Victoria’s Murder, Xcaret Tragedy, and AMLO’s Article 19 Attacks: The Five Stories That Impacted This Week

This is the most important news for the week of March 29 to April 2, 2021.

1. “They fractured her spine and neck”: terrifying details revealed by autopsy of woman killed by police in Tulum

The they fractured the spine, which cost him his life. The Obligate that was used during the arrest was disproportionate, immoderate and potentially fatal. They applied submissive maneuvers while stationary and even before dying.

These are the conclusions reached so far by the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Quintana Roo after the autopsy performed on Victoria, the Salvadoran woman who died as a result of the brutality to which she was the victim. four elements of the local police – one woman and three men – who have been prosecuted for femicide and have already been transferred to the corresponding detention centers.

On the other hand, the local prosecution stressed that so far the victim has not been officially identified, indicating that she is coordinating with various national and foreign authorities in the collection of this data in order to establish his identity. It should be noted that, unofficially, Mexican and Salvadoran media identify the woman as Victoria Esperanza Salazar Arriaza, 36, mother of two daughters and from Sonsonate, El Salvador.

Read the full note here: https://www.infobae.com/america/mexico/2021/03/29/le-fracturaron-la-columna-y-el-cuello-los-aterradores-detalles-que-arrojo-la-necropsia-de- la-mujer-que-mataron-policias-en-tulum /

2. Tragedy at Xenses by Xcaret: a 13 year old boy died sucked into the filter of a slide

Throughout the afternoon of March 31, the story of Leonardo Luna Guerrero, under the age of 13 who, with their family, traveled from Durango to Quintana Roo visit a water park; however, it turned into a tragedy when died after being sucked into a water filter.

The events occurred on March 27, when “Leo”, as his family knew, went on vacation from Holy Week towards Xenses Park, one of the most recognized places of Grupo Xcaret, in the Riviera Maya.

The family, made up of the father, identified as the doctor Miguel Ángel Luna Calvo, his wife and four children discovered the attraction “Salt river”, To jump through the slides. By traveling in the left lane, they realized the pipe that sucks in water for circulation did not have a cover, so Leo and his father were sucked.

Luna Calvo managed to leave quickly to help her son and ask for help, but the Xenses staff did not approach so nothing could be done in the first few minutes, for which the minor apparently died of drowning.

Read the full note here: https://www.infobae.com/america/mexico/2021/04/01/tragedia-en-xenses-de-xcaret-un-nino-de-13-anos-murio-succionado-en-un-filtro- from-a-tobogan /

3. No crowds at Easter: hoteliers in Quintana Roo no longer want scandals due to lack of sanitary measures

the Easter holidays are just around the corner and for many domestic and foreign travelers Quintana roo is the ideal destination, not only for its paradisiacal beaches, but because strict sanitary measures not applied due to COVID-19, as various media have documented in recent weeks.

For the above and to avoid the increase in infections during this period, Roberto Cintron Gomez, president of the Hotel Association of Cancun, Puerto Morelos and Isla Mujeres, called on Tuesday at a conference that tourist service providers avoid excesses in the agglomeration of people.

For his part, the governor Carlos Joaquin Gonzalez issued a message asking agencies to strengthen actions, measures and programs that tend to strengthen health care, both for residents of Quintana Roo and for visitors, mainly during the Easter holiday period.

Read the full note here: https://www.infobae.com/america/mexico/2021/03/24/sin-aglomeraciones-en-semana-santa-hoteleros-de-quintana-roo-no-quieren-mas-escandalos-por-falta- de-medidas-sanitarias /

4. Mexico beat Honduras on penalties to win Concacaf championship to Tokyo

Mexico has concluded its participation in the Pre-olympic tournament and will leave for Japan as the current Concacaf monarch thanks to the victory over Honduras in the final of a competition which had to be defined from eleven steps after drawing a goal in regulation time.

In an intense match and with opportunities for both teams, Sebastián Jurado disguised as a hero with three spectacular saves during the match and another during the penalty shoot-out, which tipped the scales in favor of the tricolor box and ends with the trophy in hand.

Edwin Rodriguez put Honduras in the lead in the 71st minute with a powerful long distance shoe, while José Juan Macías he equalized the score in minute 80 after converting a penalty caused by himself.

Jaime Lozano lined up with six players who had not been starters throughout the tournament and although the Mexican team dominated possession of the ball, the danger games were for the catracho team, something he struggled to counter for the 120 minutes.

Read the full note here: https://www.infobae.com/america/deportes/2021/03/31/mexico-vs-honduras-minuto-a-minuto-del-partido-con-el-que-el-tri-busca-su- tercer-titulo-preolimpico-consecutivo /

5. Amnesty International has rejected AMLO’s attacks on article 19

Amnesty International expressed its “Support” for the defense organization of journalists Article 19 after the criticisms of the Mexican president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who considers that the NGO is “against” his government.

“All our support and solidarity with the Article 19 comrades after the disparaging remarks made this morning by President López Obrador,” the organization said through social networks. And he added: “We recognize the important work of Article 19 in the defense of freedom of expression and human rights in Mexico.”

During his morning press conference on Wednesday, López Obrador criticized Article 19, referring to the annual report on human rights in the world produced by the United States Department of State.

Article 19 also responded to the President defending his investigation, in collaboration with Aristegui Noticias and Signa Lab ITESO, whose content “They do not want to recognize when they attack the messengers and therefore obstruct justice.”

Many civil organizations have supported Article 19, such as the Accountability Network, which in a statement rejected “President López Obrador’s remarks against Article 19, whose work has been fundamental to the exercise of freedom. expression in the country. in Latin America “.

Read the full note here: https://www.infobae.com/america/mexico/2021/04/01/amnistia-internacional-rechazo-ataques-de-amlo-a-articulo-19/

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