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Vanessa Guillen Memorial Vandalized Hours After Her Birthday
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Nation’s Oldest and Largest Latino Civil Rights Organization Says Suspect Caught
on Video at Site of Tribute Mural for Slain Soldier

Washington, DC - The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) today asked
for the public’s help in providing information that leads to the arrest and
conviction of the person caught on camera overnight defacing a public memorial
site erected by the community to remember and honor Specialist Vanessa Guillen.

"I would ask that we focus on reminding the community that the mural is there to
bring the community together and bring awareness to sexual assault, sexual
harassment and its prevention,” said Analuisa Tapia, LULAC District Director.
’Our community has already been damaged by the loss of one too many soldiers. We
ask that we collectively take care of the mural as we honor our service members
who live in that silent combat,” she added.

Rodolfo Rosales, Jr., Texas LULAC State Director and Linda Chavez, LULAC National
Board Member and Vice-President for the Southwest are monitoring the situation.
“We abhor any type of vandalism and destruction of property,” says Rosales. “The
only thing we believe in is peaceful and nonviolent action,” he added.

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About LULAC
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is the nation’s largest and
oldest civil rights volunteer-based organization that empowers Hispanic Americans
and builds strong Latino communities. Headquartered in Washington, DC, with 1,000
councils around the United States and Puerto Rico, LULAC’s programs, services and
advocacy address the most important issues for Latinos, meeting critical needs of
today and the future. For more information, visit www.LULAC.org [ [link removed] ] .







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