Overview

• On July 22, the Fiscalía General de Justicia de la Ciudad de México sealed the Condesa Smart Fit branch under suspension orders in case CUH5/1738/07-25.
• Prosecutors opened a homicide culposo investigation into the July 15 collapse and death of 53-year-old José Chávez during his workout.
• Witnesses and the victim’s wife say staff lacked emergency protocols and failed to provide timely medical aid or notify next of kin.
• Smart Fit has publicly denied any fatalities at its Condesa and Roma gyms and insists its locations have trained personnel and protocols.
• Families, activists and lawmakers are pushing for mandatory certified medical staff, defibrillators and clear emergency procedures in all fitness centers.