In 2024, Nidia Fabiola approached the State Prosecutor's Office in Morelos to accuse federal deputy Cuauhtémoc Blanco of attempted rape. However, the State Prosecutor encountered legal barriers due to Blanco's political immunity, preventing the progression of the investigation and any potential criminal proceedings.

The prosecutor proceeded to compile an investigation file and formally requested the removal of Blanco's immunity from the Chamber of Deputies. This request underwent initial examination by the Instructive Commission and later debate in the Plenary session. The conclusion reached was twofold: the matter was deemed political, and the file contained technical deficiencies. Predictably, the first conclusion paved the way for the second, resulting in the majority from Morena, alongside the cooperation of PVEM and PRI, voting against stripping Blanco's immunity, with cries of "You are not alone!" resonating through the chamber.

With judicial avenues effectively blocked, citizen groups sought political solutions to ensure the case remained in public consciousness. Outraged by the protection granted to Cuauhtémoc Blanco by both the Chamber of Deputies and the Presidency, women organized a protest on the Paseo de la Reforma. Their rallying cry, “Enough with Impunity!” was emblazoned on the ground in front of the Monument to the Women Who Fight, hoping to stir governmental or legislative action, yet there was no response.

Activists and collectives subsequently launched a citizen petition aiming to compel the newly appointed Morelos Prosecutor to resend the request for immunity removal and force another vote in the Chamber of Deputies. They also urged the Ministry of the Interior to provide protection to Nidia Fabiola in accordance with its responsibilities.

Over two months, the petition garnered 24,000 signatures. On a Monday morning, I attempted to deliver the petition to the Ministry of the Interior, one of the relevant authorities. However, entry to the official reception area was denied; security personnel instructed me to wait outside until “someone” arrived to collect my document, but that “someone” had yet to appear.

After waiting for a while, the officers suggested I submit my document at an alternative location. On Tuesday, a group of activists went to the Chamber of Senators to present the petition. Senator Gerardo Fernández Noroña informed us we were at the wrong venue, suggesting submission to the Chamber of Deputies, the authority responsible for lifting immunity.

Perhaps the senator overlooked that the Chamber of Deputies was on recess and that the Permanent Commission of the Union Congress—which he chairs—is tasked with handling such matters. Fortunately, several legislators on the executive board accepted our request and forwarded it to the Chamber of Deputies; theoretically returning us to square one.

The pursuit of justice in the case of Cuauhtémoc Blanco starkly illustrates the workings of the justice system and the patriarchal pact upheld by both women and men: implicit agreements that retain power and gender privileges, including the tolerance of violence against women.