A collision that occurred on Wednesday evening on the old road to Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, near the local health center in Oaxaca, triggered a violent incident involving two women who were heavily intoxicated: Dr. Claudia Rodríguez Cortés, a specialist in aesthetic medicine, and nurse Martha Leticia Viveros Montalvo—the sister of Morena party local legislator Benjamín Viveros Montalvo and a niece of Governor Salomón Jara Cruz.
According to reports and footage circulated on social media, the two women caused a crash on the road. Following the impact, one of the affected motorists—who identified himself as a lawyer—intervened, demanding that the driver, Claudia Rodríguez Cortés, take responsibility for the damage caused. The doctor, however, attempted to flee the scene, dragging the man for several meters as he tried to stop her.
Officers from the Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán Municipal Police arrived at the scene to assist those involved. Videos captured during the encounter show Martha Leticia Viveros Montalvo eventually exiting the SUV, while Claudia Rodríguez Cortés remained barricaded inside the vehicle, actively resisting both the motorist and the police officers.
During the struggle to get her out of the vehicle, a canister of tear gas was deployed from inside the car against those present; additionally, a female police officer was struck in the face. Despite the aggression—during which the individuals involved hurled insults and boasted of their political influence as officials and leaders within the Morena party—municipal officers managed to subdue and arrest them. They were then transported by patrol vehicle to the appropriate detention facility; however, it later emerged that they had been released, prompting the affected parties to demand that there be no impunity.
Following the altercation, details regarding the professional and political backgrounds of both women within the state’s health sector came to light:
Claudia Rodríguez Cortés promotes herself on digital platforms as a specialist in aesthetic medicine. Nevertheless, official documents—such as Circular 072 from the Oaxaca Health Services (SSO)—identify her as the head of the Unit for Teaching, Education, and Research in 2013, during the administration of Germán Tenorio Vasconcelos. She also held the position of Director of Teaching and Quality in 2021.
