Title: |
Father Ángel Espino García receives death threats |
Country: |
Mexico |
State/Province: |
Michoacán de Ocampo |
City: |
Heroica Zitácuaro |
Other Address: |
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Date of Incident: |
2020-10-05 |
Security Level: |
Public |
Summary: |
Father Ángel Espino, priest of the Church of the Divine Child Jesus denounced having received death threats through anonymous messages. He is recognized for his defense of the environment, ecology, defense of natural resources, as well as reforestation days. |
Nature of Incidents
Killings: |
0 |
(Attempts) to destroy, vandalize or desecrate places of worship or religious buildings: |
0 |
Closed places of worship or religious buildings: |
0 |
Arrests/detentions: |
0 |
Sentences: |
0 |
Abductions: |
0 |
Sexual assaults/harassment: |
0 |
Forced marriages: |
0 |
Other forms of attack (physical or mental abuse) |
1 |
Attacked houses/property of faith adherents: |
0 |
Attacked shops, businesses or institutions of faith adherents: |
0 |
Forced to leave home: |
0 |
Forced to leave country: |
0 |
Non-physical violence : |
0 |
Responsible Actor Category
Responsible Actor Name: |
Criminal groups |
Responsible actor category: |
Organized crime |
Responsible Actor Religion
Responsible Actor Religion: |
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Subcategory Responsible Actor Religion: |
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Religion of Victim(s)
Religion of victim(s): |
Christian |
Subcategory Religion of victim(s): |
Christian, Catholic |
Additional Information
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