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Santiago del Estero Ambulance Driver Suspended After Using Official Vehicle to Enter Santa Fe Hotel

Officials initiated disciplinary proceedings under the provincial civil service statute to protect public resources.

Overview

  • The incident was recorded in Ceres, Santa Fe, where a municipal ambulance from Colonia Alpina was filmed entering a hotel alojamiento and the footage went viral.
  • The Comisión Municipal of Colonia Alpina confirmed the driver was preventively removed from duty pending the legal and administrative process set by the Estatuto del Personal Civil.
  • Authorities emphasized that health services in the community continue normally despite the suspension.
  • El Tribuno reported the ambulance has returned to its Santiago del Estero city base to resume emergency responses and higher‑complexity transfers.
  • Local media mentioned unverified claims about similar conduct by the driver's partner, and the official communiqué was signed by Comisionada Municipal Carina Genta and secretary René Meshler.