BREAKING: Feminist protest in Cancun, Mexico, turns violent as police shoots the protesters

Violence and TraumaBREAKING: Feminist protest in Cancun, Mexico, turns violent as police shoots the protesters

Posted November 10, 2020 by EternaEspiral in FeministEvents

The feminist protest that was looking to get justice for violentnly murdered 20 year old woman Bianca Alejandrina Lorenzana Alvarado, “Alexis”, turned violent when the protesters tried breaking into the Municipal Palace of very touristy Cancun, Mexico. Fire was set to the installations and soon after Municipal Police started shooting the protestors, who were mostly women.

At least 8 people with gunshot wounds, among them a female journalist.

Links with videos, pictures:

(in spanish, use translator)

La Jornada

Aristegui Noticias

Twitter hashtags you can check

#JusticiaParaAlexis

#CancunFeminicida

#Cancun

Please share and RT if you can!

Alexis, a vendor of electronics, disappeared last friday (November 7th) while delivering a package to a client. Her mother told the authorities to no avail and family members and friends were looking for her.

Her body was found dismembered yesterday inside trash bags on the street.

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HollaHollaRa

November 10, 2020

Did anyone find any fundraisers for material or medical support?

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[Deleted]

November 10, 2020

No justice no peace. Can I use that here?

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GrinitchSpinach

November 10, 2020

Horrifying. What is the best way women in other countries can help?

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bluestocking [speaking as mod]

November 10, 2020

Thanks for sharing this info here. You might also want to post in o/WomensLiberation to draw more attention to it.

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Posted November 10, 2020 by EternaEspiral

Edited November 10, 2020

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