The strange finding of a street inhabitant in Antioquia who was found almost three million pesos in cash

This Saturday, December 12, the authorities of Marinilla, in the department of Antioquia, identified an elderly woman who lived in public space and was begging in the streets of the municipality despite the fact that she had in her possession about three million pesos in coins and bills in denominations from $ 1,000 to $ 50,000.

This was reported by the regional media, Teleantioquia, who assured that the local authorities who had been informed about the occupation of public space in front of a house in this municipality and After picking up the belongings of the older adult, they found in food bags and toilet containers about three million pesos, of which $ 2,423,000 were in bills of different denominations.

The street dweller, with alleged mental health problems, received several offers of help from the Marinilla authorities as lodging in a foster home on more than five occasions, which was denied by the woman, because she was not “reliable for her to be in a hotel, “said the officials.

The municipality’s gerontologist, Resafa María Sierra, assured Teleantioquia that she also A “transport was arranged to take her to the town of origin” for this woman who lived on the streets of the municipality.

Faced with doubts about the origin of the money, the officials counted a total of $ 2,900,000 pesos that remained in the custody of the Marinilla legal entity, a municipality that belongs to the eastern highlands of Antioquia.

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Finally, the authorities indicated that this type of practice that encourages begging should not be encouraged, but interested citizens can make donations in established entities.

Situation of the elderly in Marinilla

The Marinilla Administration seeks the implementation of a public policy for comprehensive care of the elderly due to the fact that the municipality has a high number of older adults who require special attention.

This is focused on “different gerontological programs such as tourism, the institutionalization of the elderly, physical education and the economic subsidy for the elderly.”

According to the Administration, in Marinilla there are around 6,000 older adults who need special care, accompaniment and support in different initiatives, of which the authority indicates only covers half of these.

With these, “incipient actions are developed to consolidate the aging and old age process in the territory, a situation that is favored by the existence of a public policy for this population with its Municipal Plan”.

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