Overview
- Intensive care resident Miqueas Martínez Secchi was removed from duties at Hospital General José de San Martín in La Plata after his social media posts called for slitting the throats and carotid arteries of Jewish people.
- Provincial Health Minister Nicolás Kreplak condemned the statements as incompatible with medical practice and ordered an inquiry that includes an ethical, technical and professional committee to decide on any return to training.
- Lawyer Jorge Monastersky filed a federal criminal complaint alleging instigation to homicide, incitement to hatred and violence, threats and apología del delito, with the case assigned to Federal Court No. 6 under Judge María Eugenia Capuchetti.
- Authorities said the suspension also reflects previously observed behaviors that gained relevance once the messages went public.
- The case drew public attention after analyst Daniel Lerer highlighted the posts on X, and AMIA La Plata urged officials and the medical board to pursue disciplinary measures and evaluate possible disqualification.