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Discapacidad y tierras: la sesión dejó ganadores y perdedores que no admiten la derrota

No pasaron ni 24 horas desde la última sesión de la Cámara de Diputados, pero oficialismo y oposición ya discuten sobre quién salió victorioso del recinto.

Desde La Libertad Avanza señalan que fue el oficialismo quien se impuso porque se aprobaron proyectos que nacieron desde esos bloques: la Ley de Discapacidad y la Ley de Inviolabilidad de la Propiedad Privada como el éxito por la positiva. Además celebran que se haya caído la sesión sin tratar ningún tema de morosidad.

“Sacamos nuestras leyes y morosidad, cuando nosotros no teníamos el número, logramos que se caiga el quórum y que no se traten los proyectos de ellos. Todo ganancia”, dijo un legislador libertario que hoy se despertó de muy buen humor.

Sin embargo, desde la oposición también entienden que ganaron porque lograron dar vuelta buena parte del texto de la Ley de Discapacidad, con una inserción de los pedidos de casi todos —incluyendo los que hacían todas las corrientes del peronismo—. “Copiaron nuestro dictamen, nada más le sacaron la palabra emergencia”, dijo entre risas un diputado opositor que supo ser dialoguista.

Cámara de Diputados

“Reculararon y restituyeron la Ley de Tierras. Recularon con la Ley para personas con Discapacidad. Recularon con su proyecto de cursos de educación financiera y huyeron de la sesión. En ninguna de sus votaciones, junto a aliados y conversos, superaron los 124 votos. Una victoria pírrica que terminará costándoles más de lo que creen”, dijo el diputado Maximiliano Ferraro de la Coalición Cívica.

En la misma línea se expresó Germán Martínez, presidente del bloque de Unión por la Patria que reiteró el concepto de “recularon” al referirse a la extranjerización de tierras. En el caso de Discapacidad “entregaron todo. El 75% de la ley de emergencia está dentro de lo aprobado”, y por último, Martínez dijo que en el caso de endeudamiento “huyeron y dejaron sin alivio a 20 millones de argentinos; de retirada, mal”.

Mientras los opositores señalaban sus logros, los diputados del oficialismo se reunieron y, junto a la Secretaria General de la Presidencia, Karina Milei, le cantaron el feliz cumpleaños al presidente Javier Milei.

Esto sucedió al término de la sesión en la que estuvo presente la hermana del presidente que llegó al Congreso en el momento en que se discutía la Ley de Discapacidad. La imagen de Karina Milei entrando al Palacio Legislativo en señal de apoyo al bloque que conduce Martín Menem en un debate que, si anteriormente enfrentaba a los diputados con el Ministerio de Economía, con la media sanción y como terminó siendo el proyecto, se profundizó.

Pelea por los fondos

La cantidad de cambios que se introdujeron en Discapacidad no solo tenía como objetivo asegurar la cobertura sino también los fondos. Este punto es fundamental teniendo en cuenta que hubo que “obligar” al gobierno a ejecutar vía una ley de emergencia y luego por el sistema judicial; a pesar de eso, el presupuesto para el sector fue subejecutado.

En ese sentido, la promesa no fue suficiente y finalmente tuvo que quedar todo escrito.

El problema que se presenta ahora es que desde el Ministerio de Economía aseguraron que no están de acuerdo con el proyecto. Y no lo estaban previamente a todos los cambios que se introdujeron.

Así lo había dejado claro el secretario de Hacienda, Carlos Guberman, al señalar que su iniciativa para el sector era la del Presupuesto, que establece un recorte en las prestaciones, los fondos y hasta elimina el nomenclador para el sector.

“Ahora es un tema de ellos. Lo van a tener que resolver cuando se debata el Presupuesto”, dijo un diputado peronista. “No pasa nada, copiamos y pegamos esto”, le respondió un colega libertario.

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More support for victims and clear consequences for bullies

Girl sitting with phone in class
(DR)

More than one in four Ontario students report having been a victim of cyberbullying in the past year. This statistic places schools at the center of a debate that extends beyond the classroom and enters the campaign for the October 26 school board elections.

Jonathan Santos is running for trustee in Ward 9 of the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB). School board trustees represent families on the board and participate in decisions regarding budgets, priorities, and policies that affect thousands of students.

In an interview with Milénio Stadium, the candidate advocates for a two-pronged response. On one hand, he wants to understand what drives bullies to act. On the other, he wants to strengthen support for victims through more workshops for parents, students, and teachers, additional child and youth workers, and clear consequences, including suspensions. Regarding cellphones in classrooms, he describes himself as “old school”: he calls for a return to pen, paper, and handwriting, viewing technology as a supplement rather than a “crutch.”

He also draws attention to immigrant families who do not speak fluent English and consequently face greater difficulties in keeping up with their children—both in their academic progress and in their ventures through an online world that is as fascinating as it is dark and dangerous.

Jonathan Santos
Jonathan Santos. (DR)

Milénio Stadium: More than one in four Ontario students report having been a victim of cyberbullying in the past year. What concrete measures do you advocate for to prevent and respond to these cases in schools?

Jonathan Santos: It’s a very terrible problem that we’re dealing with right now. As community advocates—because that’s what school board trustees are—what we need to be doing is organizing more workshops for parents, students, and teachers so we can see how we can work together to solve this problem from two standpoints.

First, regarding those who commit these acts: let’s try to understand why they are doing this. Why do they feel the need to harm others? Sometimes words are worse than physical violence; mental abuse can be more devastating than an actual physical assault. So we need to work on two fronts: understanding why people do this and how we can stop and prevent them from doing it; and on the other hand, supporting those affected. What kind of programs do we need?

Everybody knows there are so many cuts to education right now. There are even cuts planned for my position as a prospective trustee. But while my hands are tied in certain respects, what I would like to see happen first and foremost is ensuring this doesn’t happen at all and that proper repercussions are in place.

The other problem lies with the Ministry of Education. They don’t like to penalize children or talk about expulsions or suspensions. But I think that needs to happen, because if you don’t do that, how are students going to learn that this is unacceptable behavior? We definitely need to educate people on this and hold more community workshops, especially from an educational standpoint, to address the root of the problem. We need proper repercussions in place and to be truly there to support those who are suffering—the victims.

MS: Is the cellphone ban in classrooms working? Should it be expanded, maintained, or revised?

JS: I’ve been hearing mixed responses from the parents I speak to at different schools. Some say it’s working: some teachers set aside a phone-free time, students put them in a box, and they can’t use them. Other teachers simply don’t enforce it, and they see kids getting distracted.

My opinion is that we can’t avoid technology; it’s everywhere. However, it shouldn’t be used as the primary method of instruction—especially phones. There should be clear criteria: if we’re working on a topic for the next hour, no phones. If there’s an emergency, there are always other ways to get in touch, whether with a parent or through the school, which has all records up to date.

Additionally, we have to consider that while one student is trying to learn, another might be on their phone—and besides not paying attention, they are distracting their classmates. That’s not what we want. So I think during certain hours and in certain classes, phone use should be banned. If they have a 5- or 10-minute break, then sure, allow it.

Even though I’m young, I’m very “old school” in this regard. I see the benefits of technology, but I don’t think it should be the primary resource; it should be supplemental. I advocate for a return to basic reading, handwriting, and penmanship. You see some of these younger children who don’t know how to write properly. We need to go back to the basics and the fundamentals. Absolutely.

MS: What role should digital literacy and online safety play in the curriculum, and starting at what age?

JS: As I mentioned, regarding technology, online environments, and access, I believe there need to be limits for the child’s own safety. Today, everything is digital and you can find out everything about someone with just the click of a mouse. Because of this, we need much stronger reinforcement and discipline.

Technology shouldn’t be used as a “crutch,” which is how it’s currently being used in the education system. It shouldn’t be the only resource we use; it should be viewed as a supplement. We have to get back to the fundamentals of pen and paper.

On the other hand, I think parents should be a little more involved. Speaking with some parents, I know many don’t fully understand the system because they are recent immigrants and haven’t mastered the English language. When their child comes home and says, “This is what we’re doing, this is what the teacher said,” they accept it and don’t question it. I think we also need to do more to advocate for and empower these parents whose first language isn’t English so they can understand the process. That’s why I believe these workshops are so beneficial for families.

MS: Are school guidance counselors and mental health services sufficient to support students affected by cyberbullying? If elected, what will you do about this issue?

JS: I don’t think they’re doing enough, and that comes back to the budget cuts from the Ministry of Education. There isn’t enough support for students or parents. Workshops are one tool, but we need more child and youth workers, as well as more guidance counselors.

If we don’t solve this problem in childhood, it can drag on into adulthood. When you reach adulthood without overcoming this bullying, the consequences in your personal and professional life can be severe. Therefore, it is absolutely necessary to have more programs and more support for students.

If elected, that will be one of my priorities. Although my power as a trustee is limited, our role is to relentlessly advocate for these causes. Mental health is, unfortunately, a very prevalent issue today. If young people don’t get the support they need at an early age, it will haunt them for the rest of their lives. In today’s society, where social media and cyberbullying are just a click away, we 100% must support our youth. Absolutely.

Madalena Balça/MS

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"The Chosen" muestra sus cartas con el tráiler de una sexta entrega concentrada en las horas más agónicas de Jesús

El fenómeno internacional de "The Chosen" entra en su fase más crítica. Prime Video ha hecho público el cartel y el tráiler oficial de la sexta temporada de la serie sobre la vida de Jesús de Nazaret, una producción que supera ya los 300 millones de espectadores en todo el mundo.

A diferencia del esquema narrativo utilizado en las entregas previas, donde la trama abarcaba amplios periodos del ministerio de Jesús, los nuevos capítulos apuestan por una compresión temporal absoluta. La narrativa de esta sexta tanda se focaliza de forma exclusiva en las últimas horas de vida del protagonista, abarcando desde la traición perpetrada por Judas en el Huerto de Getsemaní hasta el desarrollo del juicio ante Poncio Pilato y el trayecto hacia el Calvario.

Esta aproximación a la Pasión se articula desde una doble perspectiva dramática: el impacto emocional de los acontecimientos en el núcleo de seguidores que permanecieron junto a Jesús y la postura de quienes impulsaron su condena, analizando las reacciones de los discípulos, la cúpula religiosa de la época y las autoridades del Imperio romano.

 

El actor Jonathan Roumie retoma el papel principal al frente de un reparto habitual en el que destacan Shahar Isaac como Pedro, Elizabeth Tabish en el papel de María Magdalena, Vanessa Benavente encarnando a la madre de Jesús y Abe Bueno-Jallad como Santiago el Mayor, acompañados por el resto del elenco que interpreta a los Apóstoles en el trance de la detención y la inminente crucifixión.

La estrategia de distribución constará de seis episodios lanzados de manera escalonada en Prime Video. El estreno arrancará el martes 15 de noviembre con la emisión en primicia de un capítulo doble —las entregas 6x01 y 6x02—, para continuar de forma semanal durante las siguientes semanas: el 24 de noviembre se publicará el 6x03, el 1 de diciembre el 6x04, el 8 de diciembre el 6x05 y el 15 de diciembre el 6x06, completando así la emisión del nuevo bloque.

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"The Chosen" muestra sus cartas con el tráiler de una sexta entrega concentrada en las horas más agónicas de Jesús
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“I feel a bit helpless”

Her son is 16 years old, plays soccer and basketball with his friends, and spends many hours on his phone and playing video games. He is a teenager like so many others. His mother confesses that she lives with constant anxiety, fueled above all by her son’s silence. “My fear is that, because he is very reserved, he might be suffering from some form of humiliation and not telling me. That he might be a victim of bullying or under some pressure, because I think there is a lot of competitiveness among teenagers.”

The fear does not come out of nowhere. The teenager was bullied in the past, and that experience left marks on how his mother views every sign of sadness. “I feel that, at times, he is very downcast. And I think: could something be happening on his phone? Is someone hurting him? And is he not telling me?”

For years, she had access to her son’s phone. Today, she no longer does. “He tells me that I have no business looking at his phone, that he is a grown boy now.” The mother tries to engage in dialogue, but the answers are scarce. “I push him, but he gives me the bare minimum. He gives me almost no information about what is going on with him. And I immediately start imagining the worst.”

She assures that she talks to her son about the dangers of the internet. His response, however, is always the same: “Don’t worry, I have everything under control. You don’t have to be afraid of anything because I’m big now.” It is precisely this confidence that worries her. “He always thinks he is not a target, that it only happens to others, that nothing will happen to him. That scares me.”

Even so, she refuses the temptation to protect him by locking him up at home. She even admits to feeling relieved when he goes out to play sports with his friends and leaves screens behind. “The world out there scares me, but I am aware that I cannot keep him trapped inside the house—though the truth is that I only rest easy when he walks through the door.”

The app that tallys intimacy

Recently, the moment that struck her most did not come from her son, but from a 15-year-old friend of his who talks to her frequently. It was this teenager who told her about an application where teenagers record episodes of their intimate lives. “For example: if my son kisses a girl, he goes to the app and says he kissed a girl that day. And it stays registered there that Boy X has already kissed six girls.”

The record, the teenager explained, does not stop at kisses: it also includes counting sexual relationships, with details that left this mother speechless—after all, this is an app whose content is entered by youth aged 13, 14, 15, 16… “I was looking at her and didn’t even know what to say. I just said: ‘I’m shocked.'” When she asked what the goal was, she simply heard that it served “so we know how many people we’ve kissed.” And, as a response to her reservations, the “accusation” arrived quickly: she was an “old school” mother, someone “from the 90s” who “doesn’t understand anything.”

That day, she remembers calling her own mother to vent. “In my time, I didn’t even want anyone to know if I had kissed someone. To me, this is a completely different world.” More than the exposure itself, the naïveté disturbs her. “They don’t even realize that people could join that app pretending to be young when they aren’t. They have no fears. They think they live in La La Land.”

When her sister, a mother of two young children, complains about being tired, her response comes with a bitter smile: “You are in the best phase; you have no idea what awaits you.” For this mother, the hardest part of adolescence is not the rebellion, nor the typical isolation of that age. “It is more the fear of the world, of the way things are.”

In the face of all this, she holds on to one certainty: keeping the door open is the solution. “For me, the important thing is to always keep some channel of dialogue open. He says I’m annoying, but I don’t care. He can say whatever he wants—one day he will thank me.”

Note: For reasons that seem obvious to us (safeguarding the privacy of the family and particularly the young people involved), we have kept all participants completely anonymous.

Madalena Balça/MS

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De la genialidad a la espantá: la tesis de Sureda sobre el arte gitano vuelve a las librerías seis décadas después

La literatura taurina recupera una de sus piezas de culto más codiciadas por los coleccionistas. La Editorial El Paseíllo ha vuelto a poner en circulación "El toreo gitano", la obra de referencia escrita en la década de 1960 por el ensayista mallorquín Guillermo Sureda Molina. Un volumen que llevaba décadas inalcanzable fuera del circuito de subastas de viejo y que regresa al mercado convertido en un cuidada pieza editorial.

El ensayo de Sureda huye de la simple recopilación anecdótica para fijar una tesis teórica de calado: la existencia de una auténtica escuela gitana con reglas estéticas propias, opuestas a la geometría, el orden y el academicismo del toreo ortodoxo. Frente al valor frío y la regularidad matemática, el autor sitúa la imperfección genial, el arrebato y la búsqueda de una gracia mística que condiciona toda la actuación del matador calé.

A lo largo de sus páginas, la obra analiza la irregularidad del torero gitano como el reverso natural de la inspiración, justificando la incomprensión de la espantá frente a la imposibilidad de concebir el arte sin alma. Para ilustrar esta filosofía, Sureda hace convivir en el texto a figuras esenciales como Rafael "El Gallo", Joaquín Rodríguez "Cagancho", Curro Puya o el propio Joselito "El Gallo", en quien el ensayista rastrea el arrebato de su ascendencia calé por debajo de su impecable dominio técnico.

El rescate emprendido por El Paseíllo no se limita a la mera reproducción del texto original. La editorial ha elevado el trabajo de Sureda mediante la incorporación de un amplio fondo documental con fotografías históricas de los siglos XIX y XX, firmadas por maestros de la imagen como Jean Laurent o Emilio Beauchy, ofreciendo una experiencia visual que dialoga de forma directa con las reflexiones del autor.

El volumen se completa con un prólogo y una semblanza biográfica elaborados por el periodista Federico Arnás, un trabajo contextual que sitúa la figura de Guillermo Sureda Molina en el lugar de honor que le corresponde dentro del pensamiento taurino. Con esta reedición, el mercado librero recupera un alegato contra la predictibilidad técnica y un mapa imprescindible para comprender el misterio del arte gitano sobre el ruedo.

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De la genialidad a la espantá: la tesis de Sureda sobre el arte gitano vuelve a las librerías seis décadas después
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