Overview

• Laura Campos, a 34-year-old psychiatrist in the Federal District, says the harassment began after two consultations in 2019 and escalated from Instagram messages in April 2021 to in-person appearances a month later.
• Courts granted protective orders, but a forensic evaluation found the man not criminally responsible due to mental disorder, preventing imprisonment and resulting in two court-ordered internments followed by renewed contact after discharge.
• Campos reports the most recent contact attempt occurred on September 8, with social media and messaging blocks in place while she leaves email unblocked to monitor surges.
• She says the pursuit forced changes to her work, including relocating and restricting services to online for a period, and she describes feeling unprotected despite legal actions and substantial legal expenses.
• Article 147-A, enacted in 2021, criminalizes repeated stalking with penalties of six months to two years, and experts note the crime often blends online and offline behaviors, sometimes involving fake accounts or stalkerware, requiring careful reporting and authenticated digital evidence.