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Representative Del Valle Correa urges action on domestic violence and child victims, places purple and blue ribbons on desks
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Summary
During initial turns, Representative Del Valle Correa placed purple ribbons (domestic violence) and blue ribbons (child abuse) on members’ desks, named recent victims and called for public officials to act to protect children and women.
Representative Del Valle Correa used his initial turn to draw the chamber’s attention to recent deaths and ongoing domestic‑violence issues, placing violet ribbons (to remember victims of domestic violence) and blue ribbons (to remember child abuse victims) on members’ desks.
Del Valle Correa said that so far this year two children died in a shooting in Río Grande — he named the Fort and Cepeda families — and he listed four women who were victims of domestic violence: Mildred Colón Bonilla, Lizali Escalante Espada, Camil Vilmenaris Meléndez and Andrea Guerrero. He urged colleagues and the public to “romper el silencio” and to act when witnessing violence: “Cuando seas testigo de la violencia contra las mujeres, no te quedes callado, actúa.”
He framed the ribbons as memorials and a public call to action, saying each child and woman deserves a safe environment and that public servants should work to protect them. No formal motion, funding authorization or legislative text related to these remarks was recorded on the floor during the session.
