Title: Daughter of Uber Driver Mexico City“>Karla Patricia Cortés Cervantes Demands Justice After Fatal Shooting in Mexico City
In a heart-wrenching plea for justice, Brisa García, daughter of Karla Patricia Cortés Cervantes, has taken to social media to demand answers after her mother, a 41-year-old Uber driver, was fatally shot while working in Mexico City on Sunday, December 29.
Brisa revealed that her mother, a dedicated single parent, left home at 1:30 PM and was declared a victim of a potential feminicide by the Fiscalía de Investigación del Delito de Feminicidio in the Azcapotzalco borough at around 8:00 PM the same day. Brisa only learned of her mother’s fate at 1:06 AM the following morning.
Brisa recounted the grueling hours spent at the feminicide fiscalía, along with her mother’s partner, identifying the body. She described Karla’s lifeless form as bloody and marred with scratches on her face. Despite the four-hour long interview, the Instituto de Servicios Periciales y Ciencias Forenses (Insifo) and the morgue delivered the body only at 9:00 PM.
Brisa has criticized the authorities’ handling of the case, alleging that they want to classify it as a homicide instead of a feminicide. She revealed that her mother was killed by a gunshot to the head. Brisa also expressed concern for her 15-year-old sister, Ana Gaby, whose welfare, she claims, has been overlooked by the authorities.
On her Instagram account, Brisa emphasized that her mother’s death was not a mere assault and urged Uber to issue a statement, implement protections for women drivers, and provide compensation for victims’ families.
"My mom was an excellent driver who was simply doing her job. I demand justice for my mother, Karla."
Brisa has since obtained assistance from numerous feminist collectives who have shared her story and called on Uber, the Secretaría de las Mujeres, Citlalli Hernández, and relevant authorities to intervene.
As the family continues to grieve, they have set up a fundraiser to cover funeral and living expenses, highlighting the financial burden that such violent crimes place on families.
