US EditionThe Unbearable Vexation of a Retired Teacher
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Where the failure of the state is systemic, extortion is enthroned as a perfect crime. It is a crime of crime and, in the case of Mexico, the clear realization that in this country the threat of criminals is more credible than the promise of the institutions, whose legitimacy falls apart with every tribute extracted at gunpoint.
Irma Hernández, Teacher and Taxi Driver, Kidnapped and Murdered After Refusing to Pay Extortion in Veracruz. - Gateway Hispanic
On the dusty streets of Álamo Temapache, Veracruz—where the sun beats down mercilessly and taxis are the lifeblood of daily life—Irma Hernández Cruz, 62, was much more than a taxi driver. A retired teacher, she had dedicated her life to educating generations, but an insufficient pension had forced her to take the wheel of taxi number 554. This vehicle was not only her livelihood, but a symbol of her tireless fight for dignity in a Mexico plagued…
A final farewell to retired teacher and taxi driver Irma Hernández Cruz in Veracruz, who refused to give in to extortion. The Governor stated that her death was not due to organized crime, but rather a heart attack that took her by surprise.
A final farewell to retired teacher and taxi driver Irma Hernández Cruz in Veracruz, who refused to give in to extortion. The Governor stated that her death was not due to organized crime, but rather a heart attack that took her by surprise.
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