“I woke up very broken”: Yolitzin Jaimes, an activist attacked during a demonstration against Salgado Macedonio, accused a campaign of hatred against him

After having been beaten during a demonstration at a presidential event Andrés Manuel López Obrador in Iguala, Guerrero, Yolitzin Jaimes Rendón, spokesperson for the national feminist collective (Conafem) announced that he would ask political asylum in another country.

The activist said on her Twitter account that in addition to the stroke that caused a head injury, she received threats and added that there is a hate campaign against him.

“I woke up very, very broken. The hate campaign against me cannot with the infinite love of women. No woman should be attacked in Mexico, or alleges old activists, because Morena is the one who appoints the members of the PRI, ”Jaimes Rendón said on his social network, where he also asked the president to “Breaking the pact”. She also posted a photo of herself with gauze on the wound.

In a series of tweets, the activist pointed out that she does not belong to any political partyas he considers them miserable. She also added that she wanted to build a new reality for women, away from parties.

“I I do not have dual membership, the only one I have is the feminist and I am a companion of women, no masters and parties […] The one when he discovers the world without their miseries, he gets organized, finds autonomy and builds other realities […] One for Ethics quits parties and begins building new worlds with women“, He explained.

On the other hand, the activist announced that the next International Women’s Day will be “historic”, since it will be a demonstration of the exhaustion that women have suffered because of injustice.

“Today, I know we are in the same boat. This March 8, 2021 will be historic and a sign of the exhaustion that all political parties have developed, ”he concluded.

This Wednesday afternoon, the group called “Witches of the sea”He denounced via social networks having been attacked in Iguala, for sympathizers of the candidate for the post of governor of the said entity by Morena, Félix Salgado Macedonio.

In the images shared on the collective’s social networks, Yolitzin’s bloodied face is observedDespite the injuries, she continued with the peaceful protest led by the women’s group.

The spokeswoman said that the female politicians who support the candidate were the perpetrators of the attacks on those who were there. “He sent someone to beat me, so he left me, no aggressor in power“Explained the activist after being assaulted.

The events took place outside the Guerrero Flag Museum. VSOn Flag Day, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador will lead a civic ceremony at the site. So different feminist groups came.

They peacefully demanded that the Mexican president “break the pact” and stop covering the politician with rape charges. They also demanded that Salgado’s pre-candidacy be removed. Between slogans, cries and placards, they began their demonstration outside the vicinity of the museum.

At the place arrived Another group of women with political propaganda for Félix Salgado, when the two contingents met, the altercation took place. “Las Brujas de Mar” pointed out that a supporter of Morena was the one who threw a megaphone at Yolitzin Jaimes, causing a deep wound.

The body of civil protection paramedics arrived at the demonstration to treat the injuries. After Yolitzin’s face stopped bleeding, he returned and picked up a megaphone to announce his speech and his position in the face of the violent events that occurred.

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