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Investigation in progress

The Attorney General’s Office of the State of Morelos initiated an investigation file against Víctor Rodríguez Padilla, former director of Petróleos Mexicanos, after the dissemination of a video in which he is seen allegedly attacking his wife, María Felicia Jiménez. The recording, which circulates on social networks, shows Rodríguez Padilla repeatedly hitting the victim inside a home in the municipality of Emiliano Zapata, adjacent to Cuernavaca. According to the metadata of the video, the attack occurred on March 15.

The state agency reported that since Friday it has been exchanging information with the Women’s Secretariat of the Government of Mexico to guarantee the protection of the victim.

“The Attorney General’s Office of the State of Morelos initiated an investigation folder for the probable criminal acts derived from the dissemination of a public complaint through a video, where an act of violence against a woman is seen,” cited the FGE.

Protection actions

The Morelos Prosecutor’s Office specified that the investigation was opened in full respect for the rights of women, girls, boys and adolescents. The statement indicates that the events probably occurred on March 15 inside a home in Emiliano Zapata, with the alleged participation of a former federal official.

The institution assumed the commitment to exhaust all measures to determine responsibilities and guarantee a life free of violence for the victim. So far, no precautionary measures have been reported against Rodríguez Padilla, and the investigation is still ongoing.

Advances in public health

At the National Palace, President Claudia Sheinbaum led a follow-up meeting on the IMSS-Wellbeing model. Governors of the 23 entities integrated into the program participated.

“The objective is to guarantee quality, universal and free medical care for the people of Mexico.”

The federal cabinet was attended by Rosa Icela Rodríguez (Government), David Kershenobich (Health), Luisa María Alcalde (Legal Department), Eduardo Clark (Undersecretariat of Health), and the directors of IMSS-Bienestar (Alejandro Svarch), IMSS (Zoé Robledo) and Issste (Martí Batres).

The state leaders present were: Marina del Pilar Ávila (Baja California), Víctor Castro (Baja California Sur), Layda Sansores (Campeche), Eduardo Ramírez (Chiapas), Clara Brugada (CDMX), Indira Vizcaíno (Colima), Delfina Gómez (State of Mexico), Evelyn Salgado (Guerrero), Julio Menchaca (Hidalgo), Alfredo Ramírez (Michoacán), Margarita González (Morelos), Miguel Navarro (Nayarit), Salomón Jara (Oaxaca), Alejandro Armenta (Puebla), Mara Lezama (Quintana Roo), Ricardo Gallardo (San Luis Potosí), Yeraldine Bonilla (Sinaloa), Alfonso Durazo (Sonora), Javier May (Tabasco), Américo Villarreal (Tamaulipas), Lorena Cuéllar (Tlaxcala), Rocío Nahle (Veracruz), Joaquín Díaz (Yucatán) and David Monreal (Zacatecas).

The meeting is part of the periodic supervision to consolidate free coverage of health services in the country.

The National Executive Committee of Morena announced the dismissal of Jaime Castillo Castillo, who served as Youth Commissioner in Zacatecas. The decision was made after a video linked him to an act of violence against a driver during the celebrations for the victory of the Mexican National Team.

Facts and reaction

The images, spread on social networks, show the now former leader attacking the woman while his vehicle was surrounded by fans in the Historic Center of Zacatecas. The victim has already filed a complaint with the State Prosecutor’s Office.

In a statement, the party stated that in the movement “there is no place for any form of violence,” especially against women. Morena described the separation as an act of congruence and supported the actions of the state committee.

Castillo’s departure seeks to reinforce the institutional position against conduct that violates third parties, in a context where gender violence continues to be a sensitive issue in the public sphere.