Maracela's Protest in Front of the Government Palace

Maracela refused to go into hiding. Instead, she continued to call out the government's continued inaction. She announced that if Sergio Barraza wanted her dead, then he would have to do it right in front of the governor's palace. Four days later, on the evening of Thursday, December 16, 2010, Maracela and her brother Ricardo were quietly sitting in protest at a table set up at the front edge of the plaza. A man dressed in light trousers and a dark top slipped out of the passenger side of the car,. After taking a few steps, he stood directly behind Maracela. The man pulled out a 9mm pistol, pressed it against Maracela