Local officials propose infrastructure maintenance and tax relief

In Roldán, Argentina, council members Mariano Mateo and José Pedretti of Somos Roldán have proposed projects to strengthen maintenance and prevention in the Tierra de Sueños III area. The initiatives aim to mitigate risks from potential heavy rainfall associated with El Niño. Specific requests include cleaning and unblocking drainage pipes on San Sebastián Street, inspecting extraction pumps, and maintaining ditches, gutters, and reservoirs to prevent flooding.

In Dosquebradas, Colombia, Council President José Humberto García Morales has proposed tax relief for residents and businesses affected by the earthquake on August 10. García Morales argued that families who lost homes or commercial establishments should not be required to pay property taxes as usual, calling for social and solidarity-based measures to support the municipality's recovery.