Controversy Surrounds Death of Isabel Miranda de Wallace

Isabel Miranda de Wallace passed away on March 8 in Mexico City after surgery, sparking debates about the legitimacy of her death and investigations into her past. Critics question her activism and the circumstances surrounding her son's kidnapping case, detailed in Ricardo Raphael's new book.


Controversy Surrounds Death of Isabel Miranda de Wallace

According to Ricardo Raphael in a column published in Proceso in 2018, Isabel Miranda de Wallace has been the focus of various doubts regarding her activism. Since then, it has been noted that Miranda managed to establish connections with former president Felipe Calderón and former Secretary of Security, Genaro García Luna. Recently, the Attorney General's Office (FGR) opened an investigation for simulation of evidence and possible irregularities.

The death of Isabel Miranda de Wallace on March 8 raised doubts on social media about the veracity of the death. So far, it is known that Wallace died in a private hospital in Mexico City after surgery, although it has been reported that her health had deteriorated in the months prior. Speculations about her death even reached a conference where prosecutor Alejandro Gertz indicated that the FGR would investigate any allegations that arose in this regard.

Recently, journalist Ricardo Raphael released his book "Fabricación," available in electronic format, which addresses the anomalies in the case of Miranda's son, Hugo Alberto Wallace's kidnapping. The work details how the family filled the streets with ads to request help in locating the kidnapper, which Raphael describes as a "manufactured mourning" that became a media spectacle manipulated by Miranda.

From his critical position, Ricardo Raphael questions Isabel Miranda's work in Alto al Secuestro and the way she handled the search for her kidnapped son. Allegations regarding the Hugo Wallace case are not new, as journalist Guadalupe Lizárraga previously published the book "El falso caso Wallace," in which the family's claims are also called into question, accusing Miranda of simulating the kidnapping and death of her son, Hugo Alberto.