EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Landmarks and even a public school named after the late Cesar Chavez are now at risk of being renamed after allegations of abuse came to light against the co-founder of the United Farm Workers Union.
In an interview with KTSM 9 News on Wednesday, March 19, City Representative for District 7 Lily Limon called for the removal of Chavez’s name from landmarks, highways and buildings.
“There’s a lot of things that are going to have to be renamed and with a very heavy heart. I see that it’s important that we do that, because we cannot honor someone who violated women in the manner that he did.”
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