Mexico City. With a floral offering and a condemnation of “hatred, racism, xenophobia and white supremacy” on behalf of the Mexican government, Consul General Mauricio Ibarra Ponce de León paid tribute to the 23 victims of the shooting that took place on August 3, 2019 in El Paso, Texas, nine of them Mexican.
The consul in El Paso, who emphasized that any act of violence is condemnable, was accompanied by the mayor of El Paso, Oscar Lesser, and the county judge, Ricardo Samaniego. The offering was placed at the memorial located outside the consulate and the names of the deceased were named.
“It is essential to reinforce the condemnation of expressions of hatred, racism, xenophobia and white supremacy, so that violent actions such as those of that tragic day do not happen again,” said Ibarra Ponce in a statement from the SRE.
In August 2021, the Mexican government filed a civil lawsuit against eleven U.S. arms manufacturing companies in Boston, Massachusetts, seeking to combat negligent arms trade that facilitates the commission of hate crimes.
The lawsuit was filed for negligence in facilitating the acquisition of high-capacity firearms that are subsequently trafficked to Mexico and used by members of organized crime.
“The Government of Mexico, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reiterates its commitment to protect the rights of the Mexican community abroad, as well as to provide comprehensive consular assistance and protection to its citizens regardless of their immigration status,” he said.
