Quintana Roo Prosecutor’s Office Accepts Human Rights Recommendations Over Torture Cases

Chetumal, Quintana Roo — The Quintana Roo State Prosecutor’s Office (FGE) has accepted three recommendations issued by the State Human Rights Commission of Quintana Roo (Cdheqroo) over human rights violations, including two cases of torture and one case of delays in the administration of justice.

The recommendations, which are now in the compliance stage, were announced by the commission after it found evidence of fundamental rights violations. The prosecutor’s office, led by Raciel López Salazar, agreed to implement the measures, which include training for ministerial staff and guarantees that such misconduct will not be repeated.

The accepted recommendations are identified by the following folios:

• CDHEQROO/05/2026/II: Linked to acts of torture.
• CDHEQROO/06/2026/II: Related to torture.
• CDHEQROO/07/2026/II and CDHEQROO/07/2026/III: Correspond to sexual torture and the denial of a victim’s access to an investigation file.

Case Background

The commission confirmed that the events took place under previous administrations, with some cases dating back more than a decade. One notable case, listed as CDHEQROO/07/2026/III, involves a person detained in Mérida in 2015 by the then state attorney general’s office. The victim was transferred first to Cancún and later to Cozumel, where they reported being subjected to physical abuse, electric shocks, and sexual assault after refusing to sign documents.

In a statement from the commission, the victim said: “I refused to sign what they asked, so I was transferred to the offices of that institution in Cozumel, Quintana Roo. In that city, I was again subjected to acts of torture, including kicks, beatings, electric shocks, forced positions, nudity, and other acts classified as sexual torture.”

The prosecutor’s office will now carry out reparations for the damage and initiate criminal proceedings against the public servants involved.