Three-Year-Old Lives Without Stomach After Alleged Medical Negligence in Mexico

A three-year-old boy, Mateo, is living without a stomach due to alleged medical negligence at Torre Médica San José hospital in Ixtapaluca, Mexico. His parents, Karla Bustamante and Irving Roberto Méndez, claim that medical professionals fractured Mateo's ribs and caused a rupture in his stomach during his birth in 2022. The hospital denies these claims, presenting a report that includes documents with falsified information and signatures from doctors who had passed away before Mateo was born. "They're presenting a paper where they supposedly performed pre-operative studies on October 7, 2022," says Karla, Mateo's mother, "but that's false because my son was born that day." The parents have been fighting for justice for three years, seeking accountability for their son's condition. The case highlights the ongoing struggle for medical accountability and patient safety in Mexico.