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Artists Remove Former Governor’s Name From Chilpancingo Park in Protest Led by Micaela Cabañas

The protest aimed to repudiate official recognition of Rubén Figueroa over alleged Dirty War abuses.

Overview

  • On Nov. 23, artists, cultural promoters and social groups erased the name of Rubén Figueroa Figueroa at a park in the Morelos neighborhood of Chilpancingo.
  • They covered the plaque and placed a photograph of teacher and guerrilla leader Lucio Cabañas, according to organizers.
  • The action followed a Nov. 9 state homage to Figueroa in Huitzuco under Governor Evelyn Salgado, which survivors and families of Dirty War victims denounced.
  • Organizers said the site will go through a community process to select a different name accepted by residents.
  • Social groups demanded a public apology and changes to Guerrero’s civic calendar, and sources in the state government reported the resignation of a civic-activities director and the creation of a review commission.