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Around 5,000 people took to the streets of Culiacán, Sinaloa, to protest the death of two children and their father in an attempt to theft of car in the conflicting state that is whipped by an internal war of the Sinaloa cartel.
From mothers of family to young people with school uniforms participated in this demonstration to demand the end of the wave of violence of unleashed The Chapitos and The Mayiza For months, and that have caused the closure of schools and several businesses in the capital of Sinaloa.
According to AFP, among the inhabitants who protested, a group of students who had banners with legends such as, “I want to live, not survive”.
In addition, several inhabitants were seen to arrive at the Government Palace to demand the attention of Governor Rubén Rocha Moya, who was not in their offices at that time.
Enraged by the lack of attention by the authority, the people burst the crystals of the property, broke walls and tried to force them while shouting phrases such as “Out Rocha!”, “Narcogo -government!” and “We want peace!”according to Efe.
The crime that caused outrage
The march was organized by civil society to demand justice for the brothers Gael and Alexander, 9 and 12 years old respectively, killed together with his father on Sunday, January 19 in an attempt to theft of the vehicle in which they were traveling.
And, since the war between the Chapitos and the Mayiza broke out, hundreds of people have been stripped of their vehicles to be used by the hitmen of both criminal factions.
Mrs. Rocío, mother of Antonio’s children and wife, headed the march and was called by the governor for a private meeting, which bothered the protesters.
“I think the government does nothing, they sit down; It gives me courage, We can no longer go out, we are afraid“He told newspaper Eduardo, a 10 -year -old boy who played football with Alexander.
Since September 9, when the narcuerra began between the Chapitos and the people of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambadathere are more than 800 murders and a thousand missing persons, according to data from the Attorney General’s Office.
The Office of the Federal Security Secretary, Omar García Harfuch, assumed the investigation for the murder. Feliciano Castro, secretary of the Government of Sinaloa, said he understand the outrage and announced that there would be no reprisals for the damage caused to the government headquarters.
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