm per hour. If it materialises, it would be a welcome relief for La Viñuela reservoir, which is at its lowest ever level, and practically ‘dead’ (at 7.4% capacity, with only 12 .2 cubic hectometres.)
– At a general level, Aemet forecasts very cloudy skies for Friday, with weak to moderate rainfall in Malaga, which is expected to be more intense in inland areas. Very strong gusts of wind are also forecast for eastern inland areas from dawn.
– Looking ahead to Saturday, the possibility of rain in the province increases again to 70% starting at 12 noon. On Sunday, on the other hand, a stable day is expected with cloudy skies and little chance of rain on the horizon (the probability is 15%). It will be the precursor of a new week marked by the entry of another powerful anticyclone weather system to Spain.
Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/spains-met-office-activates-yellow-alert-weather-20240118160605-nt.html

MALAGA PROVINCE

Valle de Abdalajís extends water cuts to 12 hours every day: Valle de Abdalajís residents will now have no running water from 10pm to 7am and from 3pm to 6pm, seven days a week, in an effort to conserve the supply. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/guadalhorce-valley/malaga-province-village-extends-water-cuts-hours-20240117162230-nt.html

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The summer will begin with new water restrictions in Malaga if it does not rain heavily beforehand:
{Translation, summary}
– The outlook looks bleak for 2024 as far as water reserves are concerned. With Malaga’s reservoirs holding only 98 hectometres of water, which represents 16% of their capacity, and poor rainfall forecasts, at least in the short term, the supply to consumers is increasingly compromised. In fact, the president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, has stated that the summer will begin with water restrictions in capitals such as Seville, Cordoba and Malaga if it does not rain intensely in the months leading up to this.
– “We are in an extreme situation and it is not a question of alarming, but of being realistic,” said the Andalusian president on Thursday, who announced the fourth drought decree with an investment of 200 million euros. “We all have to make an enormous effort to contain our water consumption,” said Moreno, pointing out that “at least 30 days of continuous rain” are needed. Therefore, if there is no heavy rain in the next six months, water cuts in the city of Malaga will be a reality.
– This will not be a novelty in the province of Malaga, although it will be in the capital. This past summer, measures such as turning off the water in beach showers or reducing irrigation were put in place, but the supply was guaranteed in the city of Malaga. This was not the case in more than 40 municipalities in the province, which have been living for months with night-time cuts or with some saving measures, mainly in the Axarquia region. The reservoir that supplies the area, La Viñuela, is the most worrying, as it is only at 7.4% of its capacity. In municipalities such as Valle de Abdalajís, the Town Hall has this week taken the decision to extend to 12 hours the cuts in the water supply that the population has been suffering. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/verano-restricciones-agua-Malaga_0_1867613954.html

TORROX

Torrox population exceeds 20,000 for first time:
– Torrox received 31,573,384 euros extra in this year’s budget having exceeded the 20,000 inhabitants quota, meaning that it is now considered a large town. It is an increase of 18 per cent compared to 2023.
– The town hall will acquire specialised staff including six social workers, two psychologists and two social educators “to strengthen an area that has an important challenge to take on,” he said. There will also be an increase in staff in other departments “to ensure that the quality of public services is maintained”. A further twenty posts will be created to reinforce different areas including four new Local Police officers.
Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/axarquia/bigger-budget-for-popular-costa-sol-town-20240117212339-nt.html

ALMERIA

SUPPORT THE FARMERS- New animal legislation reduces Almeria’s pig potential by 14%: {Translation}
– The livestock sector in Almeria faces a significant challenge with the implementation of the new RD 159/2023 on Animal Welfare. This regulation, which increases the minimum surface area per animal from 0.65 to 0.74 square metres, has led to a considerable reduction in the fattening capacity of pig farms. According to ASAJA-Almería, this measure has resulted in a reduction of around 180 places per farm, equivalent to a loss of 5,400 euros per shed.
– The impact is notable in Almeria, the main producer of white layer pigs in Andalusia, with 33% of the regional production, according to Teleprensa. The province has approximately 610,000 animals, distributed among 200 farms and around 370 fattening sheds. Most of the farmers are integrated in companies that provide technical assistance, piglets and feed, while they are responsible for the care and fattening of the animals.
– The president of ASAJA-Almería, Adoración Blanque, stresses the importance of implementing support measures so that farmers can recover their productive potential, especially considering the high cost of expanding facilities. The situation is aggravated by the rising cost of building new sheds and the complexity of administrative procedures, which makes it difficult to expand existing facilities. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1507793/la-nueva-legislacion-animal-reduce-un-14-el-potencial-de-ganado-porcino-de-almeria/

HEALTH

Attacks On Medical Workers- Malaga registered more than five attacks a week in public health centers in 2023: {Translation, summary}
– Just over five assaults per week. Exactly 5.34. This is the figure for physical and verbal attacks against professionals of all categories in the province’s public health centres in 2023. In total, 278 were recorded last year, 10 more than in 2022. According to figures from the Andalusian Health Service (SAS) Register of Incidents and Aggressions in Health Centres (RIAC), 217 were verbal and 61 physical. The latter number means that one less was reported than in the previous year, when 62 physical and 206 verbal incidents were recorded.
– According to RIAC data, one in five assaults is physical. Although this proportion may have a certain bias as threats and insults tend to be less reported than attacks that compromise bodily integrity.
– The data are known days after trade unions and professional associations reiterated their request for a meeting of the Provincial Table of Aggressions to “rethink” the measures to contain them because “something is failing”. {Something? Can they be this clueless? As is so typical for modern medicine, they want to treat the symptom rather than fix the root cause- incredibly long waiting lists & waiting-room delays, often suffered without proper pain relief. -Ed.}
Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/Malaga-registro-agresiones-sanitarios-publicos_0_1867314186.html

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A Massive Amount of Water Ice Has Been Found on Mars, Lurking Beneath The Equator:
– There’s as much water buried there, scientists say, as can be found in Earth’s Red Sea; if it were brought to the surface and melted, it would cover Mars in a shallow ocean between 1.5 to 2.7 meters (4.9 to 8.9 feet) deep.
– Hints of the buried deposits were first detected in 2007, up to a depth of 2.5 kilometers (1.6 miles), but scientists didn’t know what they were. New data, and new tools for analyzing that data, have revealed much more about the deposits than expected. “We’ve explored the Medusae Fossae Formation again using newer data from Mars Express’s MARSIS radar, and found the deposits to be even thicker than we thought: up to 3.7 kilometers (2.3 miles) thick,” says geologist Thomas Watters of the Smithsonian Institution.
– “Excitingly, the radar signals match what we’d expect to see from layered ice, and are similar to the signals we see from Mars’s polar caps, which we know to be very ice rich.”
– Scientists want to know where to find water on Mars for another, practical reason. When humans are eventually sent to the red planet, they’re going to need water for survival. If there’s water there already, that will minimize the amount they need to take with them.
Unfortunately, the Medusae Fossae Formation water is off-limits: It’s buried beneath several hundred meters of Martian dust, beyond our ability to access. Still, the discovery raises hopes that there’s water hiding elsewhere on Mars. Full article: https://www.sciencealert.com/a-massive-amount-of-water-ice-has-been-found-on-mars-lurking-beneath-the-equator

OTHER

Truth, reality and revenge- Even the scholars are upset with Spanish officials manipulative speech using word-tricks to avoid truths- An Editorial by Miguel Ángel Aguilar, Parliamentary chronicler: {Translation, summary}
– {It appears that I am not the only one disgusted with the propaganda generated by Spanish politics, especially the Sanchez machine, and the mainstream media that parrots him. Finally, academic scholars are calling out the political BS. Lies, deceptive false “truths”, corruption of logic, manipulated statistics and concocted fake consensus opinions are the favored tools of the ruling class. And it’s not just Spain. In most of the speeches by nation and industry leaders at this week’s WEF meeting in Davos, you can identify these same deceptions. -Ed.}
– If, as Heisenberg argues, we do not know reality, but only the reality subjected to our way of questioning it, we must conclude that the way of questioning reality is what distinguishes and gives prestige to a journalist and accounts for his or her insights.
– Thus, reading the four pages that El País devotes to the interview held in Moncloa and listening to RNE the following day, we can deduce that journalists are sick of evasive answers. Although no hostility towards the president could be suspected in either of these two media outlets, repeated cross-examination on up to four occasions reveals dissatisfaction with Sanchez’ constant evasions.
– Another note shared by both interviews is the incorporation into the president’s discourse of an axiom, with its origins in Aristotle, according to which “truth is reality”. But, as we know, there are real, artificial, virtual, fictitious, augmented and other realities. In other words, the polysemy (multiple meanings of a word) can be a tool of deception, as the twisting of words is used to avoid addressing a specific point being asked. In other words, the polysemy of the predicate leaves the subject undefined.
– Moreover, this recourse to Aristotle, whose logic – including the principle of contradiction – has been abolished in Moncloa (Spain’s White House), only serves to distract attention from the key truth/lies on which we were focusing and to divert us from analysing the method involved in lying.
– As Péter Esterházy writes in Heavenly Harmony, “it is very difficult to lie without knowing the truth”. And acquiring knowledge of the truth is often an arduous task that requires commitment, dedication and understanding.
– In short, to lie is also to deny a reality that the liar, in order to become a liar, must know; and that lying may be one of those necessities that charismatic leaders know how to transform by magic into virtue when they feel obliged to persevere in their posts.
– A different case is the one explained by George Orwell about the good nationalist who, “besides shunning disapproval of the atrocities committed by his own side, develops a remarkable capacity for deafness in perceiving them”.
– In both Sanchez interviews referred to here, it can be seen that the president intends to alter the phrasing of the questions put to him by beginning his answers with the refrain “the question should have been”, which confirms how politicians tend to encroach on the journalists’ area in the same way that journalists tend to overstep the mark in the opposite direction.
– In any case, closer than Aristotle is José Ortega y Gasset (distinguished Spanish philosopher, 1883-1955) and his warning that “every ignored reality prepares its revenge”. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5210166/0/verdad-realidad-venganza/

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