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Woman Dies After Fall From Torre Reforma Latino Balcony in Mexico City

Officials have opened a forensic investigation into the incident, which police described as a presumed jump.

Overview

  • The fall occurred from roughly the 10th or 11th floor of the Torre Reforma Latino near Calle Belgrado on the afternoon of March 19.
  • ERUM paramedics confirmed the woman had no vital signs, police secured the area, and the Fiscalía opened a case and transferred the body for forensic examination.
  • The city’s Security Secretariat said she apparently jumped from a balcony, with suicide treated as a preliminary line of inquiry pending investigative findings.
  • Multiple outlets reported the victim as Paula Emilia Lafón based on a work badge, but authorities have not formally confirmed the identity or employment details.
  • Some witnesses told media there was an argument before the fall, a claim not corroborated by officials, and the lateral of Paseo de la Reforma was briefly closed during the response.