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PVEM Senator Files Federal Complaint After Altercation With Merchants in Cuautla

PVEM wants authorities to guarantee safety for its lawmakers, calling for a probe into alleged irregularities in Cuautla’s municipal government.

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Overview

  • A viral video shows a merchant throwing an egg at councilor Anita Sánchez Guerra and the councilor responding with blows until National Guard and municipal staff intervened after minutes of tension.
  • Senator Juanita Guerra Mena filed a complaint with the Attorney General’s Office alleging aggression and intimidation during the July 31 INAH-led tour.
  • PVEM’s formal complaint calls for a federal investigation into alleged corruption and intimidation by municipal officials, yet authorities have not opened an official probe.
  • Mayor Jesús Corona Damián defended the vendors’ right to earn a living and proposed creating a multifunctional center to organize ambulant commerce in Cuautla’s historic core.
  • Cuautla ranks among Mexico’s municipalities with the highest rates of high-impact crime, highlighting wider security concerns underlying the confrontation.