I reported out of bravery and to protect my children; Felicia Jiménez reveals threats and humiliation from ex-Pemex director

María Felicia Jiménez Lavie, a nuclear engineer and academic, has publicly accused her husband, Víctor Rodríguez Padilla, the former director of Pemex, of domestic violence. Jiménez expressed fear of his influence and potential retaliation, prompting her to report the abuse.

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I am afraid, I do not deny it, I am afraid of him, of his influences, of all the people who support him in silence, because all this of blocking my networks has not been done by him alone, he has done it with a support network, because we are not talking about just any figure, we are talking about a figure with many relationships, relationships with senators, with deputies, with governors, with high government officials, with directors, with many people of great power, with all kinds of people, so yes, I am very afraid of indirect reprisals.

She described experiencing physical, economic, and psychological violence within the relationship. The most recent and severe physical assault, which occurred on three occasions since 2022, was captured on video showing Rodríguez Padilla hitting, pulling, and pushing her while a child witnessed the event. Jiménez stated she fears repercussions from her husband's extensive network of powerful connections, including senators, deputies, and government officials.

Jiménez also reported attempts to silence her online. Social media accounts she used to post videos of the abuse were allegedly canceled, and her access to the National Institute of Electricity and Clean Energies (INEEL) page, where Rodríguez Padilla was director general, was removed. Her phone line was also reportedly disconnected, leaving her with only internet or WhatsApp for communication.

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A X account that I opened to exhibit the videos was completely canceled, so much so that I posted the videos on Thursday night and on Friday they were gone. Then I denounced the INEEL page that the general director of INEEL was a violator, I posted the videos from two different Facebook accounts of mine and they also eliminated them, they eliminated my access to the INEEL page.

Despite a statement from the Ministry of Energy suggesting Rodríguez Padilla's incorporation into INEEL was not formalized, Jiménez understood he had been appointed director general on June 3rd, an event that was publicly announced. The article also notes that Sheinbaum called for the "full weight of the law" against Rodríguez Padilla, stating he would not hold another public office.

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I denounced out of bravery and to protect my children.