By order of the Fourth Chamber, the statue returned to the operating room of the Mexican Hospital

Douglas Montero Chacón, the health center’s medical director, confirmed that the placement of the images complied with the order. According to his press office, the doctor would not speak further about the issue.

The icon arrived at the Mexican hospital in 2008. The image was placed on the wall at the entrance to the operating room but was removed during the renovation.

Visited: They ordered, by a unanimous decision of the Fourth Chamber, the restoration of the religious image of the Mexican hospital

Based on an appeal filed by a nurse at the hospital, the medical director refused to return the images to their original location.

Douglas Montero Chacon claimed that he had to “ensure the right to free worship and religious diversity of the different professional groups in Mexican hospitals.”

In vote No. 2024-22977, the Fourth Chamber concluded that the position of medical director violates Article 75 of the Political Constitution, which states that Catholicism is the official religion of the country but does not hinder the free exercise of other religions.

In a unanimous ruling, the magistrates concluded that the presence of the image did not seek to impose religious beliefs or beliefs, but rather represented the exercise of freedom of worship and an outward expression of freedom of conscience.