Amnesty International, Canada, July 16, 2017
Mario Luna Romero is the leader of the Indigenous Yaqui community in Sonora State, northern Mexico. On 27 June, unidentified intruders entered Mario’s family home and set fire to his wife’s car. Mario called for the police after the attack but they didn’t arrive. Authorities have still not provided protection measures for Mario and his family at their home despite the fact he should receive protection measures as a defender of the Indigenous Yaqui community’s territory in Sonora State.
Mario Luna Romero is the leader of the Indigenous Yaqui community in Sonora State, northern Mexico. On 27 June, unidentified intruders entered Mario’s family home and set fire to his wife’s car. Mario called for the police after the attack but they didn’t arrive. Authorities have still not provided protection measures for Mario and his family at their home despite the fact he should receive protection measures as a defender of the Indigenous Yaqui community’s territory in Sonora State.
Mario Luna and his family remain at risk.
