V!olence cla!med another v!ctim in Veracruz. Irma Hernández Cruz, a retired teacher and taxi driver , was found de@d after being kidnapped by an @rmed group in the municipality of Álamo Temapache. According to
Governor Rocío Nahle, the 62-year-old woman d!ed of a heart attack brought on by the extreme level of v!olence she was subjected to.
“ The teacher was assaulted. Forensic experts are already telling us that it appears that she suffered a heart @tta@ck as a result of the violence, ” the president revealed in an interview with XEU Noticias . The official explained that the investigation is being handled by the State Attorney General’s Office (FGE), while Army personnel located the property where Irma was found.
Before her de@th, the teacher was forced to record a video under threat . In the clip, which circulated on social media, Irma is seen kneeling, surrounded by @rmed and ho*ded men. Visibly agitated, she asks her colleagues to pay fees to a cr!m!nal group.
“ Fellow taxi drivers, you don’t mess around with the Veracruz m@fi@. Pay your dues, as you should, with them (…) or you’ll end up like me ,” he can be heard saying. These types of videos are often used as a method of intimidation and control by cr!m!nal groups. In this case, the pressure was reportedly so extreme that it led to a sudden heart @tt@ck.
Military operation found the b*dy and arsen@l
The governor explained that the discovery occurred when the Army entered a remote area. “ Soldiers entered a remote area, in the northern zone, near Álamo, and found vehicles, v*sts, and we@pons. They (the cr!m!nals) realized the Army and police were arriving, and they abandoned the site .”
In addition to Irma’s b*dy, high-powered we@pons, t@ctical vests, and vehicles were found, suggesting a larger-scale operation in the region.
Sheinbaum promises justice
The seriousness of the case brought the issue to the morning press conference. President Claudia Sheinbaum assured that there will be no impunity and that her Security Cabinet is in contact with Veracruz authorities.
“ Since this person’s disappearance was reported, there has been collaboration with the Security Cabinet, and at this time, we are collaborating with the Veracruz State Attorney General’s Office, and obviously with the Governor [Rocío Nahle García] to get to the bottom of these events and ensure there is no impunity ,” he said.
Irma Hernández was a woman who, after retiring as a teacher, continued to make ends meet by driving a taxi . Her death has shaken the entire industry and highlights the ravages of organized cr!me in the daily lives of citizens.
