La Mega
Coverage of La Mega in the Nexus archive.
- Mamdani-backed socialist candidate storms out of live interview when confronted with old social media posts
Darializa Avila Chevalier, a socialist congressional candidate backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Democratic Socialists of America, left a live radio interview after being questioned about controversial past social media posts. She won her race against Rep. Adriano Espaillat in New York's 13th Congressional District, despite facing scrutiny over remarks on police abolition, Dominican nationalism, and the Israel-Hamas war.
- Mamdani-backed socialist candidate storms out of live interview when confronted with old social media posts
Darializa Avila Chevalier, a socialist congressional candidate backed by Zohran Mamdani and the Democratic Socialists of America, walked out of a live radio interview after being questioned about controversial past social media posts. She won the primary election to unseat Rep. Adriano Espaillat in New York's 13th Congressional District despite facing backlash over remarks on police abolition, Dominican nationalism, and pro-Palestine activism.
- DSA-backed House candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier storms out of radio interview when questioned about old social media posts
Far-left House candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier abruptly ended a radio interview and left the station when questioned about her old social media posts. The incident occurred during a La Mega radio interview where hosts pressed her on her past posts in the NY13 race. She is backed by Mamdani.