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This Sunday, May 29, there is a topic that is a trend and it is about politics. However, there are also questions about health, much more so when it comes to prevention against the covid-19 virus.
In Bogotá, the influx of voters is one of the highest in the country, so there are those who take advantage of exercising their vote and, in turn, seek to comply with their vaccination schedule. In this sense, the Ministry of Health shares that if a person is still available and is going to vote, like the polls, the different immunization points located in various parts of the capital will be available until 4:00 pm.
In view of this, The district health agency indicates that the spaces that meet the same voting time slot and that can still be reached are:
- Santa Fe Shopping Center
- Galleries Shopping Center.
- Corferias.
- Parque la Colina Shopping Center.
- El Tintal Library.
- Centro Mayor Shopping Center.
- Offset Cra. 68.
There are Colombians who leave work at 3:00 pm and see this Sunday as the opportunity to carry out extracurricular activities, such as getting the coronavirus vaccine.
It is necessary to emphasize that since last Sunday, May 1, the mandatory use of the mask or face mask was eliminated at the national level in the municipalities and cities that comply with 70% of their population with a complete scheme.
Now, going into politics, the Minister of the Interior, Daniel Palacios, delivered the balance of the electoral elections around noon and, so far, confirmed that there are 584 complaints of alleged irregularities. 506 have been in Colombian territory, eight in Spain, six in the United States, four in Canada and others in various countries.
Bogotá leads the largest number, with 112 complaints. Meanwhile, Antioquia registers 101, Valle 51, Risaralda another 26 and Santander with 25.
Of the complaints, 98 are due to constraint on the voter, that is, the use of weapons or threats by any means to a citizen, to obtain their support or vote in favor of a candidate.
In the balance there are also 81 cases for intervention in the politics of public servantswhich will have to enter the Attorney General’s Office to review.
Another 50 complaints that the State entities have received are for surveillance of the electoral process and 49 for corruption of the voter.
In fact, Minister Palacios said that the cases are being reported to the corresponding authorities, so that verification reviews and investigations can begin, if required. “The complaints have been transferred to the Prosecutor’s Office, the Attorney General’s Office, the National Electoral Council, the Registrar’s Office and the Police,” said the official.
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Prohibition violation
To prevent people in a state of intoxication from causing any difficulty in the elections. From Saturday, May 28 at 6 in the afternoon, the authorities applied the dry law measure, so that the sale and distribution of liquor in establishments is prohibited. So far, there have been 155 summonses for people who have violated the dry law implemented, as confirmed by the minister.
In addition, the official also reported that 1,200 Colombian citizens residing in Venezuela who have traveled to Colombia to approach the six border polling stations. “Colombians who can cross the border to exercise their right to vote are those who are registered in the electoral census. The land and river borders are closed for any other passage”, the minister emphasized.
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