The low temperatures that followed the first winter storm of the season did not stop dozens of New Yorkers who identify as indigenous, or as part of these indigenous peoples, in their demonstration to demand respect.
This was expressed by Marco Castillo, a volunteer from the protest: “It is to join the demand for justice for all those who during the pandemic have faced double or triple victimization, double or triple discrimination due to the lack of fluent Spanish, for speaking an indigenous language or because of a cultural gap that the city authorities have not yet been able to fill “.
In particular on behalf of those who, despite the risk of contracting COVID-19, make their living bypassing pedestrians, vehicles, and obstacles such as snow as essential workers to deliver food and groceries to the home.
“We want to fight so that all deliveristas Who are in this country, we are not subject to the fact that if we are run over, things stay that way. We are doing this demonstration to ask the authorities that it is enough that they are not complying with their activities and our consulate, which does nothing, “commented a participant.
But it was precisely the Mexican authorities who were the only ones present at the event also called an Assembly.
And it is these Mexican authorities who are advocating for police actions in the face of the thefts of bicycles from these delivery men and greater availability of interpreters in indigenous languages.
According to Jorge Islas López, consul general of Mexico in New York: “I have sent several letters and have had several interviews in person with the high authorities of the police in New York and they are taking action on the matter. We have to fight a battle. front all united and very coordinated “.
Additionally, these New Yorkers sent a letter to both the President of Mexico and the Secretary of Foreign Relations of that country.
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