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Credit: Alejandra Ruiz Zarco
March 16, 2023
Contact: David Cruz - (818) 689-9991 Mobile
[email protected]
LULAC DEMANDS AN FBI INVESTIGATION INTO THE DEATH OF FT. HOOD LATINA ARMY PRIVATE
WHOSE FAMILY SAYS WAS THE TARGET OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT
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Nation's Oldest and Largest Latino Civil Rights Organization To Hold Press
Conference Friday at the Same Texas Military Base Where Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen
Was Killed in 2020
Washington, DC - The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) issued a
statement following the death of 21-year-old Army Pvt. Ana Basaldua Ruiz was
found dead Monday in her quarters at Ft. Hood, Texas. Her parents stated that
their daughter had complained about repeated sexual harassment by other
servicemembers, including one of her immediate superiors. The Army says it is
investigating the cause of death.
Domingo Garcia, LULAC National President
"LULAC sends heartfelt condolences to the Basaldua Ruiz family for the loss of
this young Latina who held so much promise and should not have been subjected to
the treatment her parents have reported. We have already informed the Army that
LULAC is demanding action and will not stand down until all the truth emerges
about what happened. Also, we are asking the FBI to conduct an outside
investigation into this case, independent of the US Army. For more than three
years since the death of Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen, LULAC has worked continuously
to bring about change for our servicemembers and protect them from sexual
harassment. We are very disappointed and angry that the pattern of mistreatment
and abuse is still pervasive at Ft. Hood, and we are demanding an immediate,
full, and transparent investigation. Those responsible for the death of Basaldua
Ruiz must be accountable for their actions, and LULAC again reiterates to the
Army that its recruitment will suffer unless Latino servicemembers can be assured
safety within their ranks."
Analuisa Tapia, LULAC District Director, Killeen, Texas
"This latest death is an all-too-familiar reminder of what happened to Vanessa
Guillen, and we are devastated to once again be standing here calling for the
Army to do its job. There can be no reason why soldiers are still subjected to
the sexual harassment Pvt. Basaldua Ruiz told her parents what she was going
through at Ft. Hood. Obviously, a cancer here has yet to be rooted out, and we
will not rest until it is. We are demanding a congressional hearing.”
Rodolfo Rosales Jr., Texas LULAC State Director
"The Army cannot defend the indefensible. If Pvt. Basaldua Ruiz was telling her
parents she was being sexually harassed, was base command being informed and what
was being done about it? If command is not being told, why not and how can that
communication be improved? Again, our community is paying the price, and we
cannot support sending our sons and daughters into harm's way when the Army has
had three years to clean up its act."
LULAC has scheduled a press conference for Friday, March 17, 2023, at 10 AM at
Ft. Hood Main Gate. For more details, contact David Cruz at 818 689-9991.
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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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