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| 19°26′10.89″N 99°08′55.96″W / 19.4363583°N 99.1488778°W / 19.4363583; -99.1488778 | |
| Location | Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Designer | Anonymous demonstrators |
| Type | Antimonumento |
| Material | Steel |
| Height | Approximately 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Opening date | 5 January 2018 (2018-01-05) |
| Dedicated to | David Ramírez and Miguel Ángel Rivera |
Rescatemos a David y Miguel is an antimonumento installed on Paseo de la Reforma Avenue, in the Cuauhtémoc borough of Mexico City. The work included the installation of the figure of a bi-color male. It is dedicated to David Ramírez and Miguel Ángel Rivera, two males who were kidnapped on 5 January 2012 when they were traveling to Ixtapa Zihuatanejo, Guerrero. Although the ransom payment was made, both were not returned and their whereabouts or conditions are unknown. The artwork was installed at the Esquina de la Información intersection, opposite the Antimonumento +43 on 5 January 2018.
Background
David Ramírez Valenzuela González and Miguel Ángel Rivera Díaz, two young adults, were traveling from Mexico City to Ixtapa Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, on 5 January 2012, to celebrate Rivera's 20th birthday. According to Lourdes, one of Ramírez's sisters, the two were traveling along Mexican Federal Highway 134, a route known for its high crime rate. During their journey, when they were in Ciudad Altamirano, Guerrero, they were stopped by men dressed as police officers. Rivera texted a friend, asking him to contact Ramírez's mother because he was being restrained and forced into a vehicle. Deborah, another of Ramírez's sisters, called his phone for hours. When it was answered, she asked if she was speaking with a police officer, but the person on the other end informed her that Ramírez had been kidnapped.
The families of Ramírez and Rivera contacted the police, who provided them with a negotiator. There was communication with the kidnappers for two days. On the third day, the kidnappers specified the location for the ransom delivery. There, a family member of Rivera met with individuals dressed as military personnel and handed over the ransom payment. When he inquired about the whereabouts of Ramírez and Rivera, the kidnapper told him to leave the area and wait for them to arrive a few meters ahead. After waiting for four hours, the police informed them that such exchanges could take up to two weeks.
According to Ramírez's family, the identities of some of the kidnappers are known, as the family investigated the GPS of his cellphone. However, the authorities have refused to conduct further investigations. Ramírez and Rivera are officially missing, and their whereabouts and conditions remain unknown.
History and installation
During the afternoon of 5 January 2018, family and friends installed a sculpture about 3 m (9.8 ft) tall with an image of a man divided in half, using two shades of blue. It was placed at the Esquina de la Información intersection, Paseo de la Reforma, in front of the Antimonumento +43 memorial. The sculpture was paid for by Ramírez's mother, Lourdes González, without authorization, and she also pays third parties for its protection to prevent its removal.
References
- ^ Moreno, Sandra Lucía (18 May 2015). "Tres años sin David ni Miguel, el drama del secuestro en México" [Three Years Without David or Miguel: The Drama of Kidnapping in Mexico]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- Alonzo Romero, Selene (11 September 2017). "La cruda historia de David y Miguel: cinco años secuestrados" [The Harsh Story of David and Miguel: Five Years Kidnapped]. Excélsior (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- "Pide Barbosa al Senado que cite a titular de PGR por desapariciones" [Barbosa Asks the Senate to Summon the Head of the PGR Regarding Disappearances]. El Universal (in Spanish). 25 April 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- Altamirano, Claudia (16 January 2018). "El sexenio en que Reforma se convirtió en el Paseo de las Víctimas" [The six-year term in which Reforma became the Promenade of the Victims]. Animal Político. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- Alonzo Romero, Selene (5 January 2018). "Levantan memorial por David y Miguel; 6 años secuestrados" [A Memorial Is Erected for David and Miguel; 6 Years Kidnapped]. Excélsior (in Spanish). Mexico City. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
External links
Media related to Antimonumento de David y Miguel at Wikimedia Commons
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