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Webs marroquíes como Hiba Press han publicado el vídeo diciendo que muestra a “un miembro de las fuerzas auxiliares” que “agredió violentamente” a un migrante. Los portales web Alwadih 24 y Maroc Akhbar Yawmia compartieron el vídeo diciendo que fue grabado en Fnideq (Castillejos, en español) en Marruecos, cerca del paso fronterizo de Ceuta.En Maldita.es no hemos podido verificar de manera independiente la geolocalización exacta de este vídeo ni si la persona estaba intentando volver a Marruecos. Desde Google Maps o Mapillary no se puede acceder cerca del paso fronterizo de Ceuta para comprobar la ubicación del vídeo. Una fotografía de Associated Press muestra un entorno en el que aparecen cientos de migrantes regresando de Ceuta a Marruecos el 31 de julio que presenta varias similitudes con el escenario de los vídeos que circulan. Entre ellas, las farolas azules y el terreno elevado sobre el fondo. Comparativa imagen que circula vs imagen de The Associated Press.En cuanto a la imagen, al utilizar la herramienta de OpenAI para detectar el uso de inteligencia artificial el resultado es positivo. Desde Maldita.es no podemos verificar si este uso se ha limitado a mejorar la calidad de un instante del vídeo o si se ha utilizado para generar la imagen por completo.Detección de SynthID en la imagen que circula.

Webs marroquíes como Hiba Press han publicado el vídeo diciendo que muestra a “un miembro de las fuerzas auxiliares” que “agredió violentamente” a un migrante. Los portales web Alwadih 24 y Maroc Akhbar Yawmia compartieron el vídeo diciendo que fue grabado en Fnideq (Castillejos, en español) en Marruecos, cerca del paso fronterizo de Ceuta.En Maldita.es no hemos podido verificar de manera independiente la geolocalización exacta de este vídeo ni si la persona estaba intentando volver a Marruecos. Desde Google Maps o Mapillary no se puede acceder cerca del paso fronterizo de Ceuta para comprobar la ubicación del vídeo. Una fotografía de Associated Press muestra un entorno en el que aparecen cientos de migrantes regresando de Ceuta a Marruecos el 31 de julio que presenta varias similitudes con el escenario de los vídeos que circulan. Entre ellas, las farolas azules y el terreno elevado sobre el fondo. Comparativa imagen que circula vs imagen de The Associated Press.En cuanto a la imagen, al utilizar la herramienta de OpenAI para detectar el uso de inteligencia artificial el resultado es positivo. Desde Maldita.es no podemos verificar si este uso se ha limitado a mejorar la calidad de un instante del vídeo o si se ha utilizado para generar la imagen por completo.Detección de SynthID en la imagen que circula.
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Një person që nuk bën asnjë gabim, nuk provon kurrë asgjë të re. – Albert Einstein

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Një person që nuk bën asnjë gabim, nuk provon kurrë asgjë të re. – Albert Einstein
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După ce trei drone au pătruns ilegal în spațiul aerian al României și au fost doborâte de forțele armate române, au apărut multiple narațiuni false despre originea, aspectul și traseul aparatelor de zbor. Printre ele, o poză (arhivată aici) prezentată de un utilizator Meta drept imaginea uneia dintre drone. „Dacă aşa arată o dronă doborătă […]
După ce trei drone au pătruns ilegal în spațiul aerian al României și au fost doborâte de forțele armate române, au apărut multiple narațiuni false despre originea, aspectul și traseul aparatelor de zbor. Printre ele, o poză (arhivată aici) prezentată de un utilizator Meta drept imaginea uneia dintre drone. „Dacă aşa arată o dronă doborătă […]
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នៅថ្ងៃអង្គារទី៤សីហានេះ រដ្ឋមន្ត្រីក្រសួងមហាផ្ទៃនៃប្រទេសជាសមាជិកសហភាពអឺរ៉ុបទាំង២៧ បានជួបប្រជុំគ្នាជាបន្ទាន់ តាមបណ្តាញវីដេអូ ដើម្បីពិភាក្សាអំពីវិបត្តិអន្តោប្រវេសន៍ ដែលកំពុងកើតឡើងនៅប្រទេសអេស្ប៉ាញ។ ថ្វីបើក្រុមប្រទេសក្នុងសហភាពអឺរ៉ុប បែកបាក់នយោបាយខ្លាំងក្នុងសំណុំរឿងអន្តោប្រវេសន៍មែន តែជំនួបប្រជុំថ្ងៃនេះប្រព្រឹត្តទៅប្រកបដោយលក្ខណៈស្ថាបនាបំផុត។ នេះបើតាមប្រសាសន៍របស់លោកនាយករដ្ឋមន្ត្រីអេស្ប៉ាញ។
នៅថ្ងៃអង្គារទី៤សីហានេះ រដ្ឋមន្ត្រីក្រសួងមហាផ្ទៃនៃប្រទេសជាសមាជិកសហភាពអឺរ៉ុបទាំង២៧ បានជួបប្រជុំគ្នាជាបន្ទាន់ តាមបណ្តាញវីដេអូ ដើម្បីពិភាក្សាអំពីវិបត្តិអន្តោប្រវេសន៍ ដែលកំពុងកើតឡើងនៅប្រទេសអេស្ប៉ាញ។ ថ្វីបើក្រុមប្រទេសក្នុងសហភាពអឺរ៉ុប បែកបាក់នយោបាយខ្លាំងក្នុងសំណុំរឿងអន្តោប្រវេសន៍មែន តែជំនួបប្រជុំថ្ងៃនេះប្រព្រឹត្តទៅប្រកបដោយលក្ខណៈស្ថាបនាបំផុត។ នេះបើតាមប្រសាសន៍របស់លោកនាយករដ្ឋមន្ត្រីអេស្ប៉ាញ។
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烏克蘭總統澤連斯基(Volodymyr Zelenskyy)周一在與該國駐外外交機構負責人年度會議上表示,“我們必須找到一種能增強自身實力且務實的對印關係模式,同時也需要尋求與中國對話——尤其是如果我們不希望中國完全且排他性地支持俄羅斯,或者不希望中國在構想未來時只看到俄羅斯而忽略其他國家的話。這一切都需要從頭構建,而這些都是極具挑戰性的難題”。
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烏克蘭總統澤連斯基(Volodymyr Zelenskyy)周一在與該國駐外外交機構負責人年度會議上表示,“我們必須找到一種能增強自身實力且務實的對印關係模式,同時也需要尋求與中國對話——尤其是如果我們不希望中國完全且排他性地支持俄羅斯,或者不希望中國在構想未來時只看到俄羅斯而忽略其他國家的話。這一切都需要從頭構建,而這些都是極具挑戰性的難題”。
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乌克兰总统泽连斯基(Volodymyr Zelenskyy)周一在与该国驻外外交机构负责人年度会议上表示,“我们必须找到一种能增强自身实力且务实的对印关系模式,同时也需要寻求与中国对话——尤其是如果我们不希望中国完全且排他性地支持俄罗斯,或者不希望中国在构想未来时只看到俄罗斯而忽略其他国家的话。这一切都需要从头构建,而这些都是极具挑战性的难题”。
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乌克兰总统泽连斯基(Volodymyr Zelenskyy)周一在与该国驻外外交机构负责人年度会议上表示,“我们必须找到一种能增强自身实力且务实的对印关系模式,同时也需要寻求与中国对话——尤其是如果我们不希望中国完全且排他性地支持俄罗斯,或者不希望中国在构想未来时只看到俄罗斯而忽略其他国家的话。这一切都需要从头构建,而这些都是极具挑战性的难题”。
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El vídeo que supuestamente muestra a migrantes “saqueando negocios en Ceuta”: está grabado en esta ciudad y es actualEl vídeo circula desde, al menos, el 31 de julio de 2026. Desde Maldita.es no hemos encontrado publicaciones anteriores a esa fecha que difundan el vídeo y hemos geolocalizado la ubicación en la que se grabaron las imágenes. Se trata de la tienda Comestibles Leo, ubicada en Av. Ejército Español, en Ceuta. La propietaria de la tienda fue entrevistada en el programa ‘En boca de todos’ sobre lo sucedido. Relata que estaba dándoles agua y pan hasta que llegó una “avalancha” que “pretendía entrar”. Sobre si le robaron algo, como aseguran algunos contenidos, dijo que “no” porque puso el mostrador en la puerta para que no entraran.El vídeo donde se ve a personas en una escalera rompiendo una ventana y cargando a un bebé en brazos: fue grabado en CeutaEste vídeo que muestra a personas migrantes escalando edificios supuestamente para “okupar” casas circula desde al menos el 30 de julio de 2026, fecha que coincide con el día en que entraron miles de personas a la frontera de Ceuta desde Marruecos. De acuerdo con El Faro de Ceuta, un vecino de la urbanización Loma Colmenar denunció la entrada de “dos marroquíes” en una vivienda situada en la calle Doctora Soraya después de que rompieran el cristal de una ventana para acceder al interior del inmueble. En Maldita.es logramos comprobar por medio de geolocalización que el vídeo sí fue grabado en la calle Dra. Soraya en Ceuta, como relata El Faro. El mismo vídeo fue publicado también por “El Pueblo de Ceuta” en Facebook diciendo que se trata de “una pareja de marroquíes con un bebé”. Desde Maldita.es hemos consultado a la Policía Nacional en Ceuta sobre este vídeo pero a 4 de agosto de 2026 no hemos obtenido respuesta. El vídeo que muestra un apuñalamiento supuestamente de un marroquí a otro en Ceuta: circula desde al menos el 31 de julio y sí está grabado en esta ciudadEl vídeo circula desde al menos el 31 de julio de 2026 y en Maldita.es no encontramos indicios de que las imágenes sean antiguas. Webs locales como El Faro de Ceuta afirman que, ”tras la difusión del vídeo”, el Ministerio de Interior “niega que haya habido en Ceuta un muerto apuñalado”. Hemos geolocalizado el vídeo y las grabaciones corresponden con la calle Joaquín García de la Torre Almenara en Ceuta. Se puede comprobar con el color de la pared, que coincide, las señales de tráfico que se ven al fondo de la calle y también aparecen en el vídeo viral, así como los edificios blancos que salen detrás en otro ángulo que también circula de este vídeo. Comparativa de la geolocalización en Google Maps vs vídeo que circula.Comparativa de la geolocalización en Google Maps vs vídeo que circula.Sobre si el ciudadano que apuñaló al otro es marroquí o de otra nacionalidad, el estado de salud de la víctima o si el agresor fue capturado, hemos consultado a la Policía Nacional de Ceuta y al Ministerio del Interior, pero a 4 de agosto de 2026 no hemos obtenido respuesta.

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El vídeo que supuestamente muestra a migrantes “saqueando negocios en Ceuta”: está grabado en esta ciudad y es actualEl vídeo circula desde, al menos, el 31 de julio de 2026. Desde Maldita.es no hemos encontrado publicaciones anteriores a esa fecha que difundan el vídeo y hemos geolocalizado la ubicación en la que se grabaron las imágenes. Se trata de la tienda Comestibles Leo, ubicada en Av. Ejército Español, en Ceuta. La propietaria de la tienda fue entrevistada en el programa ‘En boca de todos’ sobre lo sucedido. Relata que estaba dándoles agua y pan hasta que llegó una “avalancha” que “pretendía entrar”. Sobre si le robaron algo, como aseguran algunos contenidos, dijo que “no” porque puso el mostrador en la puerta para que no entraran.El vídeo donde se ve a personas en una escalera rompiendo una ventana y cargando a un bebé en brazos: fue grabado en CeutaEste vídeo que muestra a personas migrantes escalando edificios supuestamente para “okupar” casas circula desde al menos el 30 de julio de 2026, fecha que coincide con el día en que entraron miles de personas a la frontera de Ceuta desde Marruecos. De acuerdo con El Faro de Ceuta, un vecino de la urbanización Loma Colmenar denunció la entrada de “dos marroquíes” en una vivienda situada en la calle Doctora Soraya después de que rompieran el cristal de una ventana para acceder al interior del inmueble. En Maldita.es logramos comprobar por medio de geolocalización que el vídeo sí fue grabado en la calle Dra. Soraya en Ceuta, como relata El Faro. El mismo vídeo fue publicado también por “El Pueblo de Ceuta” en Facebook diciendo que se trata de “una pareja de marroquíes con un bebé”. Desde Maldita.es hemos consultado a la Policía Nacional en Ceuta sobre este vídeo pero a 4 de agosto de 2026 no hemos obtenido respuesta. El vídeo que muestra un apuñalamiento supuestamente de un marroquí a otro en Ceuta: circula desde al menos el 31 de julio y sí está grabado en esta ciudadEl vídeo circula desde al menos el 31 de julio de 2026 y en Maldita.es no encontramos indicios de que las imágenes sean antiguas. Webs locales como El Faro de Ceuta afirman que, ”tras la difusión del vídeo”, el Ministerio de Interior “niega que haya habido en Ceuta un muerto apuñalado”. Hemos geolocalizado el vídeo y las grabaciones corresponden con la calle Joaquín García de la Torre Almenara en Ceuta. Se puede comprobar con el color de la pared, que coincide, las señales de tráfico que se ven al fondo de la calle y también aparecen en el vídeo viral, así como los edificios blancos que salen detrás en otro ángulo que también circula de este vídeo. Comparativa de la geolocalización en Google Maps vs vídeo que circula.Comparativa de la geolocalización en Google Maps vs vídeo que circula.Sobre si el ciudadano que apuñaló al otro es marroquí o de otra nacionalidad, el estado de salud de la víctima o si el agresor fue capturado, hemos consultado a la Policía Nacional de Ceuta y al Ministerio del Interior, pero a 4 de agosto de 2026 no hemos obtenido respuesta.
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Após décadas convivendo com vazamentos, alagamentos e interrupções no serviço, moradores acompanham o início de uma das maiores intervenções de infraestrutura da história da Maré O post Entenda a obra que deve enfrentar problemas históricos de água e esgoto na Maré apareceu primeiro em Maré de Notícias Online | Portal de notícias da Maré.
Após décadas convivendo com vazamentos, alagamentos e interrupções no serviço, moradores acompanham o início de uma das maiores intervenções de infraestrutura da história da Maré O post Entenda a obra que deve enfrentar problemas históricos de água e esgoto na Maré apareceu primeiro em Maré de Notícias Online | Portal de notícias da Maré.
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Pe Facebook a fost distribuită o postare (arhivată aici) în care este prezentată povestea dramatică a unei femei. „Viața se poate termina într-o fracțiune de secundă. Pentru noi, secunda aia a fost la un semafor din Viena, când un gunoi de om, beat mort, a intrat cu mașina direct în noi. Soțul meu e în […]
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Pe Facebook a fost distribuită o postare (arhivată aici) în care este prezentată povestea dramatică a unei femei. „Viața se poate termina într-o fracțiune de secundă. Pentru noi, secunda aia a fost la un semafor din Viena, când un gunoi de om, beat mort, a intrat cu mașina direct în noi. Soțul meu e în […]
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Armannıñ 2-nde Rusiyeniñ Samara vilâyetinde Wildberries şirketine dronlar ücüm etti
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Armannıñ 2-nde Rusiyeniñ Samara vilâyetinde Wildberries şirketine dronlar ücüm etti
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Las denuncias por cobros duplicados tras pagar el pasaje con tarjetas bancarias abrieron una serie de dudas entre los usuarios. Diario Antofagasta revisó cómo opera el nuevo sistema de recaudación, quiénes participan en el proceso y qué se sabe hasta ahora sobre las transacciones cuestionadas. Además, solicitó a Bipay su versión sobre el caso. La empresa atribuye los descuentos reportados a procesos de cobro y regularización bancaria operados a través de BancoEstado, descarta fallas en sus validadores, y llama a evitar interpretaciones apresuradas. Este artículo Cobros duplicados en el transporte público de Antofagasta: Bipay apunta a BancoEstado y explica cómo funciona el sistema fue publicado originalmente en El Diario de Antofagasta.

Las denuncias por cobros duplicados tras pagar el pasaje con tarjetas bancarias abrieron una serie de dudas entre los usuarios. Diario Antofagasta revisó cómo opera el nuevo sistema de recaudación, quiénes participan en el proceso y qué se sabe hasta ahora sobre las transacciones cuestionadas. Además, solicitó a Bipay su versión sobre el caso. La empresa atribuye los descuentos reportados a procesos de cobro y regularización bancaria operados a través de BancoEstado, descarta fallas en sus validadores, y llama a evitar interpretaciones apresuradas. Este artículo Cobros duplicados en el transporte público de Antofagasta: Bipay apunta a BancoEstado y explica cómo funciona el sistema fue publicado originalmente en El Diario de Antofagasta.
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The post Heinrich proposes legislation to make data centers pay for grid infrastructure appeared first on Searchlight New Mexico. The New Mexico Democrat on Monday introduced the GRID Savings Act, which would make data centers pay for any necessary upgrades to the grid. The post Heinrich proposes legislation to make data centers pay for grid infrastructure appeared first on Searchlight New Mexico.
The post Heinrich proposes legislation to make data centers pay for grid infrastructure appeared first on Searchlight New Mexico. The New Mexico Democrat on Monday introduced the GRID Savings Act, which would make data centers pay for any necessary upgrades to the grid. The post Heinrich proposes legislation to make data centers pay for grid infrastructure appeared first on Searchlight New Mexico.
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has backed off its re-assessment of cancer-causing nitrates despite decades of research suggesting the contaminant is more harmful than previously thought and that nitrate pollution is at crisis levels in US drinking water. The post EPA stalls long-planned nitrate cancer review as pollution crisis grows appeared first on The New Lede.
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has backed off its re-assessment of cancer-causing nitrates despite decades of research suggesting the contaminant is more harmful than previously thought and that nitrate pollution is at crisis levels in US drinking water. The post EPA stalls long-planned nitrate cancer review as pollution crisis grows appeared first on The New Lede.
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Поддержите языковое разнообразие, многоязычную журналистику, человеческий перевод и развитие эмпатии финансовым взносом.
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Поддержите языковое разнообразие, многоязычную журналистику, человеческий перевод и развитие эмпатии финансовым взносом.
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En el norte de México, un accidente ferroviario ha generado preocupación ante una eventual crisis socioambiental por un derrame químico ocurrido el pasado 25 de julio en la localidad de Naco, en Sonora. El descarrilamiento de un tren de la empresa Ferromex provocó el derrame de más de 70 000 litros de hidrosulfuro de sodio […]
En el norte de México, un accidente ferroviario ha generado preocupación ante una eventual crisis socioambiental por un derrame químico ocurrido el pasado 25 de julio en la localidad de Naco, en Sonora. El descarrilamiento de un tren de la empresa Ferromex provocó el derrame de más de 70 000 litros de hidrosulfuro de sodio […]
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La especie alpina Saxifraga candelabrum atrae, captura y digiere insectos, y obtiene nitrógeno de ellos. El hallazgo confirma una hipótesis formulada por Charles Darwin en 1875 y sitúa a esta planta en un linaje carnívoro hasta ahora desconocido.
La especie alpina Saxifraga candelabrum atrae, captura y digiere insectos, y obtiene nitrógeno de ellos. El hallazgo confirma una hipótesis formulada por Charles Darwin en 1875 y sitúa a esta planta en un linaje carnívoro hasta ahora desconocido.
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OPINION — What goes into the price of a can of beer? Any economics professor will tell you to account for the cost to run a brewery, the price of supplies, labor, shipping and taxes. What often gets overlooked is the cost to the local community — paid in harmful air pollution. Continue reading the full article: Capitol WeeklyOriginal article: http://capitolweekly.net/from-fines-to-fixes-a-better-way-to-clean-up-industry/
OPINION — What goes into the price of a can of beer? Any economics professor will tell you to account for the cost to run a brewery, the price of supplies, labor, shipping and taxes. What often gets overlooked is the cost to the local community — paid in harmful air pollution. Continue reading the full article: Capitol WeeklyOriginal article: http://capitolweekly.net/from-fines-to-fixes-a-better-way-to-clean-up-industry/
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Li jêr çavdêriya Amerîkayê de îro roja Sêşemê li Romayê Libnan û Îsraîl gera heftemîn a danûstandinên rasterast destpêkirin, di demekê de ku Beyrût hewl dide vekişînên Îsraîlê yên li pey hev ji başûrê welat pêk bîne. Washington û Romayê hefteya borî ragihandin ku gera danûstandinan roja Sêşemê destpê dike û heta roja Pêncşemê dewam dike. Libnan û Îsraîlê di 26ê Hezîranê de piştî pênc gerên danûstandinan peymana çaralî îmze kirin, ku bi taybetî destnîşan dike ku 'Hizbullah'ê were...
Li jêr çavdêriya Amerîkayê de îro roja Sêşemê li Romayê Libnan û Îsraîl gera heftemîn a danûstandinên rasterast destpêkirin, di demekê de ku Beyrût hewl dide vekişînên Îsraîlê yên li pey hev ji başûrê welat pêk bîne. Washington û Romayê hefteya borî ragihandin ku gera danûstandinan roja Sêşemê destpê dike û heta roja Pêncşemê dewam dike. Libnan û Îsraîlê di 26ê Hezîranê de piştî pênc gerên danûstandinan peymana çaralî îmze kirin, ku bi taybetî destnîşan dike ku 'Hizbullah'ê were...
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The El Paso nonprofit provides funding for abortion health care to people traveling outside Texas. The post West Fund reopens financial aid helpline for abortion services appeared first on El Paso Matters.
The El Paso nonprofit provides funding for abortion health care to people traveling outside Texas. The post West Fund reopens financial aid helpline for abortion services appeared first on El Paso Matters.
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(The Center Square) - The Democratic candidate for Colorado governor, Phil Weiser, and his Republican challenger, Victor Marx, are each facing scrutiny regarding campaign donations. Marx’s campaign currently remains at the center of an investigation following his primary win for the Republican Party last month, but recent reports raise flags surrounding Weiser’s campaign contributions as well. Weiser, the current Colorado attorney general, won the Democratic primary for governor over state Sen. Michael Bennett by a 14-point margin. Marx, a former Marine and nonprofit leader won the Republican primary by less than 2,500 votes against state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer of Weld County. Weiser launched his bid for governor in January 2025 and has raised almost $7 million since he announced. Weiser has served as the Colorado attorney general since 2019 and previously worked in the U.S. Department of Justice under the Clinton and Obama administrations. A vital messaging point of Weiser’s campaign is that he’s filed over 60 lawsuits against the Trump administration. He has expressed his stark opposition to Republican leaders on both national and state levels. Marx, Weiser’s Republican opponent in the Nov. 3 general election, comes from an unusual background given his sudden interest in politics. The former Marine and nonprofit leader stepped in the political arena back in October 2025 and won 39% of the vote at the Republican Assembly, the Colorado party's convention, in April. In recent months, his campaign received much scrutiny from his Republican gubernatorial opponents, Kirkmeyer and state Rep. Scott Bottoms of El Paso. In fact, both Kirkmeyer and Bottoms announced on the Republican gubernatorial debate stage in June that they would not support Marx if he won the primaries. Marx won by a less than a 1% margin against Kirkmeyer. Now that the primaries have concluded in Colorado, the Secretary of State's Office is reviewing campaign finances to ensure compliance with state laws. But recent reports have flagged the timing of some of Weiser’s campaign contributions, and roughly one month later, the Secretary of State’s Elections Division initiated an investigation into Marx’s campaign finances. Findings on Weiser’s campaign The Center Square looked into legal documents and lawsuits where the Colorado Office of the Attorney General was engaged in litigation with and had reached a settlement. In 2025, the office was engaged in litigation against the cannabis company, MC Global Holdings, for allegedly misrepresenting the health benefits of its hemp products. The company settled with the Office of the Attorney General in May 2025, agreeing to pay a $50,000 fine. But in January of this year, the company was forced to settle again and pay another $75,000 fine for violating its initial settlement agreement. The initial settlement document signed in December 2025 identified an attorney working on behalf of the defendant, MC Global Holdings, who was later found as being associated with the Denver-based law firm Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck. The Center Square looked into campaign finance documents and found this particular attorney donated $100 to Weiser’s campaign four months after the final settlement agreement was reached. The Center Square also found eight other attorneys currently employed by that firm who donated over $9,500 in total to Weiser’s campaign. These contributions came months before the initial settlement was reached, or a few months after the second agreement was met. One contribution from the law firm came from its founder and chairperson, who donated the maximum amount allowed by an individual – $1,450 – exactly one month before the first settlement was reached with the Colorado Attorney General’s office. Another attorney and partner at the Denver-based firm also donated the maximum amount throughout a period of three months beginning in March 2025 and ending in June 2025. Some of these attorneys have supported Weiser in the past – both vocally and financially. One attorney had never donated to Weiser before but made a $100 contribution in April of this year – four months after the second MC Global Holdings settlement agreement. His other gubernatorial campaign donations went to Weiser’s opponent in the primary, Bennett. The donor made two subsequent $50 donations in May and June to Bennett. In 2023, the Denver-based firm also hosted the 12th annual fundraiser for Senate Democrats, effectively raising over $500,000 to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee – with over $120,000 of it coming from personal contributions. The Center Square interviewed Weiser campaign spokesperson Nate Jackson, who said, “Phil’s campaign is people-powered. He follows our campaign finance laws, and he doesn’t take contributions from anyone involved in active litigation against his office or who works at a corporation his office is in litigation with.” Jackson also clarified that the campaign donation from one of the individuals employed by Brownstein was made four months after the final settlement agreement was reached in January 2026 with MC Global Holdings. Jackson argued that since this contribution was made after active litigation efforts, it does not present a conflict of interest. Though there have been no formal investigations initiated against Weiser’s campaign, this is not the first time his team has faced scrutiny over campaign donations. In 2022, when Weiser was running for reelection for attorney general, reports filled local news channels regarding the $40,000 in campaign contributions from employees’ whose company was involved in a series of investigations with the Colorado Attorney General’s Office. Marx’s campaign contributions investigated The Elections Division with the Colorado Secretary of State Office filed an administrative complaint on July 23 against Marx after receiving over 100 complaints from Republican political operative Darcy Schoening. The complaint alleges that Marx’s campaign accepted 197 illegal donations that totaled more than $78,000 over the allowed limit. The complaint also claims the campaign accepted another $1,000 in illegal cash contributions. Schoening did not respond to The Center Square’s request to comment on the nature of her complaints. Harry “Buddy” Jericho, Marx’s campaign manager, clarified in an interview with The Center Square that the complaint flagged 197 illegal donations across 111 different contributors. “The overages generally arose in two ways. First, some donors made recurring or multiple contributions that, when added together over the election cycle, crossed Colorado’s $1,450 individual limit. Second, some direct-mail checks were received and deposited through our fundraising processor before the complete donor information reached the campaign, creating a delay in identifying aggregate overages,” Jericho said. He said that even though these records remain public through Colorado’s TRACER system, the campaign remains responsible for its compliance systems. He also stated that the campaign does not dispute any of the Secretary of State's Office's findings that some contributions exceeded the limit. The campaign does, however, dispute “any suggestion that this was an intentional effort to conceal contributions, evade the law or obtain money through fake donors," Jericho said. He added that the disputes will be addressed transaction by transaction through the administrative process. And the campaign is actively issuing refunds and correcting aggregated contribution records, Jericho said. One of the main messaging points of Marx’s campaign is accountability and transparency. Jericho said accountability “does not mean claiming that mistakes never occur. It means acknowledging them, correcting them and changing the systems that allowed them to happen.” He added that the campaign grew rapidly and was required to process very large volumes of contributions. As a result, “our compliance operation did not keep pace with that growth. That is an explanation, not an excuse.” “Victor believes accountability must apply to candidates, campaigns and government — including his own campaign. We will not ask voters to accept a lower standard from us than the one we expect from others,” Jericho told The Center Square. When asked about the scrutiny surrounding Weiser’s campaign contributions, Jericho said it “raises questions about conflicts of interest and the appearance of access or influence.” What sets Marx apart from Weiser, according to Jericho, is that “he does not currently hold public office and has no governmental authority, contract, settlement or official action to offer any donor.” “We are not asking voters to overlook our compliance shortcomings because Phil Weiser has faced separate scrutiny," Jericho said. "Both candidates should answer legitimate questions with facts and transparency. But the legal issues, conduct and potential public consequences are materially different."
(The Center Square) - The Democratic candidate for Colorado governor, Phil Weiser, and his Republican challenger, Victor Marx, are each facing scrutiny regarding campaign donations. Marx’s campaign currently remains at the center of an investigation following his primary win for the Republican Party last month, but recent reports raise flags surrounding Weiser’s campaign contributions as well. Weiser, the current Colorado attorney general, won the Democratic primary for governor over state Sen. Michael Bennett by a 14-point margin. Marx, a former Marine and nonprofit leader won the Republican primary by less than 2,500 votes against state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer of Weld County. Weiser launched his bid for governor in January 2025 and has raised almost $7 million since he announced. Weiser has served as the Colorado attorney general since 2019 and previously worked in the U.S. Department of Justice under the Clinton and Obama administrations. A vital messaging point of Weiser’s campaign is that he’s filed over 60 lawsuits against the Trump administration. He has expressed his stark opposition to Republican leaders on both national and state levels. Marx, Weiser’s Republican opponent in the Nov. 3 general election, comes from an unusual background given his sudden interest in politics. The former Marine and nonprofit leader stepped in the political arena back in October 2025 and won 39% of the vote at the Republican Assembly, the Colorado party's convention, in April. In recent months, his campaign received much scrutiny from his Republican gubernatorial opponents, Kirkmeyer and state Rep. Scott Bottoms of El Paso. In fact, both Kirkmeyer and Bottoms announced on the Republican gubernatorial debate stage in June that they would not support Marx if he won the primaries. Marx won by a less than a 1% margin against Kirkmeyer. Now that the primaries have concluded in Colorado, the Secretary of State's Office is reviewing campaign finances to ensure compliance with state laws. But recent reports have flagged the timing of some of Weiser’s campaign contributions, and roughly one month later, the Secretary of State’s Elections Division initiated an investigation into Marx’s campaign finances. Findings on Weiser’s campaign The Center Square looked into legal documents and lawsuits where the Colorado Office of the Attorney General was engaged in litigation with and had reached a settlement. In 2025, the office was engaged in litigation against the cannabis company, MC Global Holdings, for allegedly misrepresenting the health benefits of its hemp products. The company settled with the Office of the Attorney General in May 2025, agreeing to pay a $50,000 fine. But in January of this year, the company was forced to settle again and pay another $75,000 fine for violating its initial settlement agreement. The initial settlement document signed in December 2025 identified an attorney working on behalf of the defendant, MC Global Holdings, who was later found as being associated with the Denver-based law firm Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck. The Center Square looked into campaign finance documents and found this particular attorney donated $100 to Weiser’s campaign four months after the final settlement agreement was reached. The Center Square also found eight other attorneys currently employed by that firm who donated over $9,500 in total to Weiser’s campaign. These contributions came months before the initial settlement was reached, or a few months after the second agreement was met. One contribution from the law firm came from its founder and chairperson, who donated the maximum amount allowed by an individual – $1,450 – exactly one month before the first settlement was reached with the Colorado Attorney General’s office. Another attorney and partner at the Denver-based firm also donated the maximum amount throughout a period of three months beginning in March 2025 and ending in June 2025. Some of these attorneys have supported Weiser in the past – both vocally and financially. One attorney had never donated to Weiser before but made a $100 contribution in April of this year – four months after the second MC Global Holdings settlement agreement. His other gubernatorial campaign donations went to Weiser’s opponent in the primary, Bennett. The donor made two subsequent $50 donations in May and June to Bennett. In 2023, the Denver-based firm also hosted the 12th annual fundraiser for Senate Democrats, effectively raising over $500,000 to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee – with over $120,000 of it coming from personal contributions. The Center Square interviewed Weiser campaign spokesperson Nate Jackson, who said, “Phil’s campaign is people-powered. He follows our campaign finance laws, and he doesn’t take contributions from anyone involved in active litigation against his office or who works at a corporation his office is in litigation with.” Jackson also clarified that the campaign donation from one of the individuals employed by Brownstein was made four months after the final settlement agreement was reached in January 2026 with MC Global Holdings. Jackson argued that since this contribution was made after active litigation efforts, it does not present a conflict of interest. Though there have been no formal investigations initiated against Weiser’s campaign, this is not the first time his team has faced scrutiny over campaign donations. In 2022, when Weiser was running for reelection for attorney general, reports filled local news channels regarding the $40,000 in campaign contributions from employees’ whose company was involved in a series of investigations with the Colorado Attorney General’s Office. Marx’s campaign contributions investigated The Elections Division with the Colorado Secretary of State Office filed an administrative complaint on July 23 against Marx after receiving over 100 complaints from Republican political operative Darcy Schoening. The complaint alleges that Marx’s campaign accepted 197 illegal donations that totaled more than $78,000 over the allowed limit. The complaint also claims the campaign accepted another $1,000 in illegal cash contributions. Schoening did not respond to The Center Square’s request to comment on the nature of her complaints. Harry “Buddy” Jericho, Marx’s campaign manager, clarified in an interview with The Center Square that the complaint flagged 197 illegal donations across 111 different contributors. “The overages generally arose in two ways. First, some donors made recurring or multiple contributions that, when added together over the election cycle, crossed Colorado’s $1,450 individual limit. Second, some direct-mail checks were received and deposited through our fundraising processor before the complete donor information reached the campaign, creating a delay in identifying aggregate overages,” Jericho said. He said that even though these records remain public through Colorado’s TRACER system, the campaign remains responsible for its compliance systems. He also stated that the campaign does not dispute any of the Secretary of State's Office's findings that some contributions exceeded the limit. The campaign does, however, dispute “any suggestion that this was an intentional effort to conceal contributions, evade the law or obtain money through fake donors," Jericho said. He added that the disputes will be addressed transaction by transaction through the administrative process. And the campaign is actively issuing refunds and correcting aggregated contribution records, Jericho said. One of the main messaging points of Marx’s campaign is accountability and transparency. Jericho said accountability “does not mean claiming that mistakes never occur. It means acknowledging them, correcting them and changing the systems that allowed them to happen.” He added that the campaign grew rapidly and was required to process very large volumes of contributions. As a result, “our compliance operation did not keep pace with that growth. That is an explanation, not an excuse.” “Victor believes accountability must apply to candidates, campaigns and government — including his own campaign. We will not ask voters to accept a lower standard from us than the one we expect from others,” Jericho told The Center Square. When asked about the scrutiny surrounding Weiser’s campaign contributions, Jericho said it “raises questions about conflicts of interest and the appearance of access or influence.” What sets Marx apart from Weiser, according to Jericho, is that “he does not currently hold public office and has no governmental authority, contract, settlement or official action to offer any donor.” “We are not asking voters to overlook our compliance shortcomings because Phil Weiser has faced separate scrutiny," Jericho said. "Both candidates should answer legitimate questions with facts and transparency. But the legal issues, conduct and potential public consequences are materially different."