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Mexican lawmaker reports knife attack and seeks protection
Cassandra de los Santos says she was attacked with a knife in Río Bravo, a city in Mexico's Tamaulipas state.
She is a federal lawmaker for the Green Party and says several people intercepted her as she was heading to her bus after meeting friends and colleagues.
One attacker cut her abdomen, leaving a wound about 15 centimetres long, and she was hospitalized.
De los Santos says she filed a complaint, and prosecutors in Río Bravo are investigating.
A week after the attack, she asked the federal government, the National Guard and the federal prosecutor's office for protection.
She said she had faced dangerous situations since March and had previously requested help from the National Guard, but had received no response.
The investigation is ongoing, and the story highlights her concerns about safety for public officials during an election period.
Mexican Green Party lawmaker Cassandra de los Santos said she was attacked with a knife in Río Bravo, Tamaulipas.
She said one attacker wounded her on the right side of her abdomen, leaving a wound about 15 centimetres long.
The attack took place on 10 October, and she was hospitalized because of the injury’s severity and her medical history.
Seven days later, she publicly reported the attack and asked federal authorities, the National Guard and the Attorney General’s Office for protection.
She said she had faced dangerous incidents since March and had previously requested National Guard support without receiving a response.
- Who
- Cassandra de los Santos, a federal lawmaker from the Green Party.
- What
- She reported being attacked with a knife and sought protection from authorities.
- When
- The attack occurred on 10 October; she spoke publicly seven days later.
- Where
- In an irregular settlement in Río Bravo, Tamaulipas, where she lives.
- Why
- Not stated. She said she had faced dangerous incidents since March and had earlier sought National Guard support.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
De los Santos said she had faced dangerous incidents in Mexico City and Tamaulipas and requested National Guard support.
De los Santos was attacked with a knife in Río Bravo and hospitalized.
She held a press conference to report the incident publicly and request protection.
- Lawmaker
- Cassandra de los Santos
- Party
- Green Party of Mexico
- Attack location
- Río Bravo, Tamaulipas
- Attack date
- 10 October
- Wound
- About 15 centimetres long, on the right side of her abdomen
- Protection requested from
- Federal government, National Guard and Attorney General’s Office
What people are saying
We filed the complaint; the prosecutor’s office is currently in Río Bravo carrying out the relevant investigations.
Since March, both in Mexico City and here, very strange things began to happen, so I requested support from the National Guard by submitting a letter in the Chamber of Deputies, and to this day it has not been resolved or answered.
At first I was afraid to report it; if we officials have that fear, how many colleagues have been killed while prosecutors’ offices are still investigating?