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Uruguayan councilor reports Molotov cocktail attack on her home
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Uruguayan councilor reports Molotov cocktail attack on her home

From El País · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A local councilor in Rocha, Uruguay, reported an early morning attack on her home where a Molotov cocktail was thrown, narrowly missing her car.
  • The councilor, Susana Nuñez, acted quickly to extinguish the fire and contacted authorities, expressing concern for the safety of families with children.
  • Police are investigating the incident, with Nuñez stating she will not be intimidated and that attacking a home, considered a personal sanctuary, is a grave act.

Susana Nuñez, a local councilor in Rocha, Uruguay, described the terrifying experience of waking up to a fire outside her home after a Molotov cocktail was thrown, narrowly missing her vehicle. She recounted the moments of panic, seeing a light on her car via a security camera, and then the flames.

Your house is your temple, and to have your temple violated is a serious thing.

— Susana NuñezThe councilor described the emotional impact of the attack on her home.

Nuñez, who lives alone, acted swiftly by calling emergency services and using water to douse the fire before firefighters arrived. She expressed deep concern about the escalating violence and the potential danger to families, emphasizing that an attack on one's home is a violation of personal sanctuary. "Your house is your temple, and to have your temple violated is a serious thing," she stated.

People are violent, I don't understand what is happening.

— Susana NuñezNuñez reflected on the broader issue of violence after the attack.

Despite the frightening incident, Nuñez stated she would not be intimidated or leave her home. She questioned the growing violence and the reasons behind such acts. While her home and car sustained no material damage, the psychological impact remains. The police are investigating all possibilities, and a local government coordinator, Martín Veiga, expressed solidarity and concern over the incident, calling for such acts not to be normalized.

This type of situation generates alarm and cannot be normalized in a

— Martín VeigaA local government coordinator expressed concern and solidarity with Nuñez.
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Originally published by El País in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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