Overview
- The Oaxaca state prosecutor’s office confirmed on Jan. 19 that Dulce Enríquez died after more than 10 days in intensive care at a private hospital in Oaxaca City.
- A formal case file has been opened to determine the cause of the Jan. 9 crash and to establish responsibilities, including identifying the driver at the time.
- Governor Salomón Jara called for an objective, transparent inquiry and said the case must not go unpunished.
- Authorities report the SUV left the road on the 135-D Ocotlán bypass near kilometer 05+900 and fell into a ravine, with municipal police and state investigators responding.
- Santa María Huatulco mayor Julio César Cárdenas, who was in the vehicle, says he is recovering after surgery and is available to cooperate, though he has not yet been formally summoned.