President Claudia Sheinbaum referred to the controversy generated by the booing that occurred during her Second Government Report on September 5 in Colima. She claimed that the shouts of ‘out’ were not directed at her, but at a woman who interrupted the event.
During her speech, the president mentioned that approximately ten protesters, including a woman with a megaphone, were present at the event. Sheinbaum indicated that it is usual for her to ask for silence during protest situations and that, at the end, she offers to listen to attendees. On this occasion, after consulting with the audience present, it was decided to address the protesters at the end of the event. However, the megaphone continued to function for much of the act.
The discontent, according to Sheinbaum, was related to the expansion of the Port of Manzanillo. She reported that working groups are being held in Manzanillo with fishermen and other community groups to explain the project, and she assured that the environmental impact study is underway. She added that a public consultation will be held once the study is completed, and that modifications have been made to the original project to mitigate its environmental impact on the Laguna de Cuyutlán.
Sheinbaum commented that, despite the interruption, she decided to continue with her speech in defense of mutual respect, considering that the shouts of ‘out’ were directed at the woman interrupting the event and not at her. The woman in question was identified by some attendees as a former candidate from several political parties, who, according to the president, has exhibited similar behaviors at other events.
The president stated that at no time were the protesters removed from the event, emphasizing that her government respects freedom of expression, although it is necessary to ask for respect for the progress of public assemblies. She considered that what happened has been misinterpreted or distorted by some media and on social networks.
Source: www.infobae.com
