Organizations close to the late César Chávez on Tuesday revealed troubling allegations about the iconic Chicano leader, helping explain why separate San Antonio and Corpus Christi marches in his honor were suddenly called off earlier this month.
Both the César Chávez Foundation and United Farm Workers issued statements addressing “disturbing allegations” against the union organizer involving “inappropriate sexual behavior” with women and underage girls.
“The César Chávez Foundation has become aware of disturbing allegations that César Chávez engaged in inappropriate sexual behavior with women and minors during his time as President of the United Farm Workers of America (UFW),” the César Chávez Foundation said in the statement. “We are deeply shocked and saddened by what we are hearing.”…