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Journalist Marcos Ramos is out of danger after shooting attack in Chiapas; continues his recovery
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Journalist Marcos Ramos is out of danger after shooting attack in Chiapas; continues his recovery

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Journalist Marcos Ramos, director of the digital newspaper Real Cintalapa, is recovering and out of danger after being shot.
  • Ramos was attacked on June 30 in Cintalapa, Chiapas, shortly after broadcasting celebrations of Mexico's victory in a soccer match.
  • He sustained four gunshot wounds, none of which hit vital organs, and is currently under police custody during his recovery.

Communicator Marcos Ramos, who directs the digital newspaper Real Cintalapa, is recovering and is no longer in danger following a shooting incident. Sources from the Chiapas Secretary of Health confirmed that Ramos is recuperating after being attacked with bullets in the municipality of Cintalapa.

The attack occurred on the night of June 30, shortly after Ramos broadcasted on his social media the celebrations for Mexico's victory against Ecuador in a soccer match. Seventeen days after the armed assault near the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) hospital, where he was initially admitted, Ramos is in the process of recovery.

he recovers, is out of danger and is recuperating

— Chiapas Secretary of Health sourcesProviding an update on the condition of journalist Marcos Ramos after the shooting.

According to the consulted source, the communicator sustained four gunshot wounds, but crucially, none of them affected any vital organs. He is now considered out of danger. Due to the severity of his injuries at the time, Ramos was transferred and admitted to the Gilberto Gómez Maza hospital in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, where he is currently convalescing under police protection.

four bullet wounds, none of them touched any organ, and now he is out of danger

— Consulted sourceDetailing the extent of journalist Marcos Ramos's injuries and his current stable condition.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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