Attack against AMLO in Veracruz: Morena activist and workers of the Judicial Branch disassociate themselves from “bottle throwing”

Almost a week after leaving office as president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador visited the state of Veracruz, where he was the protagonist of a controversial moment that has unleashed a wave of reactions on social media. During his visit to the Casa Benito Juárez, the president dodged a bottle that was thrown in […]

Attacks and criminalization of environmental defenders in Veracruz is a cause for concern: CEMDA

In 2023, the state of Veracruz recorded a resurgence of attacks against environmental defenders, after a year without reports. The Center for Environmental Law and Justice (CEMDA) documented four incidents in which community members faced criminalization, arbitrary detentions, defamation, intimidation, and physical violence. These attacks occurred in May, July, October, and December, marking a return […]