The mayor of Pesquería, Francisco Esquivel, continues to be an uncomfortable figure within Movimiento Ciudadano, now at the national center of attention for the demolition of buildings without permits, protected by the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH).The administration demolished four enclosures for the construction of a tower with municipal offices.«We will review the demolitions, we will order a suspension of the works and we will demand compensation for damages... It is most regrettable to learn that a municipal authority, announcing it even in public media, 'makes way for modernity' in a municipality founded in the 16th century, demolishing historical buildings with public resources,» the department said.«We call on the municipal authorities of Pesquería to answer for the illicit act committed, as well as to take charge of the consequences it entails. The houses, having been built over a century ago, were cataloged as historical heritage by INAH, an institution that did not receive the permit request for their intervention. In this regard, the INAH delegate in Nuevo León, Martha Ávalos, stated that they will carry out an operation to suspend the municipality's works, for violating the Federal Law on Archaeological, Artistic and Historical Zones and Monuments. 'Demolishing is not modernity,' she added. The controversy gained even more relevance after 'Cisco' Esquivel held a public event for the demolition and assured that the building 'was only a store, a stall where they sold fried foods and sodas' and that its demolition paves the way for 'modernization'. This controversy adds to others that have plagued his entire municipal administration, such as the explosion that resulted in the death of four people and the investigations by the FGR for alleged thefts at the scene of the tragedy. LPO has advanced that in MC they are not considering Francisco Esquivel's re-election and are seeking a succession that will face all these irregularities and the PAN's intention to retake the peripheral municipality. The state leader of MC, Baltazar Martínez, is being mentioned for the position within the party.
