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Mexico's Administrative Tribunal Bars ISSSTE Specialist for One Year Over Inappropriate Touching

The case shows internal oversight can remove public doctors from service for proven misconduct.

Overview

  • Authorities announced Sunday a one-year ban from public service for ISSSTE specialist Pedro C. for touching a patient during a consultation in Tlatelolco.
  • The ISSSTE internal control office gathered evidence and the Federal Administrative Justice Tribunal, which hears administrative cases, issued the sanction.
  • The Secretariat of Anti-Corruption and Good Government said the doctor may appeal and it will defend the ruling.
  • Officials urged people to report misconduct through SIDEC, a citizen complaints portal for filing official complaints.
  • No criminal charges were reported in the coverage, and the agency framed the action within wider integrity efforts that also included other recent sanctions across federal bodies.