‘Guardia de horror’ in Veracruz: Activists protest for posthumous homage to Fidel Herrera

Activists and relatives of missing persons in Veracruz made a ‘war of horror’, as a protest against former PRI governor Fidel Herrera Beltrán. While inside the Congress of the State of Veracruz there was a tribute with the ashes of the former governor present, outside the compound a group of people held a demonstration. With a banner reading “Guardia de Horror”, the attendees protested against the public tribute to a character who, they consider…

Xalapa, Ver. Activists and relatives of missing persons demonstrated outside the Veracruz Congress to demand the posthumous tribute paid in the compound to former governor Fidel Herrera Beltrán. While inside the local Chamber of Deputies honors the PRI’s ashes, on the outskirts the protesters carried a banner reading “Guardia de Horror.” In that sense, activist Anais Palacios pointed out that no public tribute should be paid to a character linke…

This Sunday a posthumous tribute was paid to Fidel Herrera Beltrán, former governor of Veracruz, who died on May 2 at the age of 76. The ashes of the former Governor were taken to the Congress of Veracruz where relatives and politicians recalled some moments of Herrera Beltrán at the head of the state government in the six-year period 2004 and 2010. Javier Herrera Borunda said that his father always preached with the example and that what he did…

While the honor guard was on the inside of Congress, outside a group of people – headed by human rights activists – protested against the tribute, denouncing the legacy of impunity, corruption and violence left behind by their government (2004-2010).

With a broad banner and the phrase "Guardia de Horror", so they manifested relatives of disappeared people in Encanto Street, in front of the Congress of the State of Veracruz. This protest was carried out in the framework of the homage to the former PRI governor Fidel Herrera Beltrán, which was held in the legislative precinct, on the morning of this Sunday May 11th. It may also interest you... Historical posthumous tribute to Fidel Herrera in …