On the eve of Christmas Evea video went viral on social networks showing an incident at the restaurant Chili’s, located in Plaza Américas in Xalapa. In the images, The manager of the establishment is observed requesting a customer with visual impairment to leave the facilities due to the presence of their guide dog, arguing that pets are not allowed.
Despite the efforts of another diner, who intervened to advocate for the client and explain that the guide dog is a support tool for people with disabilities, the manager maintained his position. Given this situation, The man decided to leave, accusing the restaurant of engaging in an act of discrimination.
The incident has sparked a wave of outrage on social media.with users demanding that the right of people with disabilities to access public places with their guide dogs be respected.
The restaurant case Chili’s in Xalapa It is not an isolated fact. Recently, another video went viral on social networks showing how a woman was discriminated against in a hotel in Monterrey. for the same reason: the presence of your guide dog.
In this situation, the woman cited Article 58 of the Federal Consumer Protection Law and legislation on the rights of people with disabilities, who protect their access to public spaces with their guide dogs. However, his arguments were ignored, and he was denied entry to the hotel.
These cases have caused a wave of indignation on social networks, where users denounce that these are acts of unjustified discrimination that They violate the dignity of people with disabilities.
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