The mother of the young José Ravelo explained that she rejects the version of the Prosecutor’s Office and said she was incensed because she was not notified Relatives of José Ravelo, a young man who allegedly died after being detained by municipal police in Mérida, Yucatán, rejected the opinion presented by the Attorney General’s Office […]
New cases of police brutality and murder in Yucatán
–New case of official brutality in Yucatán that adds to the recent homicides in the municipalities of Tizimín and Progreso #CHACSINKÍN The “suicide” who a week ago was found in the mountains of this southern Yucatan municipality, hanging with his belt, was actually murdered, according to the inquiries of his relatives. The now deceased was identified […]
A federal investigation in the death of Jose Eduardo at the hands of Yucatan police concludes
Investigations by the Attorney General’s Office (FGR) into the events that led to the death of the young Veracruz native José Eduardo Ravelo Echevarría in Yucatán have concluded and a report will be given on the results of said investigations in the coming days. It was unofficially indicated that it will be the Attorney General […]
Mayor of Mérida offered Eduardo Ravelo’s mother 2.5 million pesos not to report his rape and death at hands of police
He thanked the help provided by Olga Sánchez Cordero, who received it in Mexico City and acknowledged the support for the investigation folder that was opened at the Attorney General’s Office to clarify the facts. María Ravelo, mother of José Eduardo Ravelo, a young man allegedly murdered by Merida police, assured that the mayor of Mérida, Renán […]
Judge orders the release of Merida police officers related to the rape and death of José Eduardo case
Mérida, Yucatán, August 13, 2021.- The four municipal police officers will be released from the indictment for the homicide of the young man from Veracruz, José Eduardo Ravelo, who died on August 3. At the hearing held at the Oral Justice Center of Mérida, Judge Rómulo Bonilla Castañeda, determined that, although the crimes were proven, […]
Merida policemen who beat and raped young man could spend 60 years in prison
Eight Yucatan policemen have been accused of qualified homicide, they are in the judicial process and remain confined in the Cereso de Mérida, they could spend more than 60 years in jail During the last 16 months, eight police officers from three different municipalities have been involved in crimes; They are under judicial process and are […]