Senator Ramos resigns Written by Makayla Grijalva on December 8, 2020
District 28 state Sen. Gabriel Ramos has resigned from his legislative position, effective last Sunday, after accepting a job with the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. The resignation comes less than a month before Ramos was set to pass the torch to his successor, Siah Correa Hemphill, who was elected in November and will take office Jan. 1.
According to New Mexico law, state government cannot compensate legislators for work that they do for a state entity, with the exception of the per diem payments they receive as legislators.
“There are three weeks left, and I just figured that they needed me to go ahead and start, so we went ahead and gave the resignation,” Ramos said Monday. “There were three weeks left, so that did weigh in part of my decision. I had to get it done.”
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After a long battle that caused some long-time state lawmakers to lose their seats, the state Senate shifted left in 2020.
Long-time state Senators John Arthur Smith in SD 35; President Pro Tem Mary Kay Papen in SD 38; Clemente Sanchez in SD 30; Richard Martinez in SD 5 and incumbent Gabriel “Gabe” Ramos in SD 28 all lost their seats to progressive Democrats in the June primary election. Of the progressive Democrats who won the primary: Neomi Martinez-Para against Smith; Carrie Hamblen against Papen; Pam Cordova against Sanchez; Leo Jaramillo against Martinez; and Siah Correa Hemphill against Ramos, only Martinez-Parra and Cordova lost the general election to Republicans.
Argentina Seeking $5 Billion From Multilateral Banks for 2021
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(Bloomberg) Shunned in global financial markets, Argentina is seeking about $5 billion for next year from multilateral organizations other than the International Monetary Fund as it negotiates a larger refinancing program with the Washington-based lender, according to three people familiar with the plans.
Alberto Fernandezâs administration is looking to institutions including the Inter-American Development Bank and the World Bank, said the people, who asked not to be named because discussions are private. Plans are in the early stages, and the borrowing needed is an approximation that could wind up being more or less depending on variables like government revenue and exports, the people said.
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Richard Martinez went to sleep in death on Dec 18, 2020. Richard Martinez was 45 y/o and was born and raised in Laredo, Texas. Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Son and friend will be missed until Jehovah GOD calls his name and rises from his temporary sleep. He is survived by his wife Sonia M. Martinez, Daughters Anabell M. Martinez and Victoria A. Martinez, and granddaughter Lunah A. Ramos. Survived by his parents Ricardo and Gloria Martinez, sisters Ruby J. Martinez, Bobbie J. Correa, and Nephew Lawrence R. Martinez, niece Aria F. Correa. Survived by an extensive loving family made up of aunts, uncles and many cousins. Richard was a fun, loving and kind person who loved life and was always there to lend a helping hand. He was a GOD fearing man who died faithful to Jehovah God, who believed in his promise of a resurrection. Richard will certainly be missed by all who knew him and those who ever crossed paths with him. A