“He believes the city is his property”: Gabriel Quadri blasted against Sheinbaum for Columbus statue

On the morning of Monday, September 6, the federal deputy, Gabriel Quadri Torres, detonated against the head of government in Mexico City, Claudia Sheinbaum sorry, after the decision to move the christopher columbus statue which was on Paseo de la Reforma.

Through his Twitter account, the former presidential candidate of Mexico He said the president believed “the city is his property.”, which is why he called her “sectarian and fanatic”.

Likewise, the legislator recalled that the “4T” government destroyed historical monuments, but placed “statues of assassins” in public spaces all over the country, not just in the capital, at will.

“Claudia Sheinbaum believes that the city is her property, destroying historical monuments, putting statues of murderers in public spaces and changing the names of avenues and heritage sites as she sees fit. Local, sectarian and fanatic autocracy“, He wrote.

Recall that last Sunday, during the inauguration of the second stage of the Cantera Park, the local president announced the relocation of the monument of the Genoese navigator to the Parque de las Américas, in the Narvarte district, under the supervision of the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH).

In the place left by the monument which was placed in 1992, now will be the statue Tlalli, a monolith in honor of Mexican women, mainly those belonging to the indigenous communities of the country.

“Today, with the full support of INAH, we are announcing that the Glorieta de Colón, very soon, already close to this October 12, Columbus Day, It is the great recognition of the resistance of the indigenous women of our countryWe owe it to them, ”said Sheinbaum.

She also explained that the relocation will take place in the coming days and reiterated that it is about social justice for women, especially for those belonging to indigenous communities that have been relegated for centuries.

“The claim of indigenous women and what they represent in our history is also social justice, it is recognition of indigenous peoples and of what women represent. It is the best tribute we can pay to the women of today in the International Day of Indigenous Women. Where the statue of Columbus is located, it will be moved to a dignified place, with the authorization of the INAH and there will be recognition of women in our history, but particularly of indigenous women, ”he said. .

He also announced that the sculptor who will be in charge of the new work which will be called Tlalli, What does mean “Earth“In Nahuatl, he will also be the designer and the architect Pedro Reyes.

However, that was not the only criticism the politician leveled against Sheinbaum Pardo, also remembered the tragedy of Rebsamen College, which collided on September 19, 2017, after the earthquake that rocked the country’s capital.

Quadri shared that the director of such an educational entity was sentenced to 35 years in prison; However, he criticized that so far there is no culprit nor face any legal proceedings for the collapse of the metro line 12 on May 3.

“September 6, 2021. The principal of Rebsamen College collapsed by the 2017 earthquake will be in prison for 35 years. Where are those responsible for the tragedy of the subway, which collapsed without any earthquake?», Noted the federal deputy.

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