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‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast — mount Ferencz (‘Prosecuting Evil: The Extraordinary World of mount Ferencz’)

«I was the chief prosecutor in what was certainly the biggest murder trial in human history,» says Ben Ferencz, the last surviving Nuremberg trials prosecutor and the subject of Barry Avrich‘s acclaimed new documentary feature Prosecuting Evil: The Extraordinary World of Ben Ferencz, as we sit down at h Club LA to record an episode of The Hollywood Reporter‘s ‘Awards Chatter’ podcast. Ferencz, a 99-year-old Hungarian-born Jew, served the U.S. Army valiantly during World War II, fighting in numerous storied battles before becoming an investigator of Nazi war crimes at numerous concentration camps as the war wound to a close. And, after the Allied powers’ victory, Ferencz, at the tender age of just 27, was recruited to represent the the U.S. Army at the Einsatzgruppen Trial. As he puts it, «I had no experience. I had never been in a courtroom before. But I knew my stuff.»

Prosecuting Evil, which is currently streaming on Netflix, was greeted with widespread acclaim following its premiere at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival and its theatrical release on Feb. 22, 2019, and it currently stands at 100 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Born to Orthodox Jewish farmers in Transylvania, Ferencz, at just nine months of age, was brought to America by his parents aboard a ship, passing the torch of the Statue of Liberty. («That light, I’m afraid, has gone out, and I very much regret it,» he says in reference to the Trump Administration’s attitudes towards today’s immigrants.) He grew up in poverty and around crime, but studied hard and gained admittance to City College of New York and then Harvard Law School, where he decided to pursue a career in crime prevention and studied with one of the world’s leading experts on what we now call war crimes, Prof. Sheldon Gluck. After graduating and passing the Bar, he entered the U.S. Army in 1943, starting in artillery and then moving to the judge advocate’s section of Gen. George S. Patton’s army. One of Ferencz’s most gut-wrenching assignments during his time in the service was to witness the liberation of numerous concentration camps and seize evidence for future war crimes trials against Nazis. «Anybody who says it didn’t happen,» he says in regard to Holocaust deniers, «they won’t say that didn’t happen to me.»

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After Ferencz’s honorable discharge on Christmas of 1945, he returned stateside — only to be summoned to Washington and recruited to assist in Nuremberg, where, in addition to international military tribunal trials, there were 12 additional trials against people from other segments of Nazi Germany’s society. There originally were to be only 11 additional trials, but Ferencz fought for — and was empowered to serve as chief prosecutor at — a twelfth, the Einsatzgruppen trial, which weighed the behavior of 24 defendants who were alleged to have served as commanders in SS mobile death squads. Ferencz, at just 27 and standing at just 5’2″, delivered his opening statement while standing on a pile of books. «I didn’t recommend a death sentence for anybody,» he reminds. «I asked the court to affirm, as a matter of criminal law, the right of every human being to live in peace and human dignity, regardless of his race or creed. I said if I could get that, that would be a step forward — and that if these men be acquitted, then law has lost its meaning and man must live in fear. That stuck with the judges, and they gave me that judgment» — indeed, 22 defendants were found guilty on three out of three counts, and the other two were found guilty on one out of three counts — «and, of course, it’s been cited a thousand times since then.'»

Ferencz spent the rest of his career as a highly respected and successful lawyer. He was instrumental in the creation of the International Criminal Court in the Hague in 2002. And he continues to write and speak about war crimes to this day, just months shy of his 100th birthday. What is his secret? «There is no secret,» he insists with a chuckle. «I’ve lived a wholesome life. This morning I did my usual 75 pushups, among other things. I used to do 100, but they told me to slow down. I don’t drink. I don’t smoke.» He continues, «But what really drives me, if I want to confess my weaknesses, is the trauma. I had a discussion with God, at one point. I’d been to several of the camps, and it was really quite horrible. And I said, ‘God, how did you let this happen? How did it happen? Where are you still? And it’s still happening. I’m still waiting for an answer.’ But I didn’t wait for an answer. I said, ‘Benny, try to change it.’ And so I’ve spent my life trying to change it.»

While Ferencz feels that much progress has been made in the 75 years since World War II, he is far from satisfied. «Hitler’s happening again and again all around the world,» he laments. «I can look in the White House and pick a few out for you. John Bolton [until recently Pres. Trump’s National Security Advisor] is not a far cry from Hitler.» Ferencz feels particularly strongly about the Trump Administration’s separation of parents and child at the southern border. «That’s a crime against humanity,» he says, noting, with regard to Pres. Trump, «I would welcome them putting him on trial.» Would he himself like to again serve as a prosecutor at such a trial? «The ball is now passing to younger hands,» he demurs. «I have three pieces of advice: one, never give up; two, never give up; and three, never give up. The ball is yours. Never give up, kids.»

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Rinde protesta Marco Bonilla Mendoza como presidente municipal

En sesión solemne de Cabildo, la cual tuvo lugar en el Centro de Convenciones, el licenciado Marco Antonio Bonilla Mendoza rindió protesta la noche de este 10 de septiembre como Presidente Municipal de Chihuahua por el período 2021-2024.

Bonilla Mendoza señaló que encabezará una administración municipal que trabaje para hacer de Chihuahua Capital una ciudad más competitiva en todo el país

Indicó que trabajarán en mejorar las condiciones para generar esta competitividad, como los servicios públicos que se brinda y sus atractivos turísticos, siempre colaborando de la mano con la academia, el sector productivo, los trabajadores y organizaciones sociales.

Siendo la seguridad un eje importante en esta administración para generar una mayor competitividad; acotó, que se desplegarán esfuerzos para evitar la impunidad, privilegiando el espacio para el diálogo y conciliación con la ciudadanía.

“Una ciudad competitiva es también una ciudad solidaria, que comparte y que ayuda a completar los esfuerzos de los menos favorecidos”, enfatizó al señalar que se llevará obra social a las zonas más sentidas de la capital.

El Presidente Municipal comentó también que gobernara con perspectiva familiar por lo que continuarán las acciones para generar políticas públicas que promuevan el bienestar y fortalezcan a las familias.

Asimismo, durante la sesión se llevó a cabo la toma de protesta a las y los regidores que integrarán el Ayuntamiento de la nueva administración municipal, los cuales son:

Ernesto Ibarra Sarmiento, regidor
Graciela Rojas Carrillo, regidora
María Guadalupe Borruel Baquera, regidora
Félix Arturo Martínez Adriano, regidor
Francisco Javier Turati Muñoz, regidor
Issac Díaz Gurrola, regidor
Joceline Vega Vargas, regidor
Juan Pablo Campos López, regidor
Raquel Bravo Osuna, regidora
Blanca Patricia Ulate Bernal, regidora
Diana Azucena Acosta López, regidora
Alejandro Iván Morán Quintana, regidor
Eliel Alfredo García Ramos, regidor
Eva América Mayagotia Padilla, regidora
Indra Manzo Rascón, regidora
Ishtar Ibarra Barraza, regidora
José Alfredo Navarrete Díaz, regidor
Nadia Hanoi Aguilar Gil, regidora
Moncerrat Elvira Villarreal Torres, regidora
Ana Lilia Orozco Ortiz, regidora

De la misma manera, Olivia Franco también rindió protesta como síndica municipal para el período 2021-2024.

Asimismo, el Edil también tomó protesta a las y los directores municipales que integrarán al gabinete de esta administración, los cuales son:
Mario Eduardo García Jiménez, director DIF Municipal
Marcela Piedra Romero, titular Oficial Mayor
Arturo García Portillo, jefe de Gabinete
Aída Amanda Córdoba Chávez, Tesorería Municipal
Verónica Estela Rodulfo Borunda, directora de Planeación y Evaluación
Juan Antonio González Villaseñor, titular Instituto Municipal de Pensiones
Mariana de Lachica Huerta, titular Órgano Interno de Control
Federico Muruato Rocha, director Servicios Públicos
Adriana Díaz Negrete, directora Desarrollo Urbano y Ecología
José Jesús Jordán Orozco, director Desarrollo Económico y Turístico
Mónica Ivonne Herrera Villanueva, directora Desarrollo Humano y Educación
Armando Gutiérrez Torres, director Desarrollo Rural
Fernando Coarasa Simental, director Mantenimiento Urabno
María Fernanda Bencomo Arvizo, directora Instituto de Cultura Municipal
Ana Lucía Herrera, Despacho del Alcalde
Rodolfo Armendáriz Ronquillo, director Obras Públicas
Rosa María Hernández Muñoz, directora Centro de Atención y Prevención Psicológica
Jorge Franco Márquez, coordinador Comunicación Social
Alicia Terrazas, directora Instituto Municipal de las Mujeres
Luis Orlando Villalobos Seáñez, coordinador Relaciones Públicas
Juan José Abdo Fierro, director Instituto Municipal de Cultura Física y Deporte
Carlos Alberto Rivas Martínez, titular del Consejo de Urbanización Municipal
Carmen Yazmín Hidalgo Posada, coordinadora de Transparencia y Gobierno Abierto

En el evento se contó con la presencia de Maru Campos, gobernadora del Estado; Mario Vázquez, presidente del H. Congreso del Estado; Pablo Héctor González, presidente Tribunal Superior de Justicia; Federico Solórzano, general de Brigada del Estado Mayor y María Angélica Grandos, exalcaldesa de Chihuahua.

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Policía de Tránsito se mete al agua para apoyar automovilistas y se viraliza

Un policía de Tránsito de la Ciudad de México (CDMX) demostró que muchos elementos de la Secretaría de Seguridad de la capital aman su trabajo y están comprometidos con ayudar a la ciudadanía.

En redes sociales circula un video que muestra a un policía de Tránsito de CDMX meterse al agua, al parecer en los carriles centrales del Periférico, para agilizar un embotellamiento a causa de un encharcamiento.

Al grito de “Sí pasas, sí pasas”, el oficial, que ya se ha vuelto viral en internet, hacía señas a los automóviles para que se dieran cuenta de que los vehículos sí pasaban por la inundación sin problema.

A continuación puedes ver el video completo que le está dando la vuelta a las redes sociales:

Sin embargo, lo que más llamó la atención de los internautas fue su respuesta cuando un ciudadano le preguntó que cómo se sentía.

– Oficial, ¿qué hace adentro del agua?

– Ayudando a la gente a que circule, para que vean que no está muy hondo, que se puede circular y que no se haga tráfico.

– Y ¿cómo se siente?

– Feliz, contento, porque estoy trabajando. Soy policía de Tránsito y ayudo a la gente.

– ¡Excelente, bien, oficial! Gracias.

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