Overview
- Karina Alejandra Rott fell from a third-floor balcony in Tulum on October 18 and remains in critical condition with multiple fractures, including lumbar vertebrae L2 and L5.
- She was first treated at the Hospital General de Playa del Carmen to control bleeding, then moved to the Hospital General Agustín O’Horán in Mérida, where doctors performed a surgical cleaning but did not schedule definitive surgery, according to her family.
- The government of Río Negro, led by Governor Alberto Weretilneck, arranged an air ambulance to bring her to Argentina once the Mexican hospital authorizes a medical flight.
- Relatives say private hospitals quoted about US$35,000 for surgery, prompting a fundraising drive as they argue time-sensitive operations are needed to avoid paralysis or amputation.
- Family members allege they have not received concrete assistance from Argentina’s embassy, consulate or foreign ministry, and they say the exact circumstances of the fall are still being clarified.