Tsotsil priest Marcelo Pérez is murdered in Chiapas

Tsotsil priest Marcelo Pérez is murdered in Chiapas

San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chis. The Tsotsil priest Marcelo Pérez Pérez, 50, was murdered yesterday by several shots when he was leaving to celebrate a mass in the Cuxtitali neighborhood of this city. Neighbors reported that the attackers, who were allegedly traveling on a motorcycle, shot him when he was already in his truck, … Read more

Priest Marcelo accompanied indigenous communities; Acteal marked his life

Priest Marcelo accompanied indigenous communities; Acteal marked his life

San Cristóbal De Las Casas, Chis. The priest Marcelo Pérez Pérez not only dedicated himself to preaching the Gospel, but he accompanied social movements and raised his voice to defend the most vulnerable, for which he was the object of constant death threats and attacks by organized crime groups. . In fact, the Inter-American Commission … Read more