The controversy of the councilwoman of Vox in Valencia
Cecilia Herrero, Vox councilor at the Valencia City Council, has generated a great deal of controversy not only for her position in the council of the Valencian Country, but also for controversial comments on social networks. The municipal group Compromís a la Ajuntament de Valencia has extended the complaint to the Hate Crimes Prosecutor’s Office with new messages they consider racist and xenophobic from the Vox councilor on social networks, although her party assures that they are decontextualized.
Complaint and Reactions
Compromís has denounced the messages denounced by the councilor of Vox, urges the mayor, María José Catalá, to immediately stop this council. This was not the first time that the unleashed racism of this councilor was discussed, since the Compromís municipal group had already transferred to the Prosecutor’s Office the racist messages of this same Vox councilor on the social network X towards the ex-deputy of Podemos in the Community of Madrid Serigne Mbaye, of black race, in which he was urged to return to his country.
Compromise and Vox reactions
The municipal spokeswoman for Compromís, Papi Robles, has stated that racism and hatred have no place in a democratic society and that they cannot go unpunished. In addition, Compromís councilor Lucía Beamud added that her group is clear that this woman is a racist and not only because of her comment against a human rights activist, but because of the history she has on her social networks. On the other hand, the second deputy mayor and municipal spokesperson of Vox, Juanma Badenas, has regretted the bad faith of the municipal groups in the opposition (Compromís and PSPV), assuring that the sentence of the councilwoman of her group was out of context .
Conclusions
The situation continues to generate controversy and tensions between the different municipal groups, with accusations and counter-accusations about the veracity and context of the messages. This controversy highlights the sensitivity and importance of treating words and actions with responsibility, especially in the context of public and political representation.
