La comunidad internacional condena los ataques
Terror en OsloJuly 23, 2010
Agencies
Nueva York, 22 de julio. Naciones Unidas, la Organización del Tratado del Atlántico Norte (OTAN), la Unión Europea (UE), la Organización de Estados Americanos (OEA) y países como Estados Unidos, Alemania, Francia, Suecia, México y Brasil expresaron su solidaridad con Noruega tras los ataques en ese país, que dejaron al menos 87 muertos.
La ONU, por conducto de su secretario general, Ban Ki-moon, expresó su consternación, condenó el uso de la violencia y ofreció sus condolencias a los familiares de las víctimas, así como al pueblo y el gobierno noruegos.
El secretario general de la OTAN, Anders Fogh Ramussen, se sumó a las condenas de lo que calificó de "odiosos actos de violencia", expresó "profundas condolencias" por las víctimas que dejó esta "crueldad" y garantizó que la solidaridad del bloque es "inquebrantable".
La UE se sumó a la condena a través del presidente del Consejo Europeo, Herman van Rompuy, quien señaló que "acciones de semejante cobardía no tienen ninguna justificación".
"Estos crímenes nos recuerdan desgraciadamente, una vez más, que nadie está a salvo de ser víctima del terrorismo y que la comunidad internacional debe reafirmarse en la necesidad de trabajar en estrecha colaboración para combatirlo", dijo.
El secretario general de la OEA, José Miguel Insulza, manifestó "su condena más absoluta" por los "execrables" atentados. Subrayó que es indispensable combatir el terrorismo de manera conjunta.
Estados Unidos condenó el "despreciable" atentado en Oslo, y señaló estar dispuesto a proveer ayuda.
El presidente estadunidense, Barack Obama, envió sus condolencias a Noruega, condenó los ataques y subrayó que éstos son un "recordatorio" de que la lucha contra el terrorismo es responsabilidad de toda la comunidad internacional.
"Tenemos que trabajar de forma conjunta tanto en materia de inteligencia como en prevención de este tipo de ataques horribles", expresó tras reunirse con el primer ministro de Nueva Zelanda.
"Todos los que creemos en la democracia y la paz debemos condenar firmemente el terrorismo", destacó Angela Merkel, canciller federal de Alemania, quien expresó la solidaridad de su país con el gobierno y el pueblo noruegos.
El presidente de Francia, Nicolas Sarkozy, envió una carta al gobierno de Noruega en la que calificó los atentados de "inaceptable acto de odio", y externó la profunda simpatía del pueblo francés hacia sus vecinos nórdicos.
"El terrorismo nos afectó. Hoy todos somos noruegos", afirmó el gobierno sueco, y expresó sus condolencias y su repudio por los hechos.
Reino Unido manifestó que está "de pie, hombro con hombro", con Noruega, tras condenar el atentado "terrible" en Oslo.
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, mandatario de España, dijo estar "profundamente conmocionado por los atentados", y pidió al primer ministro de Noruega transmitir el apoyo a las familias de las víctimas.
Países latinoamericanos como México, Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador y Panamá pronunciaron "enérgicos" rechazos y consternación por esos hechos violentos.
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Norway suspect 'admits attacks'
AgenciesThe man accused of a massacre at a youth camp in Norway and a bombing in the capital, Oslo, has admitted responsibility, his lawyer says.
Anders Behring Breivik, 32, described his actions as "gruesome but necessary", and said he would explain himself at a court hearing on Monday.
At least 85 people died when a gunman ran amok on Utoeya island on Friday, hours after an Oslo bomb killed seven.
As Norway mourned the victims, police continued to search for the missing.
Four people from the island camp shooting are yet to be found; it is thought some may have drowned after swimming out to sea to escape the hail of bullets.
In Oslo police said the death toll could rise further as bodies or body parts were in buildings damaged by the bomb but still too unstable to search.
Police have also said another person may have been involved in Friday's attacks, which happened within hours of each other.
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Norway mourns island youth camp and Oslo attacks
Norwegians are mourning the victims of a massacre at an island youth camp and a bombing in the capital Oslo.
At least 85 people died when a gunman opened fire at the Utoeya camp on Friday, hours after a blast in the government quarter killed seven. Another four are missing on the island.
A 32-year-old Norwegian man was charged over both attacks, but police say it is possible another person was involved.
The suspect's lawyer said he admitted responsibility for the attacks.
He said his client believed his actions were "atrocious" but "necessary", adding that he would explain himself in court on Monday.
The suspect surrendered when approached by police officers, police said.
Police chief Sveinung Sponheim said they took 45 minutes to reach the island, and the gunman was apprehended 45 minutes after that.
Mr Sponheim added that there were still bodies or body parts in buildings damaged by the Oslo blast, which he confirmed was caused by a car bomb.
However, the buildings were currently too fragile and dangerous to search, and there were still undetonated explosives there, the police chief said.
It was possible the total death toll from the two attacks could rise to 98, he said.
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg comforted victims and relatives alongside King Harald, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon in the town of Sundvollen near the island.
Mr Stoltenberg said he was "deeply touched" by the meetings.
"We will do whatever we can to give them as much support as possible," he said.
King Harald said: "It's now important that we stand together and we support each other and we do not let fear conquer us."
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Ottawa seeks 'war criminals' hiding in Canada
Thirty fugitives wanted for war crimes or crimes against humanity are believed to be hiding in Canada, Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government has said.
The country's Border Services Agency website named the suspects, appealing for the public's help to find them.
The fugitives are listed as having come from regions including the Middle East, Africa and Latin America.
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said the suspects should be tracked down and removed from Canada.
The website said the wanted men came from Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, El Salvador, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan and the former Yugoslavia.
The Border Services Agency did not indicate any specific charges against the suspects, but asked anyone with information about them to call a hotline.
On Wednesday, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said Canada planned to revoke the citizenship of 1,800 people suspected of obtaining their status fraudulently.
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