Overview
- Héctor Herbert Apaza Cuentas, 28, head of the Rinconada health center, was found on February 24 in Los Bofedales in Ananea, partially submerged in mining tailings and mud.
- Police and a Juliaca prosecutor processed the scene and transferred the body to the Instituto de Medicina Legal de Juliaca for the legally required necropsy.
- The Regional Council XIV Puno of the Colegio Médico del Perú issued an official statement pressing for a rapid, rigorous investigation and for guarantees of security at SERUMS posts.
- The guild pledged legal support for the family, which reported he went missing on February 22, said his phone was found before his body, and urged authorities to identify the companions who last saw him at a local cortamonte.
- Mourners in Ilave held a large farewell as national and regional medical leaders attended and reiterated their commitment to monitor the case.