Self-proclaimed Pro Life groups demanded a meeting with Baja California governor-elect Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda, in order to discuss the potential withdraw of a bill that, if enacted, would decriminalize abortion.
According to group representatives, said request was scheduled for this past Saturday. However, the former mayor of Mexicali did not answer said request.
The group pointed out that Ávila Olmeda promised during her campaign to support different religious leaders who stand in favor of life, for which they demanded that she keeps her word and commitments.
Group’s spokeswoman Claudia Herrera commented that they do not trust the Assembly or its speaker, Juan Manuel Molina, due to a history of alleged due process violations, so the group requested the intervention of the elected governor so that the bill is withdrawn.
Last week, group members demanded entry to the Legislative building after rumors indicated that lawmakers were about to approve the bill. Speaker Molina denied the measure was included in the agenda.
The group appealed to the governor-elect’s position as a woman and as a representative of Baja Californians to rule in favor of their request.
The announcement was made at the State Center for the Arts in Mexicali, where on Halloween the incoming governor plans to take the oath of office.
Likewise, the group indicated that this was a message for the governor-elect, however, they mentioned that they will wait for her response to determine whether or not they will attend the event.
Girl reportedly abducted
An 8-year-old girl was reportedly abducted Monday afternoon from outside a Civic Center bank, the police said.
According to a report from the State Guard of Security and Investigations, the incident was notified to the authorities at 12:55 p.m. in the Banamex branch located in the intersection of López Mateos Boulevard and De Los Héroes Street.
The reporting party told the police a man brandished a pistol to take the girl away in a green Honda vehicle.
Several police officers arrived at the scene to investigate the matter.
According to media reports, an individual told the authorities the suspect is the girl’s older brother.
The reports say the minor allegedly abducted the minor while the mother was inside the bank.
Man dies in multiple vehicle accident
A man who was not immediately identified died early Sunday in a traffic accident.
Mexicali police said the incident was reported in San Felipe Highway and Avenue 1810 in the Colonia Hidalgo neighborhood.
The police said a 17 year old boy who was driving a 2002 black Ford Focus with California plates ignored the stop sign and impacted a gray 2018 Chevrolet Aveo that impacted a gray 2020 Chevrolet Beat.
The Chevrolet Aveo passenger died at the scene.
No other details were provided.
Armed man nabbed in tourist area
A man was arrested Friday evening in alleged possession of a firearm close to a bar, the police said.
According to the authorities the incident took place at 10:40 p.m. at Paseo de Los Robles Avenue and Benito Juarez Boulevard in Fraccionamiento Los Pinos subdivision.
The suspect was identified as Hector Gabriel, 23, aka Galicia.
The police said agents observed the suspect while making a scandal on the street while driving a black 2011 Ford Taurus.
The suspect was stopped and while inspecting the individual’s vehicle the police found a 9 mm firearm loaded with a magazine and eleven rounds of ammunition.
The suspect was turned to the Mexican Attorney General’s office for firearms violations.
Man arrested for attempted sexual abuse, released from custody
A teenager who was arrested Sunday morning in a western Mexicali gas station after allegedly attempting to commit sexual abuse was eventually released from custody for false accusations.
The incident was reported at 5:31 a.m. in the GasPit gas station located at Santa Isabel Highway and Lázaro Cárdenas Boulevard.
The suspect was identified as Jonathan Alfredo, 19, who works at the gas station.
A 25-year-old woman told the police that after an argument with her boyfriend she arrived at the scene.
The employee asked the woman to enter the restroom to call over the phone.
Suddenly, the suspect entered the restroom and started kissing and touching the victim’s parts, according to the reporting party.
However, the teenager was later released from custody after the authorities found the accuser provided false testimony.
First, the alleged victim provided contradicting facts and did not appear to confirm the allegations.
Videos recorded in the gas station also showed a different story.
The employee’s family members attempted to file a complaint for defamation, but the request was denied.
Jazmín Díaz, mother of the teenager, said her son has been threatened for assault on social media.
Hospital reportedly full of Covid-19 patients
Mexicali General Hospital has allegedly been almost full of patients with Coronavirus, according to media reports.
Over the weekend paramedics reported that patients had to wait in line as beds were insufficient, La Voz newspaper reported.
The issue was also brought to the public eye by a hospital nurse.
The state Department of Public Health reported that Mexicali has 935 active cases, well above the 881 of the State’s largest city.
Secretary of Public Health Alonso Perez Rico denied the allegations by adding that the hospital has mixed units that are not exclusive to Coronavirus patients.
The state official said patients without Covid-19 had filled the hospital’s beds.
“If we must keep this hospital just for Covid-19 we will do it,” he said.
Man robbed in residence
A man was robbed at gunpoint early Sunday in Southern Mexicali, according to media reports.
