Marisela Escobedo Ortiz[1][2] (June 12, 1958 – December 16, 2010) was a Mexican social activist from Juarez, Chihuahua, who was assassinated while protesting the 2008 murder of her daughter.[3]
Marisela Escobedo Ortiz | |
|---|---|
 Plaque indicating the place Ortiz was killed | |
| Born | June 12, 1958 |
| Died | December 16, 2010 |
| Cause of death | Murder |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Occupation(s) | Nurse, market store owner |
| Known for | Social activism |
| Children | 5 |
Background
editMarisela Escobedo Ortiz's social activism began in 2008 in Ciudad Juárez following the murder of her 16-year-old daughter Rubí Frayre. Escobedo and her husband claimed that their daughter was murdered by Sergio Rafael Barraza Bocanegra. They managed to locate Barraza in Fresnillo, Zacatecas, where he was arrested and taken to Juarez where he confessed to the crime in court and told of the burial of the remains of Rubí. Barraza was however acquitted by judges for lack of evidence and was released, thereby generating a scandal that became known nationally and internationally.[4]
In response, Escobedo began a series of protests against the resolution against Chihuahua state authorities, asking for Barraza to be arrested and tried again, appealing the decision. A circuit court overturned the acquittal and Barraza was sentenced for murder, while Barraza remained a fugitive from justice. After numerous representations to the governors Jose Reyes Baeza Terrazas and Cesar Duarte Jáquez, they moved their protest to the Plaza Hidalgo in the city of Chihuahua in front of the Government Palace, the home of the governor, where on 16 December 2010 Escobedo was killed by an unknown assassin by a single shot to the head.[5][6][7]
Barraza, who was also suspected of ordering Escobedo's murder, was killed during a clash with the Mexican military in 2012.[8][9][10]
Timeline of events
edit2008
edit- August: Escobedo's daughter, Rubí Frayre disappears in Ciudad Juárez.[11]
2009
edit- June: Escobedo locates Sergio Rafael Barraza Bocanegra in Zacatecas. He is detained, confesses to the murder of Rubí and provides details on where her body is located.[11]
2010
edit- April: Citing a lack of evidence, Barraza is acquitted.
- May: A circuit court overturns the acquittal and sentences Barraza to 50 years in prison for the homicide of Rubí Frayre.
- July: Escobedo locates Barraza once again in Zacatecas but he escapes before authorities are able to arrest him. Escobedo travels to Mexico City to request an audience with then president of Mexico, Felipe Calderón in order to solicit justice for the murder of her daughter. This request was not granted.[12] Arturo Matus Espino, head of the Oficina de Atención Ciudadana de la Presidencia de la República, met with Escobedo and fellow activist, Bertha Alicia García, and pledged to continue investigating the deaths of Rubí and García's daughter, Brenda Berenice Castillo, as well as accelerate the investigation of cases of femicide in the country[13]
- December 8: Escobedo begins a sit-in in front of the Government Palace of Chihuahua, to demand the arrest of Barraza.
- December 16: Escobedo is assassinated.[11]
Cultural references
editIn film
edit- The Netflix documentary Las tres muertes de Marisela Escobedo (2020) directed by Carlos Pérez Osorio is based on her story.[14]
In music
edit- Marisela Escobedo's name, as well as the name of her daughter, Rubí Frayre, were featured in a version of the song "Canción sin miedo" by Mexican singer/songwriter Vivir Quintana.[15][16]
In Theatre
- La Ruta by Issac Gomez has a character Marisela based on Marisela Escobedo Ortiz
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "A dos años de la muerte de Marisela Escobedo, persiste exigencia de justicia". Proceso (in Spanish). Comunicación e Información, S.A. de C.V. 16 December 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ "Marisela Escobedo fue asesinada por orden de los 'Zetas'" (in Spanish). Televisa, S.A. de C.V. 7 October 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ "Matan a la activista que pedía justicia por su hija". El Informador :: Noticias de Jalisco, México, Deportes & Entretenimiento. 18 December 2010.
- ^ Dora Villalobos Mendoza (18 December 2010), Report of two femicides that shake Mexico, Yancuic, archived from the original on 29 July 2013, retrieved 2010-12-18
- ^ activist Marisela Escobedo is killed, El Universal, 16 December 2010, retrieved 2010-12-18
- ^ Gabriela Minjares (18 December 2010), It took 20 seconds to shut 27 months of fighting, Diario de Juárez, retrieved 2010-12-18
- ^ Maricela Escobedo murdered in Chihuahua, Excelsior, December 16, 2010, archived from the original on December 20, 2010, retrieved 2010-12-18
- ^ "Asesino confeso de hija de activista mexicana muere en choque con militares". La Información (in Spanish). 22 November 2012. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- ^ Goodson, H. Nelson (2012-11-23). "Hispanic News Network U.S.A.: Barraza Bocanegra Killed in Zacatecas By Mexican Military". Hispanic News Network U.S.A. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- ^ Univision. "Militares abaten a homicida de Rubí Frayre y Marisela Escobedo". Univision (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- ^ a b c Rea, Daniela (December 18, 2010). "'Que me maten, pero frente al Palacio' - Perfil: Marisela Escobedo Ortiz. Recorrió el País para exigir castigo para el asesino de su hija. La noche del jueves acabó asesinada frente a la sede del Gobierno que la ignoró y reprendió". NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current.
- ^ Redacción, Agencias y. "Calderón se negó a recibir a Marisela". El Economista. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
- ^ W Radio (July 30, 2010). "Madres de muertas de Juárez van a Los Pinos". Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ ""Las tres muertes de Marisela Escobedo", retrato de feminicidios en México". EFE. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ^ "'Canción sin miedo' de Vivir Quintana llega a Netflix con 'Las tres muertes de Marisela Escobedo' (video)". EntornoInteligente (in European Spanish). 2020-10-15. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
- ^ Las tres muertes de Marisela Escobedo | Un himno de Vivir Quintana, retrieved 2021-03-16