Colombian honeymoon ended in police station in Mexico
Miguel Echeverry and Valentina Gómez during their honeymoon in Cancun, Mexico.
Photo:Echeverry Gomez Family
PHOTO:Echeverry Gomez Family
The couple say police arrested one of them without cause and asked them for money to release him.
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March 15, 2021, 05:47 PMLAura Usma CardonaMarch 15, 2021, 05:47 PMMiguel Echeverry and Valentina Gómez got married at the end of February in Manizales and for their honeymoon they decided to travel to Cancún, one of the most sought-after destinations in Mexico . However, his experience was far from a good memory. The manizaleños couple denounces that they were victims of aggression and extortion by the Quintana Roo Tourist Police. (Also read: High-end car fell from the fifth floor of a parking lot in Medellín )
According to his versions, not only did they unfairly take Echeverry to the police station, but they demanded $300 from his wife to set him free . All because the man complained to the taxi driver about a cost overrun in the race. “The night of March 4 we went out to a nightclub that was very close to the hotel where we were staying, a sector to which we had already been several times. All the races had cost us 10 dollars, but that taxi driver charged us 50. There I told him that that was not what it was worth, that it was a robbery, ”said Echeverry. Given the situation, the man asked for help at the hotel, from where they called the police, who arrived and arrested him. (You may be interested in: They almost lynched a driver who ran over a mother and her two-year-old daughter )
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He handcuffs me and I tell him to listen to me, that I am going to explain, and he simply says that I am a thief
"He handcuffs me immediately and I tell him to listen to me, that I'm going to explain, and he simply says that I'm a thief. He doesn't listen to me, he puts me in the truck and takes me to the police station," said the man from Manizales. After this, He assures that he was beaten by five uniformed men. "When I was in the cell, I told them that it was unfair, that I hadn't done anything and so on. Then, someone said: 'Shut up that Colombian,' and they came in and started kicking me. I covered my face, but they continued Then they left me handcuffed and tied to the bars, I still have marks on my arms from how hard they grabbed me, "he said. (Also: Migrant was arrested for allegedly attacking a policeman in Popayán )
In addition, he assured that he feared for his life, because all the time they shouted at him: "Colombian we are going to kill you, we are going to bite you and we are going to leave you here" , Echeverry narrated. His wife, meanwhile, after realizing that Miguel did not return, he looked for answers at the hotel, where he was informed that he had been detained. She went to the police station where, according to her account, they demanded money to release her husband: “ The police officer asked him for 300 dollars to set me free. She told him that she only had 150 and, given the man's refusal, she began to record them . They, in retaliation, pushed her into a cell, took the 150 dollars from her, and an hour later they let her out so she could get the rest,” the man said. the remaining money to go for her husband, who was made to sign some papers whose content she still does not know. (We recommend you read: This is the case of the pediatrician lynched for asking them to lower the music )
We ran out of there and locked ourselves in the hotel for the three days remaining before the return flight.
“They made me sign and they didn't let me read. We ran out of there and locked ourselves in the hotel for the three days remaining before the return flight. We were terrified. I could not even move from the pain that I had throughout my body, I am still very inflamed and I have difficulty breathing , ”said Echeverry. Once in Colombia, they began the complaints with which they not only hope that there will be some measure for those involved , but that Colombians no longer travel to that destination. “We know that it is possible that nothing will happen because it is another country and it is a very big mafia, but we do hope that Colombians do not go, that they choose other destinations, because Cancún is dangerous for U.S. There is xenophobia, they treat us very badly , ”warned the young man. (Related cases: Racism attack against Colombian in London denounced )
After his complaint, the Colombian Consulate in Mexico contacted this family and informed them that they had already attended the case. This is not the first case of mistreatment that Colombians denounce having received in Mexico. In recent days there have been various complaints of mistreatment and humiliation in the migration zone at the airport in Mexico , many of those who relate the events have ended up inadmissible. (Also read: Mourning in Vallenato: renowned artist died after crashing in his motorcycle )
'Shut up that Colombian', and they came in and started kicking me
Some Colombians have even indicated that their belongings, telephones and even shoelaces have been taken from them. Others point out that they have been detained for more than 12 hours, their passports are taken away, they are not allowed to communicate with anyone or even go to the bathroom. Given this situation, it was learned that last week Chancellor Claudia Blum sent a personal letter to his Mexican counterpart , in which he expresses concern about the situation Colombians are experiencing when entering that country. For the moment, no details of the letter have been known; however, the Colombian government has described these events as "very serious", since there are more than half a million Colombians who travel to this country annually.
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