More than 5,000 people, including members of social organizations, unions, businessmen, activists, and Morena supporters, marched yesterday to demand peace in Tabasco during the “March of Unity for Tabasco with Peace, Security, and Humanism.” The participants recognized the efforts of Governor Javier May Rodríguez in addressing the state’s wave of insecurity.
The march, organized by Morena militants, began at 9 a.m. and concluded two hours later in the main square. The contingents included students, businessmen, and civil society members. They gathered early at Tomás Garrido Canabal Park, dressed in white, and walked along Paseo Tabasco and 27 de Febrero avenues to the main square in front of the government palace. There, they called for security, stability, and confidence in the state government to attract investments and create better jobs.
Among the attendees was three-time left-wing gubernatorial candidate Raúl Ojeda Zubieta, who expressed support for Governor Javier May. He told the press that the recovery of peace and tranquility in Tabasco would be gradual.
PVE Deputy Miguel Moheno mentioned that the state executive’s initiatives to sanction the placement of threatening banners and the use of tire punches had been ruled on in commissions and would be supported by the local legislature.
Other participants emphasized the need for unity around Governor Javier May and his government to achieve peace in Tabasco. Edgar Azcuaga Cabrera, Secretary General of the Federation of Tabasco Workers, stated that union organizations stand with the governor and President Claudia Sheinbaum, seeking security, stability, and confidence for investments.
The mobilization was called by Morena state leader Jesús Selván, who urged civil society, social organizations, and business groups to join in seeking peace and tranquility in Tabasco. Governor Javier May asserted that his government would not make a pact with crime and that police forces would continue combating it.
On January 19, Tomás N, an alleged leader of violence in the state, was arrested in Puebla and transferred to the Villahermosa prison. Recently, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography reported that Villahermosa had the highest perception of insecurity in the country.
Historical Context
The people of Tabasco took to the streets to demand the return of peace, which has been affected by violence since the previous administrations of Adán Augusto and Carlos Merino. On December 23, 2023, a notable case involved a dispute that ended in gunfire between commanders of the then-Secretariat of Public Security, leading to the burning of vehicles and businesses. Clashes have continued since then, with around 300 generators of violence arrested in the first four months of the new government.
Ongoing Violence
The state prosecutor’s office is investigating a recent shooting at a taco stand in the Centro neighborhood, resulting in two dead and two injured. Another incident was reported at the Central de Abastos in Villahermosa, where a man was wounded by gunfire.
Source: La Jornada
