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Morena Denounces Attempted Feminicide Against Candidate in Coahuila; Accuses Rival
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Morena Denounces Attempted Feminicide Against Candidate in Coahuila; Accuses Rival

From El Universal · (2h ago) Spanish Critical tone

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • Morena reported an attempted feminicide against Delia Aurora Hernández Alvarado, their candidate for District 4 in Coahuila, Mexico.
  • The candidate and her team were allegedly attacked with bats and metal bars by individuals associated with a rival PRI candidate.
  • Morena demanded a thorough investigation into the attack as attempted homicide and requested protection for their candidate from the electoral institute.

In a grave incident that has sent shockwaves through the political landscape of Coahuila, our party, Morena, denounces the brutal attempted feminicide against Delia Aurora Hernández Alvarado, our dedicated candidate for District 4. This violent assault, carried out with bats and metal bars against her and her team while they were engaged in legitimate political activities, is an unacceptable act of political violence.

Lo ocurrido fue un acto de violencia política organizado que por su magnitud puso en riesgo la vida de nuestros compañeros

— MorenaMorena's statement describing the attack on their candidate and her team.

We hold Édgar Sánchez, the candidate from the PRI-led alliance, directly responsible for this heinous attack, as he was present at the scene. This is not merely a random act of violence; it is a calculated attempt to instill fear and intimidate our movement, aiming to silence political opposition where popular support cannot be secured. Such tactics are a direct assault on democracy itself.

un ataque que incluyó amenazas directas contra una diputada local y actos claramente orientados a generar miedo e intimidación política

— MorenaMorena's demand for the Coahuila Attorney General's Office to investigate the attack thoroughly.

Morena demands that the Coahuila State Attorney General's Office investigate this incident as attempted homicide, refusing to let it be minimized. We also call upon the Electoral Institute of Coahuila to provide immediate protection for Hernández Alvarado. We will not be intimidated. Morena will continue to organize and campaign with even greater resolve, ensuring that the voices of the people are heard and that justice prevails in the upcoming elections on June 7th.

En Morena no nos van a intimidar. Vamos a seguir organizándonos y recorriendo el territorio con más firmeza que nunca

— MorenaMorena's concluding remarks on their commitment to continue campaigning despite the violence.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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