Woman dies after being handcuffed by police in Tulum, Mexico | Univision Latin America News

A woman has died after being hit on the ground by a group of police officers this Saturday at the Toulouse Tourist Center in the Mexican Caribbean.

Victoria Salazar, Salvador, was suppressed by four agents, three men and a woman. A person kneels on his back for minutes. The films are reminiscent of the death of George Floyd, an American, whose death sparked a wave of protests in the United States against police brutality.

President of El Salvador, Alexandra Hill DinocoThe Salvador government said Sunday night it was in contact with the family of the deceased. “We are already in contact with the relatives of the Salvador woman who died in Quintana Roo, Mexico. This is under investigation. Through our embassy we are making all appropriate procedures before the Mexican authorities,” he said. Reported on his Twitter account.

Attorney General of Quintana Roo, State of Cancun, Playa del Carmen and Toulom Reported on his Twitter account He opened an investigation folder against the agents, but did not initially state whether they were arrested or acquitted. “Forensic experts are investigating the cause of death,” he said. On Sunday afternoon, officials pointed out that the agents had been removed from their positions and that the event Investigated as “murder”.

The Quintana Roo State Human Rights Commission condemned the incidents. “The loss of any life is regrettable and reprehensible, especially when it comes to those constitutionally responsible for guaranteeing, respecting, protecting and promoting human rights,” says the Mexican newspaper. Global.

The pictures are reminiscent of the death of an African-American George Floyd, Was killed on May 25, 2020 in Minneapolis by an agent who knelt around his neck for nearly nine minutes, while the man arrested for paying a fake $ 20 bill pleaded for his life. Floyd’s death sparked protests in the United States Against police abuse and racial injustice.