Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

BBVA Forces 96-Year-Old Woman in Stretcher to Make Personal Visit to Bank by Ambulance to Prover Identity

A 96-year-old ISSSTE pensioner in Oaxaca was carried on a stretcher to a BBVA branch after biometric ID failed. Her family has filed complaints with CNDH, DDHPO, and Condusef.

In a disturbing display of institutional rigidity, a 96-year-old pensioner, bedridden and immobile, was forced to be carried on a stretcher before a bank executive in Oaxaca to verify her identity after the institution’s biometric system failed to recognize her. The incident, which took place at the Bancomer BBVA branch in the Reforma neighborhood, has prompted the family to . . .

Read Full Story

Related Posts

Puerto Vallarta’s Historic Center Getting a Facelift

Puerto Vallarta midweek brief: key moves and weekend cues

Midweek roundup for March 8–11, 2026, plus what to watch March 12–14 and weekend events...
Puerto Vallarta yellow flags

Puerto Vallarta news roundup: What you need to know, March 11, 2026

Today’s Puerto Vallarta roundup: beach flags, mar de fondo, cruise and Gala updates, plus e-waste...
Gala 2026 Brings 5,000 Business Meetings to Puerto Vallarta

Gala 2026 Brings 5,000 Business Meetings to Puerto Vallarta

Puerto Vallarta’s Gala 2026 opened with about 750 tourism professionals and more than 5,000 meetings...
Mismaloya pier and boardwalk are ready for opening

Mismaloya pier and boardwalk are ready for opening

Jalisco says Mismaloya’s new pier and boardwalk are finished, with an opening expected soon for...