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The two alleged attackers of the Venezuelan journalist Adriana González Gil they were released in Spain following appearing before the Civil Guard, following being investigated for a minor offense of injurySpanish media reported on Tuesday, March 7.
Besides, the two women presented a complaint for injuries once morest the Venezuelanbecause they assure that it was she who attacked them first and then took out her mobile phone to record the response.
Spain | Venezuelan journalist Adriana González denounces xenophobic aggression in Alicante
On the night of Sunday, February 26, the moment in which the two womenon board a vehicle, under the influence of alcohol, González’s car collided head-on and, far from apologizing, they began to insult the Venezuelan shouting “you are machu picchu”.
“I’ve gone blank. I think that the video leaves no doubt. We are trying, at all times to avoid conflict. I’m incredulous. They cannot say that I attacked before taking out the camera because some conflict would be seen at that moment. When I start recording they tell me ‘you’re machu picchu’, ‘you’re shit’ and all those things. Seeing that they did not provoke me, they have come to more themselves,” González told 20minutosfollowing knowing the decision.
no show of regret
The Civil Guard has not initially accused a hate crime, but, according to a protocol, left in the hands of the Prosecutor the legal classification of the facts, but already specifies that it is a crime of injury with indicators that presuppose the existence of a hate crimereviewed The Newspaper of Spain.
«There is a part in which Adrián tells the Police that they are attacking usthey say it’s a lie, they run and hit him in front of the camera. they were violent even in front of the Civil Guard. I went completely blank, because there is no kind of regret“added the Venezuelan, who received Spanish nationality in 2021.
The note from the Spanish digital media indicates that in addition to these proceedings, others are being instructed by the car accident.
In the video posted on Instagram by the user @adrianescostablanca, you can see how one of the women attacks González saying: “The police can come, I made a mistake and that’s it, nothing happens, but you are ‘machupichu’, you are an indigenous. To me the guard is going to try me for a traffic offence, but you are ‘machupichu’».
The Venezuelan journalist recounted that the attack caused her to rectify her cervical lordosis, bites, edema on the back of her head and an ankle sprain.
González Gil then denounced a xenophobic aggression and contacted a lawyer in Alicante, where the events occurred. He affirmed that her attackers committed three offenses: assaults once morest her and her boyfriend, hate crimes, and road safety.
The Venezuelan also returned to be grateful for all the support she has received following the attack in Alicante.
“The whole society has shown a amazing support and these people, apart from the fact that they believe they are completely immune, who go through life saying ‘I can do whatever I want to you, because you are brown and nothing will happen to me because I have blue eyes’. After all the rejection they have hadwhat don’t show an ounce of regret… That they continue to believe that because of their race they can even tell lies…”, he maintained.
With information from The Newspaper of Spain y 20minutos
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