remain

The few video game magazines that remain in print have retro content. That’s why ‘Micromanía’ returns in sheet format

by

In times when the traditional video game press, on paper and sold in kiosks, has practically disappeared from the map (only with some glorious exception that barely resists), products aimed at the nostalgic waterline of the most veteran players are, however, in very good health. They know it well in Made with Pixelswho publish not only a magazine dedicated to retro (‘Pixels‘), but also official continuations of kiosk icons such as ‘microhobby‘ and now, ‘Micromania‘… in sheet format! Two-year hiatus. In January 2024, just over 24 months ago, the veteran ‘Micromania‘, the magazine of microcomputers first, PC later, which would accompany several generations of gamers. Its first issues, in traditional format, covered current 8-bit machines such as Spectrum 48K, Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64. They revolutionized newsstands with their second stage, the most iconic, in a tabloid format that multiplied the content and served as a bridge to 16 bits. A third stage, again in a traditional format, would focus on the PC world. A mixed return. In this new incarnation the format will be somewhat smaller: 25cm x 35cm, that is, larger than any other magazine, but without reaching the brutal excess of the original. The magazine will be bimonthly, and can be purchased in digital format in PDF (5.99 euros), in paper (11.99) or both (13.99). The layout and design are inevitably reminiscent of the original style and the contents will be comparable: analysis in the classic style of Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS, Game Boy, NES, Master System, Mega Drive, SNESm, etc., arcade games, news on the current retro scene, solutions and maps… What’s in number one. For now, the contents of the first issue that we know are: Cover dedicated to Monkey Island, with report on Ron Gilbert and the complete saga Two gift posters on the central pages of each issue in giant size Damned Castile Requiem– Exclusive review and downloadable demos for Mega Drive and Dreamcast Interviews with original editors of Hobby Press (Microhobby, Micromanía, Hobby Consolas) Reunion with Turbo Girlset of the first cover in sheet format, 38 years ago Who is behind. Without a doubt, this is the most interesting detail of this proposal: behind the writing of the magazine there are a good number of names from the classic age of video game journalism in Spain, which guarantee that the style of the reviews and articles will be in line with what was done then. It is directed by José Luis Sanz, who was already in charge of ‘Hobby Consolas’, and he is accompanied by Marcos García, who directed magazines, paradoxically, in the competition: ‘Superjuegos’ and ‘Revista Oficial Playstation’, among others. They are joined by editors such as Jesús Martínez del Vas, José Luis Rodríguez, J. Luis Molina and Juanjo Muñoz, among others. Bet on the past. As it could not be otherwise, the magazines that survive on paper, with few exceptions, rely on retro content, or at least retro has a strong presence in their pages. In addition to the aforementioned Hecho con Pixels titles, publications such as the Spanish edition of ‘Retro Gamer’, also by Axel Springer, are added. The new incarnation of ‘Micromanía’ is aimed, obviously, at those who bought it at the time: a juicy market of forty-somethings looking to return to even the most spectacularly uncomfortable format in the history of our newsstands. In Xataka | A programmer’s ingenuity turned a fatal error in this classic video game into a congratulatory message

The Nazis produced 1,200 films. 44 of them remain prohibited and guarded by the German Government to this day.

by

In the Faculty of Information Sciences of the Complutense University of Madrid An optional subject is taught called History of informative and documentary cinema. A few years ago, the teacher who taught that class had the habit of giving his students fragments of ‘The triumph of the will‘, the documentary that Leni Riefenstahl directed about the Nazi party congress in Nuremberg, in 1934. She always added that she only showed those fragments because, if she put it in its entirety, she feared that we would want to join the party. ‘Triumph of the Will’ is one of the more than 1,200 films that the Ministry of Propaganda German, under the command of Joseph Goebbels, produced to spread Nazi ideals, anti-Semitism and to justify the Second World War. When the war ended, the Allies banned about 300 of them, and 44 are still on that list in charge of the German government. Why are these movies banned? Those forty-four were the subject of a documentary a few years ago, ‘Forbidden Films’which not only explained what kind of tapes they were and what they were about, but also asked whether they should no longer be banned and what legacy they might have left, 70 years after the end of the war. Your director, Felix Moellerproduced it in the face of disinterest of German youth about the history of the Nazis and the rise of the extreme right in Europe, and the documentary shows the reactions of different people when watching some of these films. Because the German government does allow their exhibition, but for educational purposes and with an expert in the room to explain and contextualize them. In the trailer you can already see some of these opinions, from those who are surprised because these films have good technical quality and are entertaining, to those who think that some of them should remain prohibited because they were, at the time, Nazi symbols, such as ‘The Jew Süss‘, which was probably the most successful of all the productions promoted by Goebbels. ‘The Jew Süss’ was the second film adaptation of the life of Joseph Süss Oppenheimer, financial advisor to the Duke of Württemberg during the 18th century and who was accused of fraud, bribery, treason and even illicit relations with several ladies of the court, and executed for these crimes. His story had been treated in books and even in plays that generally focused on it as a great human tragedy. But Goebbels saw that he could present Süss as a arrogant jew who infiltrated the Germans to take away what was theirs. He already had the most important piece in his cinematic anti-Semitic propaganda. ‘The Jew Süss’ was a great popular success. It was screened at the 1940 Venice Film Festival, receiving good reviews for its technical workmanship, reviews that did not seem to be aware of the ultimate objective of the film. Goebbels himself wrote in his diary about the film that it was “an anti-Semitic film of the kind we could only wish for. I’m very happy about it.” Good but dangerous movies In 1994, the film critic Roger Ebert wrote about one of those 44 banned Nazi films, ‘Triumph of the Will’, that “we would all have reflected on the received opinion that the film is good but evil, and that writing about it raises the question of whether quality art can be in the service of evil.” Ebert asked himself the same question with ‘The Birth of a Nation’, RW Griffith’s film that is considered one of the founding works of cinema and, at the same time, deeply racist. Those films, at the time, were not considered that way. Luis Buñuel himself stated in his memories that, in 1935, no one in Hollywood thought that ‘Triumph of the Will’ was dangerous because there were too many regional dances and too many songs for its propaganda message to be taken seriously. The Second World War drastically changed that perception, but until then, the productions of the Ministry of Propaganda Germans used entertaining stories to convey their ideals. They portrayed the British as cruel inventors of concentration camps or justified the invasion of Poland by showing the Poles persecuting the German minority living there. They could be full of stereotypes, historical manipulations and blatant attempts to “brainwash” their viewers, but they were well produced and shot and were very successful at the time. For all these reasons, they remain prohibited. But should they continue to be? In ‘Forbidden films’ there are scholars who claim that these films clearly show what should not be repeated in the future and that, therefore, their access to them should not be restricted, while former members of neo-Nazi parties point out another reason for them to be removed from the “black list”: “When something is prohibited, it becomes interesting. Prohibiting things makes them fascinating and taboo because if it is prohibited, it must be true to a certain extent.” Other Banned Non-Nazi Films Nazi ideological propaganda is the reason why these 44 films remain banned in Germany, which also has a great controversy over the passage to public domain of ‘Mein Kampf’but throughout the history of cinema there have been films that have also been included in “blacklists” for reasons that can range from accusations of obscenity to, directly, blasphemy. Or it could have happened to them like ‘The great dictator‘, the satire that Charles Chaplin made of Hitler and Mussolini, in 1940, and which was banned in Argentina precisely for that parody, since Germany had been an ally of Juan Domingo Perón. It was even on the verge of not being shown in the United Kingdom because, when filming was announced, the country was trying to appease Hitler in his expansionist desires for Europe. When it was released, however, the British were already at war with the Germans and there was no reason for its censorship. You don’t have to go to China or countries with fundamentalist regimes to find the most … Read more

Bermuda shouldn’t be there, but there is a compelling reason for it to remain after 30 million years

by

Bermuda is an anomaly in themselvessince it is normal that they were not there. To understand it, you have to know that this volcanic archipelago was formed 30 million years ago, and the normal thing, after so much time of inactivity, is that the oceanic crust would have cooled and sank. But this has not happened, and science now believes it knows why. The study. A priori the islands should be submerged, but They are still there elevated about 500 meters above what would correspond and Yale University wanted to find the solution. And the truth is that they have found it hidden 20 kilometers under our feet. An x-ray of 400 earthquakes. To solve the mystery, researchers did not use excavators but seismic waves. Analyzing the data of almost 400 earthquakes recorded by the BBSR station in the Bermudathe team managed to create a map of the innermost layers beneath the archipelago. What they found is a unique structure in the world: a lower layer about 20 kilometers thick located right between the planet’s crust and mantle. And its function is really important, since it acts as a floating support that keeps the Bermuda on the surface without sinking. And all thanks to the fact that it has a much lower density than the material that surrounds it that generates a buoyant force. Something unique. Beyond understanding why Bermuda is still there, we also see that this is a very unusual structure. So much so that it is unlike anything seen in other similar archipelagos, such as Hawaii. Its origin. When it comes to finding out how that plate is in its current location, there are several theories currently in force among the scientific community. The first of them is based on the fact that a remnant of volcanic activity from 30 million years ago was “sealed” under the crust. The second theory that is used focuses on a chemical process where sea water penetrates the rocks of the mantle, altering them and making them less dense, and, therefore, causing them to float. But whatever the origin, the study confirms that Bermuda sits on a tectonic anomaly that defies geological models. The end of myths. The truth is that Bermuda has always been a great mystery, starring for example in the ‘Bermuda Triangle‘ where it is said that things like airplanes disappear. Something that we try to explain with the meteorological phenomena that develop in this location. But what seems to have finally turned out is how Bermuda was in that location when it should have been on the seabed for many years. Although this has only made geologists have to rethink how tectonic plates work under the oceans. In Xataka | Spain turns in the opposite direction to the rest of Europe. It is part of a geological plan: close the Mediterranean

This is how scientists are working to find all who remain

by

While the axolotl becomes a global icon, a star in laboratories around the world, an exotic pet and Even a character in Minecrafthis only natural home on the planet is about to disappear. The last time an exhaustive census was made, in 2014, scientists They could only find 36 copies in the Xochimilco channelssouth of Mexico City. A decade later, the search has begun again and is a counterreloj race to save this amphibian. The question is if any. In 1998, Xochimilco’s waters They housed 6,000 of these creatures per square kilometer. By 2008 this figure had collapsed to 100. Now, the question asked by the Ecological Restoration Laboratory of the UNAM is If one is still alive in this environment. A search between networks and DNA. Each sunrise, while a magic fog rises from the canals, Basilio Rodríguez, a former fisherman in the area, throws his stroke into the water. He does not look for fish to eat, as their ancestors did, but to the axolot, an animal that he himself remembers as a delicacy: “smooth, soft, juicy, very rich.” But today, the networks go up again and again with the same disappointing capture: tents and tilapias, two invasive species that are, in part, guilty of this story. But traditional fishing is not the only strategy they are following. Great hope is deposited In an innovative technique such as environmental DNA analysis. To carry it out, scientists collect water samples to look for the genetic traces that the axolotes leaves in its path. And it is one of the opportunities they have in their front by not having found any axolotes. An amphibian with regenerative capacity. Ajolote is an extraordinary animal. He is famous for his neotany, that is, the ability to remain in a larval state throughout his life. This eternal youth, linked to their stem cells, gives it a superpower that fascinates science: Regeneration. If you lose a leg, a piece of brain or heart, you are able to regenerate it completely in a matter of hours. A fragile species that goes to the abyss. There are different factors that influence the disappearance of this species. The first of these are the invading species that have invaded their ecosystem. The tents have devoured axolote eggs, while the tilapias are eaten to the young and compete for the food. No less important is the destruction of your home, since Xochimilco’s water has been drastically deteriorated by urbanization, pesticides of agriculture and pollution. Noise and tourism is also something that can be lethal for these amphibians. Being night animals that love silence, the presence of humans in their natural habitat making floating parties makes their ‘happy’ place become an impossible place for them. Famous in the world and absent at home. While its wild population disappears, the axolotes is living an explosion of global popularity. Its regenerative capacity is key in research on aging and cancer. His adorable appearance has made him In a merchandising product: T -shirts, keychains and stuffed animals. But experts warn. Having thousands of Ajolotes in captivity, many of them albinos and modified for research, will not save the species. The key is to restore its habitat, a titanic task that would cost about 30 million euros, according to researcher Luis Zambrano. The rescue plan is already preparing. Given the impossibility of cleaning everything Xochimilco at once, the UNAM team has launched an ingenious plan B: Create Ajolot shelters. The idea is to collaborate with the Chinamperos, the local farmers who cultivate in the artificial islands. The project consists of restoring the chinampas and surrounding them with moats and filters that prevent the passage of tilapia. In these small aquatic coffers, you could introduce seats raised in captivity with a genetic as pure and similar as possible to wild ancestors. They already look for money to carry it out. To finance this new project, the UNAM launched the campaign “Adopt an Axolotl”. In this way, for about 30 euros, anyone could adopt virtually one of the 140 copies that live in the center, give it name and help finance the creation of these shelters. Something that gave them an income of four million pesos. There are many animals in dangers of extinction. In addition to the ajolotes, in Spain this is a problem that is also present, as in the case of the Canary Islands, which is considered as the community with more species in this situation. Those responsible They can be other animalsbut Also humansas in Brazil. Images | Mattias Banguese In Xataka | During World War II, Australia sent an ornitorrinco to Churchill. Died on the trip and 82 years later we know why

All the questions and doubts that remain to be resolved from the Nintendo Switch 2 to a week of its launch

by

Next week we will attend the launch of Nintendo Switch 2the new Nintendo laptop and successor of a console that not only conquered the past generation, but completely changed the way we understand gaming. The new model, bigger, more powerful and more complete, will be officially launched on June 5. However, despite its proximity and I could try it a few weeks ago in Paris, There are still many questions to answer. Nintendo Switch 2 is still unknown in many sections. So, and while we wait to put the glove as soon as possible, here is a compilation of questions, issues, issues and things that Nintendo has not yet clarified and that, except for surprise, we will have to wait for the launch to solve. Is there any improvement in Nintendo Switch 1 games that have no patch for switch 2? Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom | Image: Nintendo It is, perhaps, one of the most relevant aspects. Nintendo intends to launch patches that improve the performance and graphic quality of certain games (patches that are paid separatelythere is plenty of saying), but it remains in the air if Nintendo Switch 1 games that will not receive patch (think of ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons‘) They will benefit in some form of the extra power of Nintendo Switch 2. It does not necessarily have to be in textures, but, for example, in the frame rate per second or in the drawing distance. This is something that would improve, and not precisely little, the experience when playing certain titles like ‘Pokémon’, without going any further. What will it be exactly backward? State of retrocompatibility as of May 27 | Image: Nintendo Nintendo is Testing of their games and those of their partners to shed light on retrocompatibility. At the moment, most games can be played without problem or have problems that will be fixed for launch (PDF), some can be launched and are tested (PDF) and a tiny minority present problems when starting or are not compatible, directly (PDF). It remains to solve what these errors are, to what extent there are guarantees that a backward game can be played from beginning to end and if there will be any solution for games that are not compatible today or cannot be launched. What happens if I put a Nintendo Switch 2 cartridge on Nintendo Switch? We know that Nintendo Switch 2 uses the same cartridges as Nintendo Switch and that we can put a cartridge of the previous generation in the new console. The question is, and the otherwise what happens? Does it give an error without more? Does the console show more information to the user? How does DLSS work? Nintendo Switch 2 | Image: Nintendo This confirmed That Nintendo Switch 2 mounts a NVIDIA processor (it is not known which, at least officially) with GPU, also NVIDIA, with Dedicated RT and tensor nuclei. That means, mainly, one thing: compatibility with DLSSthe Reacalado with AI technology How popular it is on PC. According to Nvidia and Nintendo, Switch 2 will admit 4K resolution in TV mode and up to 120 fps in Fullhd in portable mode. The thing is, will the user know that DLSS Is it activated? Can it be deactivated or adjusted in some way? Something tells us no, that the operation will be totally transparent to the user and this will not be able to touch graphic configurations, but we will see. Can I use the Nintendo Switch dock with Nintendo Switch 2 and vice versa? Not because Nintendo Switch 2 does not come with its dock, which includes it, but because it never hurts to know that if the new one breaks, we can use the ancient console. In the event that you can, will you win or lose something with respect to using the original dock? Can I play in 4K if I connect the TV 2 switch 2 using the original switch dock? Do Nintendo Switch’s joy-with Nintendo Switch 2 work well? Joy-Con de Nintendo Switch 2 | Image: Nintendo It is evident that we will not be able to hook Nintendo Switch’s joy-with the Nintendo Switch 2 because the system is different, but it would be a real point that could be connected wirelessly to take advantage of them and play with friends. We know that it can be done, but not if there will be any limitation in terms of latency or connectivity. What we do know is that nothing of loading them with the Switch 2 and that we will not have button C, for obvious reasons. Does the Pro Command in Nintendo Switch 2 work? Nintendo has not let the opportunity to announce a New Pro command for switch 2. However, it has not spoken about the command of the previous generation. It can be expected that, being a wireless command and knowing that old joy can be connected wirelessly, we can continue using our pro command. There is no official information about it, in any case. Can Bluetooth launch headphones be used? It looks like a question without further injury, but the truth is that Nintendo Switch was launched in 2017 and it was not well entered 2021 which was updated to admit Bluetooth headphones. We do not know if Nintendo Switch 2 will offer this launch capacity or if, on the contrary, Nintendo will leave it for later. Can I load the console for either of the two USB ports type C? Nintendo Switch 2 | Image: Nintendo And now that we talk about connectivity, Nintendo Switch 2 has not one, but two USB type C. ports we know that one admits load and another is for accessories, but not if we can load the console in either. That possibility would be great, since the positions of the cables and loaders are usually capricious and it is not always comfortable to play while carrying the console. Having that possibility would give more options and improve the experience. Does … Read more

The good news is that the storms will finally give us truce this week. The bad is that time will remain unstable

by

The last weeks have been marked by instability: rains (we have seen One of the most wet that remember the records), cold and storms several have been protagonists in this spring. Now, after the holiday period, experts foresee a change in the atmospheric trend. Changes, in theory. This week will be A week of changes at the atmospheric level with respect to the dominant trend during Holy Week. Of course, at ground level these changes will be noticed rather: instability and rains will continue to accompany the day -to -day life of many Spaniards, although in some areas the increase in temperatures can take the thermometers towards the 30º towards the end of the week. No storms in sight. Meteorological forecasts for the next few days foresee a change in the atmospheric pattern: the storms disappear for the peninsular geography, opening the way to the major influence of anticyclones such as the Azores. According to the forecast of the State Meteorology Agency (Aemet), this will be reflected in an increase in maximum temperatures in the southeast peninsular interior, as well as in mountainous areas of the north. However, this is only part of the story. A tape tall It will become the protagonist In these first days of the week, accompanied by a front that will bring new rains to a good part of the Peninsula. In practice. The Aemet forecastwhich throughout the day will extend to much of the northwest peninsular half, being able to reach areas of the southeast. The forecast also speaks of possible snowfall in mountains of the north end. On Tuesday, instability will increase, with “showers and storms that can be locally strong in areas of the northeast peninsular near the Mediterranean.” If Monday temperatures are experiencing a slight rise, the situation will be reversed tomorrow in some areas, with a notable decrease in the maxims in the Ebro, the east of the Northern Plateau and the Eastern Cantabrian, according to the agency’s forecasts. A more palpable change. As of Wednesday, the change in the atmospheric state could materialize in a change over time. The models foresee that this day the influence of the Azores anticyclone will stabilize the meteorology of the peninsula. The heavens, yes, will remain overcast in the north, with rainfall “weak although persistent”In the area. The showers are not ruled out in the rest of the peninsular territory either. Round of the rains? The situation is expected on Thursday but Friday could see the arrival of A new trough and, with it, the return of rainfall of greater consideration. If the forecasts are fulfilled, this phenomenon will move west throughout Friday and Saturday, leaving rains and even storms. In Xataka | While Spain was pending the rains, something strange was happening with the polar vortex Image | ECMWF

“The most powerful AI will remain from the US”

by

The artificial intelligence (AI) is a technology with a critical value for the great powers. In fact, the chips war that is freeing the US and China currently revolves around it. And he does it because Your applications are presumably unlimited. The AI ​​is already being used for medical diagnosis through image analysis, to design new drugs or to produce new materials, Among many other possibilities. But it can also be used to develop very sophisticated weapons. The countries led by Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are disputing world supremacy. It is no secret. In fact, the government led by Joe Biden openly recognized the document that collects its National Security Strategy October 2022 that China has the necessary capacity and resources to dispute the US Its world leadership position. Anyway, at the current situation, AI is an essential resource, and having the best technology can tip the balance definitely to one side or another. US hints what will do whatever it takes to protect your leadership Just a few hours ago James David Vance, the US vice president, has pronounced a speech During the last day of the summit dedicated to AI in Paris in which he has expressed very clearly what the position of his country is in this area: “The most powerful artificial intelligence systems are built in the US with chips designed and manufactured in America (…) USA is the leader in AI, and our administration plans to keep it like this. , transformative applications “. “The most powerful AI systems are built in the US with chips designed and manufactured in America” Everything that this politician affirms is true, with a single exception: the GPUs for the most advanced available are designed by US companies, such as Nvidia or AMD, but the TSMC manufactures them in their Taiwan plants. Presumably in the medium term can do so in His new Arizona factories (USA), but At the moment they come from Taiwan. However, Vance had more to say. Something very important that clearly reflects that the US government will take the measures it deems appropriate to maintain its leadership in the field of AI. “The computer power that this chain requires is essential for the advance of AI technology, and to safeguard the advantage of America, the Trump administration will ensure that the most powerful AI systems are built in the US with chips designed and manufactured in America”, JD Vance has sentenced in an obvious declaration of intentions. At the moment the only country with the ability to play leadership to the US throughout the AI ​​value chain is China, and it is evident that the best weapon that the US government can fly in front of its Asian rival are the sanctions that are already It has been deploying for years. What is not clear is what margin of action still has ahead. Image | Google Deepmind More information | Livenoow from Fox In Xataka | We already know the secret of the extreme efficiency of Deepseek: it has dodged the Cuda de Nvidia standard

This is how the Champions League playoff matches would remain with one day left

by

The Champions League with its new format that debuted this year only has one last and defining day left. Some clubs have already secured their place in the round of 16 and others will have to play in the playoffs. by being left out of the top eight. For these playoffs A draw will be held on January 30 which will determine the matches between the ninth and the twenty-fourth in the table. These matches will be a round-trip match and the winner will advance to the round of 16. The teams with the best qualifying situation (from 9th to 16th) will have the privilege of playing the return of this tie at home. A round that already has a date: the first legs will be played between February 11 and 12 and the return games, a week later, between the 18th and 19th. Teams that would participate in the playoffs with one day remaining.Credit: Courtesy In the absence of the last day teams like Manchester City would be completely left out of the competition. While other greats such as PSG, Real Madrid, Juventus and Bayern Munich would play the playoffs prior to the round of 16. How are the round of 16 paired? Once the eight playoff winners are known, a new draw will be held on February 20 in which the matchups will be known. The first two in the table They will face the winners from the bottom of the table. And so it will be done successively with the rest of those positioned. In this sense, FC Barcelona and Liverpool would face those positioned 15, 16, 17 or 18 in the table depending on who wins in the previous round. Possible Champions League crossovers.Credit: AP The 18 matches of the last day will be played on Wednesday, January 29 and will take place all at the same time. This simultaneous day will finish defining those classified for the playoffs and round of 16 of the Champions League. Keep reading:Soccer matches today, live: time and TV of what you can see this Thursday, January 23FC Barcelona achieves miraculous comeback in Benfica’s fieldSanti Giménez would have an offer from Milan on the table

Tourist accused of burning businesses in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, will remain detained in Missouri at least until next week

by

New York – Danielle Bertothy, the Missouri tourist accused of starting a fire that consumed several businesses in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Ricoright after New Year, She will remain detained in the aforementioned state at least until Wednesday of next week.. The El Nuevo Día report this Friday indicates that the Prosecutors in the case requested, through a motion, that the woman not be allowed to leave on bailafter leaving the island a few hours after the events. The 36-year-old defendant appeared yesterday at an initial hearing in the Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. headed by Judge Noelle C. Collins. The First Alert 4 report details thatThe woman arrived in the judge’s room handcuffed and wearing a sweatshirt with the phrase “Grateful Dead”the same one she had when she was arrested the day before. Bertothy responded sparingly to the judge’s questions without showing much emotion. Bertothy was arrested at her home in St. Peters by ATF agents. Bertothy, who is represented by attorney Justin Gelfand, waived the identity hearing. Gelfand asked that the hearing to determine whether or not he will be granted bail also be held in Missouri. The Prosecutor’s Office accepted the request, so it will be held on January 22. Cocaine and a firearm are seized in Bertothy’s home The motion presented by the federal prosecutor’s office in Puerto Rico indicates that Officers who raided Bertothy’s residence confiscated cocaine and a firearm.. The motion also specifies that Although the suspect has not confessed to the facts, she told agents that she had done some things that were not typical of her.. To support her request for preventive detention, prosecutor Corinne Cordero Romo stated in the judicial text that Bertothy represents a flight risk and a danger to the community. He argued that the woman left Puerto Rico shortly after the fire after leaving the Airbnb where she was supposed to stay until December 11. “Preventive detention is appropriate here because the defendant poured gasoline and set fire to a bar, store, restaurant and hotel with approximately 20 guests the day after New Year’s, endangering the lives of numerous people before fleeing the District of Puerto Rico”, stated the federal authorities. According to the document signed by Cordero Romo, “numerous factors favor the arrest, including the nature and circumstances of the accused crime, the weight of the evidence (which includes videos of the accused with a gas container in the bar shortly before the fire and walking towards the fire where he remains until the fire is lit) and the danger to the community.” The information that investigators have indicates that on January 2, at around 9:37 am, The accused asked a friend on the island to help her find someone to pick her up in the El Combate beach area. and transfer her to the airport that same day. A driver picked her up at approximately 11:28 am. According to the authorities, Security cameras at a fast food restaurant in the aforementioned municipality captured Bertothy wearing the same shoes as the person seen starting the fire. in other surveillance material. The incident at Bar Marea began around 8:30 pm on January 1when Bertothy arrived, already drunk, at the place. The woman ordered several drinks. But When he started behaving aggressively, the owners asked him to leave, which he refused.. After being called the first time, municipal police officers escorted the woman to the Airbnb where she was staying. However, she returned to the business 20 minutes later. “This time, the accused acted more aggressively, so the police were called again.. Finally, she left alone,” Cordero Romo revealed. At around 12:25 am, when they had already closed the business, Cameras captured a woman, who would be the accused, carrying a red container used to store gasoline in a behavior that is consistent with pouring the liquid. Immediately, the fire started with the person present. The suspect is then seen walking through the Marinera restaurant on her way back to her Airbnb. Researchers also have proof that the owner of the Airbnb had provided him with a generator with gasoline and a tourist tank in response to the general blackout reported on the island on December 31. “The host identified the red gasoline container in the video as having the same characteristics as the one she gave to the defendant, and identified the person seen in the recording as the defendant,” the motion details. The owners and employees of businesses in the area were the ones who initially identified Bertothy as the cause of the fire based on the recorded images of the altercation in Bar Marea and the subsequent material from surveillance cameras. The affected establishments were: Luichy’s Seaside Hotel, Marinera Restaurant, Bar Marea and Artesanías Juavia. These are located in the PR-3301 highway. Ángel Luis Marrero Negrón, owner of the inn, rents the other three establishments. According to preliminary calculations that he provided to the media, Losses were estimated at $500,000.. Agents from the ATF (Agency for Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) raided the tourist’s home on January 7. At that time, she was not arrested. The foreigner left Puerto Rico on a Southwest Airlines flight which he took from the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport. He arrived in St. Louis on January 3. That day, the agents had gone to the woman’s home to interview her. Bertothy’s arrest was reported after the Puerto Rico Federal Prosecutor’s Office accused her of arson. He faces between 5 and 20 years in prison if convicted.. This case echoed among Puerto Ricans in the diaspora who, outraged, began to share the images of the events that circulated on social networks. The Puerto Rican councilor of St. Louis, Daniela Velázquez, sent a letter to the employers of the woman at HLK Agency to take disciplinary action against her in view of the seriousness of the allegations. Although the woman was suspended from her job, there are no reports so far that she has been fired from her position at … Read more

Log In

Forgot password?

Forgot password?

Enter your account data and we will send you a link to reset your password.

Your password reset link appears to be invalid or expired.

Log in

Privacy Policy

Add to Collection

No Collections

Here you'll find all collections you've created before.