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President Ivan Duque He called the Venezuelan president a “murderer”, Nicolas Maduro. The qualification of the head of state was made in the Yamid Question program. This is one of the most severe statements against the top leader of the neighboring country’s regime.
Duque, in the interview with the journalist Yamid Amat |, said that he was not making a “reckless” statement but that it was based on evidence that, according to him, is in his possession United Nations, UN; and in the International Criminal Court (CPI).
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“Persecuting, torturing, murdering and imprisoning citizens deserves the qualification of a murderer,” Duque declared in the interview broadcast by the journalistic space.
On another issue, President Duque supported the proposal to tax the so-called megapensions, which, according to him, are above seven million pesos, in reference to the tax reform to be discussed in Congress.
“Pensioners who receive more than ten million allowances must contribute to the protection program for the most vulnerable,” the head of state reported in the talk.
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“Pensions of less than three minimum wages should not be taxed,” explained Duque.
Likewise, the president said that at this time it is not convenient to eliminate the 4 x 1,000 tax on financial transactions.
However, Duque considered that the Congress Yes, it should debate the possibility of its gradual dismantling in the future, although it insisted not for now.
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Duque reiterated the announcement that he had already made in a dialogue with journalists from EL TIEMPO that he had given clear instructions to his team about not including basic foods such as meat, chicken, eggs and milk.
At that time, the president was also emphatic in pointing out that his government does not obtain any benefit with the new resources raised through this reform, since his term will end in August 2022.
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