Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila was booed during a public event in Mexicali last Wednesday, May 21, when she was presenting a social program regarding copper in water.
Some residents of the municipality gathered on Wednesday to protest and demand that the state governor resign.
Marina del Pilar Booed in Mexicali
On May 21, the governor participated in the distribution of financial aid to help people pay their water and electricity bills.
Surprisingly, the governor was interrupted by a group of people who attended the event, shouting “Marina out.”
The governor did not speak for a few seconds, then resumed her speech as usual while residents’ protests could be heard in the background.
Less than a week ago, Mexicali was the gathering point for a massive barbecue against Marina del Pilar.
More than a hundred people arrived at the Mexicali civic center with grills, various types of meat, and everything necessary to demonstrate their dissatisfaction with the state governor and request her recall.
After the booing, another group of people showed their support for the governor. “You are not alone,” some of those present shouted.
Marina del Pilar shared this display of affection on her social media. She assured that she would not stop working to help with household expenses because “in every support there is an act of justice.”
Why are they protesting against Marina del Pilar?
The governor of Baja California has been in the public eye since she announced that the United States had revoked her visa. During the first few days, the governor said she did not know the reason and promised to provide information on the case as it progressed.
However, media outlets reported various versions of why the US authorities had supposedly taken this measure. Some pointed to an alleged investigation against her husband, Carlos Torres, for fuel theft.
David Zapp, a lawyer specializing in drug trafficking and money laundering cases, stated that the reason Marina del Pilar’s visa was revoked was because she insulted and offended the United States government.
“They’re saying, ‘If you want to come to my house as a guest, don’t insult us or challenge us,'” he said in an interview with Azucena Uresti on Thursday, May 15.
Although the case is not concluded, citizens are trying to express their dissatisfaction with the information published about Marina del Pilar and her husband.
Recently, Adela Navarro, journalist and general director of the weekly Zeta Tijuana, received threats for publishing an investigation into alleged links between the local government and organized crime, in addition to the controversy surrounding the revocation of visas for the governor and her husband.
The journalist reportedly informed the state Secretariat of Citizen Security about these events, but no investigation had been initiated or a statement issued.
In this regard, the governor announced on social media that she offered support and follow-up on the case, “making available the material, legal, and security instruments under my government’s control.”
Source: elfinanciero
