Lawyers Denounce Alleged Unjust Detention in Cancun as Victims’ Group Arrives

Cancún, Quintana Roo — Attorney Ariadne Song Anguas, former state deputy Emiliano Ramos, and his sister América Ramos denounced the alleged unjust detention of Marco Antonio Cano, who faces domestic violence charges, during a press conference Tuesday. They also announced the arrival of the national collective No Más Presos Inocentes (No More Innocent Prisoners) in Quintana Roo.

The activists said Cano has been the victim of false accusations from a woman who did not provide sufficient evidence. According to Song, Cano is in custody after a court modified his pretrial measures following the recovery of his son, which occurred in a context of violence.

Although Cano intended to appear before the court, he was poorly advised and filed for an amparo injunction, which was denied. A judge then issued an arrest warrant during a secret hearing, the lawyer said.

Song said a hearing to request a change in Cano’s precautionary measures was scheduled at the same time she was due at another court appearance, preventing her from attending. She alleged the scheduling conflict was intentional and part of procedural irregularities in the case.

América Ramos, who represents the No Más Presos Inocentes collective, said she joined the group after her brother Emiliano’s own arrest, saying she saw no way to make progress in his case in Quintana Roo due to political interests. “The only way I saw was to make noise, given the authorities’ omission,” she said.

While there are no official statistics, Ramos estimated that two out of every five people in prison are innocent.