Medical Workers March in Coatzacoalcos for Justice for Dr. Cristina Ramos

Medical personnel marched through Coatzacoalcos on October 23, setting aside Physician’s Day celebrations to demand justice for the killing of Dr. Cristina Ramos Argüello, an IMSS-Bienestar physician who was found dead in her apartment earlier that month.

Key Clinical Takeaways:

• Dr. Cristina Ramos Argüello, a 33-year-old IMSS-Bienestar and ISSSTE physician, was found dead with multiple stab wounds in her Coatzacoalcos apartment on October 15.
• Colleagues and family members marched through Coatzacoalcos on October 23—Día del Médico—wearing pink uniforms and demanding the arrest of her ex-partner, identified by authorities as Lenin Salvador “N” (also reported as Lenin “N”).
• The Veracruz Attorney General’s Office (FGE) has secured an active arrest warrant against the suspect for femicide, while colleagues reported that the victim had previously filed a digital complaint regarding ongoing harassment and threats.

The October 23 March in Coatzacoalcos

Dressed in pink uniforms, healthcare workers gathered on the morning of October 23 to walk from Hospital General de Zona número 36 of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) toward Parque Independencia in downtown Coatzacoalcos. Participants carried banners reading “¡Ni una más, ni una asesinada más!” and chanted for justice to ensure the case does not remain unpunished. The demonstration drew young medical professionals, family members who traveled from Paso del Macho, and other local activists, including Lizett, the mother of slain nurse Noriko, and Janeth Francisco, a survivor of attempted femicide.

Prior Reports of Harassment and Threats

Colleagues marching in the demonstration stated that Dr. Ramos had sought help prior to her death due to persistent harassment from her former partner. Estefanía Jiménez Estudillo, a fellow physician, stated that Ramos had informed colleagues about the situation weeks before the killing and had submitted a digital complaint detailing the threats and stalking she endured.

FGE Issues Arrest Warrant for Femicide Suspect

The Veracruz Attorney General’s Office (FGE) is investigating the October 15 death as a femicide. State Attorney General Lisbeth Aurelia Jiménez Aguirre confirmed that an official arrest warrant has been issued for Lenin Salvador “N”, whom family members and coworkers have urged authorities to apprehend. Ana María Ramos, the victim’s sister, appealed to the public to continue sharing the suspect’s image to assist law enforcement in locating him.

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