In the municipality of San Luis de La Paz, Guanajuato, the illegal deprivation of liberty of activist Iran Villarreal Belmont, leader of the "Citizen Observatory of San Luis de La Paz", was reported. The lawyer and activist was allegedly a victim of an armed group in the Lomas de La Paz neighborhood, prompting a mobilization of authorities on Thursday, March 13.
On the morning of Friday the 14th, authorities found an abandoned vehicle related to Villarreal Belmont's disappearance. In a statement, the activist directly held politicians mentioned in his platform responsible for anything that may happen to him. It was indicated that his disappearance would be linked to his journalistic work, and the Citizens' Movement party spoke out about it.
The former MC candidate in Guanajuato, Adolfo Villegas Villegas, reported the disappearance of Raúl Irán Villarreal, director of the Citizen Observatory of San Luis de la Paz, on his personal Facebook account. According to initial reports, the kidnapping is said to have occurred around 9:00 PM, causing shock among the neighbors of the Lomas de La Paz neighborhood.
The Citizens' Movement party demanded the activation of the Protocol against Crimes Against Freedom of Expression in the case of Villarreal Belmont. It was detailed that the activist was deprived of his liberty by a supposed armed group, which prompted a public response from the organization on its official Facebook account.
