Isabel Miranda de Wallace, a recognized activist and founder of the organization Alto al Secuestro, passed away last Saturday at the age of 73 due to complications from a surgical intervention at the ABC Hospital in Santa Fe. Miranda gained notoriety in the 2000s after the disappearance and murder of her son, Hugo Wallace, which led her to create the aforementioned organization dedicated to combating kidnapping in Mexico.
Some sources confirmed that Wallace's body will be laid to rest at a funeral home in Mexico City, although it was not specified which one. Various political figures such as Miguel Ángel Mancera and Roberto Gil Zuarth expressed their condolences for the activist's death on social media, highlighting her tireless fight to eradicate this crime in the country.
On the other hand, from the Alto al Secuestro foundation, Wallace pushed for the capture of the alleged responsible parties for her son's kidnapping, demanding justice from the authorities. Some events related to this case have resulted in legal proceedings, such as the conviction of several individuals involved in the disappearance of Hugo Wallace.
Over the years, Isabel Miranda de Wallace and her son's case have been involved in controversies and debates, as some voices have questioned the validity of the evidence presented by the activist. Journalists and human rights organizations have accused Wallace of fabricating evidence that led to the detention of presumably innocent people.
In 2022, the lawyers of one of the individuals prosecuted in the Wallace case, Juana Hilda González Lomelí, requested an amparo claiming torture and sexual violence, a case that attracted the attention of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation. The controversy surrounding this case remains relevant, generating debate and questioning the activist's actions in the search for justice for her son.
