Deputies: unanimously approve the project of expropriation of the property where Cromanon worked
The initiative, which cost the lives of 194 people, was supported by the survivors and relatives of the victims of the tragedy; It will be a place of memory
Tonight, the Chamber of Deputies unanimously approved a bill proposing a declaration communal and subject to expropriation to the building where the bowling alley operated “Cro-Magnon Republic”where 194 young people died as a result of fire on December 30, 2004. The initiative suggests setting aside property for memory.
The property is located at 3038/78 Bartolome Mitri Street in the Balvanera neighborhood of Buenos Aires. The initiative, which proposes its expropriation, was presented by the official deputy Paula Penacawho has his A proposal made by the families of the victims and survivors of the tragedy that the property where the fire broke out “be preserved as a social space where collective memory circulates”.
In fact, the second article of the project states that the property “will be designated to create a space dedicated to the memory of what happened on December 30, 2004”; To this end, he adds, “A permanent exhibition will be created to reflect the history of what happened there, and cultural and informational events will be organized.”.
The project is supported by a majority of supporters and opponents of the government, so it was expected last night that it would be approved by almost all blocs. In fact, in addition to Penaka, the text has the signatures of the presidents of the UCR Group, Mario Nigri; Buenos Aires ID, Alejandro “Topo” Rodriguez; by PRO, Christian Ritondo and the left front, Miriam Bregman and Romina Del Pla.
At the beginning of the debate, the President of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs Hernan Pere is missingHe noted that the Cro-Magnon bowling alley tragedy was “the most tragic event in recent democratic history” and argued that the state should not only be responsible for economic reparations, “but also for symbolic reparations.”
Deputy Joseph Lewis ExpertAvanza Libertad supported the initiative, but did not shy away from criticizing the Kirchner couple and their dolphin. Hannibal calledwho served as the head of the government of Buenos Aires at the time of the tragedy and was removed from office after a political trial. “Nestor and Christina Kirchner did not open their mouths about what happened four days after the tragedy.– the expert recalled.
Relatives of those who died as a result of the tragedy presented a proposal for property expropriation last month. The building is currently owned by the company “Nueva Zarelux”, whose owner is Raphael Levy – the same owner that was at the time of the fire and was returned in October 2018 by the decision of the 24th oral criminal court.
According to the project, in order to determine the appropriate compensation after expropriation, St. The nation’s valuation court must determine the value of the assets to be sold. Also, the executive branch is authorized to make appropriate adjustments to the budget.
“In the face of such a massacre, for which both businessmen and public officials were convicted of bribery, the state must provide the guarantee of restorative institutions. And among these cases it is necessary to guarantee the collective memory”, – said the authors of the project.
Source: La Nacion
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