A high school teacher from the Santa Teresa community has been locked up in a community jail by residents of Mecatlán, Yahualgo municipality, after he publicly criticized their demands for over 4 million pesos to hire narcocorrido groups for the upcoming Corpus Christi fair.
The controversy began when residents of Mecatlán demanded 4.16 million pesos from Mayor Francisca Lara Velázquez for the event, which includes musical performances by several groups. However, after the mayor’s office indicated that only 1 million pesos was available, sparking outrage among protesters who have taken to blocking highways and vandalizing municipal property.
In a recent incident, residents turned their ire on a high school teacher who had expressed his rejection of the demand for funds to hire narcocorrido groups. The teacher argued that such music contributes nothing to the cultural heritage of the community and suggested that residents should instead focus on pressing for public works, particularly a solution to the area’s “tremendous” drinking water crisis.
“I think we should fight for something more important,” the teacher said. “We need a drinking water well, quality education, so people can understand the importance of resisting capitalism today.”
Despite being locked up in the community jail, the teacher claimed pride in defending his principles and raising awareness about the problems faced by his community.
Source: El Universal
