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The mayor Claudia Lopez She left this Friday night to celebrate the determination of the Eleventh Municipal Criminal Court that released her from a guardianship for alleged discrimination against immigrants Venezuelans arriving in Bogotá.
Since his twitter, the president pointed out that the judge denied the protection against her and, according to her, confirmed that her expressions “were not discriminatory, much less xenophobic against Venezuelan citizens.”
Although with the resolution of the guardianship a burden is lifted, due to the accusations against him for possible stigmatization, the mayor continued to refer to Venezuelans and said that “nor can we fall into the denial of facts that we have to recognize with serenity and confront with force ”.
This is how Claudia López celebrated the court ruling on discrimination:
Judge denies guardianship and confirms that my expressions were not discriminatory, much less xenophobic against Venezuelan citizens.
Zero stigmatization, but neither can we fall into the denial of facts that we have to serenely acknowledge and confront with force. https://t.co/xB33IUE28d pic.twitter.com/QaArFNzdh6– Claudia López 👍 (@ClaudiaLopez) November 21, 2020
Claudia López’s message came to light just minutes after the District Legal Secretary made public the judge’s decision.
The entity highlighted that with the ruling it is clear that “in no way, the statements given by the president were xenophobic or discriminatory.”
The announcement of the District Legal Secretary:
Judge denies protection filed against Mayor Claudia López for alleged discrimination against the Venezuelan population. The ruling establishes that in no way the statements made by the president were: “xenophobic” or “discriminatory.” https://t.co/TqzACpyTwz
– District Legal Secretary (@juridicadistri) November 21, 2020
What does the determination that ruled in favor of Claudia López say?
The Eleventh Municipal Criminal Court with Guarantees Control Functions of Bogotá held that López did not speak of all citizens venezuelan in his statements, and that he referred “Only and exclusively to those who are involved with the commission of punishable acts.”
“At no time has unequal treatment been suggested for Venezuelans, neither against Colombian nationals, nor against foreigners from any country. Nor has it been intended to instill hatred or aversion against said citizens, “the document adds.
The controversial statements of Claudia López about Venezuelans
The president had said that “there are some immigrants [venezolanos] involved in criminality that they are making our lives squares“. Although he tried to qualify his words by stating that his intention was not to stigmatize, the phrase earned him harsh marks for an apparent xenophobic tinge.
Despite the avalanche of criticism, after a security council, López insisted and assured that 48% of thefts in Transmilenio are also by immigrants.
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