Mothers in Chiapas Start a Hunger Strike to Demand Justice for Disappearances and Feminicides
According to the Mothers in Resistance association, Chiapas has an alarming record of 1,400 missing persons, although it is warned that this number could be even higher due to fear of reporting. Dec 18, 2024 Photo: @ElHeraldodeChis
December 18, 2024 Hour: 7:39 pm
Hope is now focused on the new administration of Claudia Sheinbaum, President of Mexico, who has promised to address these issues. In her inaugural address, Sheinbaum called for recognition of “the anonymous heroines” of the country, including women who fight daily for their rights.
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A group of mothers and relatives of victims of femicide have begun a hunger strike and sit-in outside the Government Palace in Chiapas, in a desperate act to demand justice from the new state government. The protest comes amid an alarming rise in violence linked to organized crime, which has turned the region into what many describe as a “clandestine graveyard.”
Adriana Gómez Martínez, mother of Jade, who was murdered in 2020, expressed her frustration at the government’s inaction: “Let’s hope that Governor Eduardo Ramírez will actually do something. We have seen the graves they have found and the heartbreaking images of how they burn their victims. We can no longer be silent about this reality,” she declared in a trembling voice.
The protesters, composed of mothers, sisters, and daughters of victims, have been fighting for years for answers that never come. Leyvi Arreola, sister of Victora Areola, a victim of femicide in Tonalá, shared her anguish: “We have been waiting for two years for the opening of a hearing against Javier Antonio, alias ‘el Cachi,’ to whom we demand maximum punishment,” she said.
In the context of this struggle, the banners that the protesters carry are a heartbreaking cry for justice: “Justice has no mothers” and “Where is my mother Cassandra? I want to see you” are just some of the phrases that reflect the pain and despair of those who seek answers.
The situation is aggravated by the recent disappearance of seven inhabitants of San Cristóbal de las Casas in the municipality of Emiliano Zapata on November 23.
Relatives have reported a lack of information and action by local authorities. According to the Mothers in Resistance association, Chiapas has an alarming record of 1,400 missing persons, although it is warned that this number could be even higher due to fear of reporting.
Hope is now focused on the new administration of Claudia Sheinbaum, President of Mexico, who has promised to address these issues. In her inaugural address, Sheinbaum called for recognition of “the anonymous heroines” of the country, including women who fight daily for their rights.
“Our mothers who gave us life, our sisters, our friends and companions arrive. Our beautiful and courageous daughters,” said Sheinbaum, highlighting the importance of a significant shift in attention to women’s rights.
Autor: MLM
Fuente: EFE
