The Austin event was scheduled for March 28. In an Instagram post<\/a>, organizers said the decision was made after careful consideration. While Chavez’s legacy was part of the celebration, organizers said the march also honored the farmworker movement and promoted civic engagement and they hope to continue a march for justice in the future. <\/p>\n \u201cFor years, this march has served as a powerful reminder of the values we all fought for: equality, justice, and dignity for all workers,” said Alicia Perez-Hodge, with Hispanic Advocates and Business Leaders of Austin and the League of United Latin American Citizens. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \u201cWhile we are deeply disappointed to pause this tradition, our priority remains the pursuit of justice, securing workers’ rights, and the well-being of our community.\u201d <\/p>\n In a statement shared on Facebook,<\/a> Huerta detailed two unwanted sexual encounters with Ch\u00e1vez that resulted in two pregnancies she kept secret. Huerta, 96, said she kept quiet because she thought exposing the truth would hurt the farmworker movement.<\/p>\n \u201cThe formation of a union was the only vehicle to accomplish and secure those rights and I wasn\u2019t going to let Cesar or anyone else get in the way,\u201d Huerta said.<\/p>\n The Times’ investigation<\/a> includes two other public allegations of Chavez sexually abusing two minors during his time as the President of UFW.<\/p>\n On Tuesday, UFW and the Cesar Chavez Foundation<\/a> released separate statements<\/a> acknowledging the allegations.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are deeply shocked and saddened by what we are hearing,\u201d the Cesar Chavez Foundation said.<\/p>\n The UFW said it has not received any direct reports and doesn’t have firsthand knowledge of the allegations. <\/p>\n The organizations said they are working together to establish a process to share their experiences and work towards reconciliation.<\/p>\n Austin is not the first city to cancel its celebrations. Other cities, including San Antonio, Laredo, Tucson and San Francisco, have also canceled in light of the news.<\/p>\n ![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768759513_139_.png\"\/)
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