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Mexico City Opens Homicide Probe After Woman Dies Outside Hospital Over Deposit Demand

A culpable homicide investigation will examine if Hospital Tlalpan’s payment policy violated its legal duty to provide immediate emergency care

Overview

  • Mexico City prosecutors have launched an inquiry into staff conduct at Hospital Tlalpan after Gina Reyes Vázquez was denied treatment and died in a wheelchair outside the emergency entrance.
  • Mexican health regulations mandate that all medical facilities offer urgent care without conditioning treatment on upfront payment.
  • The victim’s family says they urgently sought to cover the 30,000 peso deposit and plan to sue the hospital for medical negligence.
  • Hospital Tlalpan has remained silent, issuing no official statement as authorities investigate potential rule breaches.
  • Footage of the refusal spread widely on social media, fueling public outrage over private hospitals’ payment practices.