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Young man involved in machete altercation at Cali hospital dies after emotional crisis due to baby loss
The video of a 20-year-old man wielding a bladed weapon in the halls of the Hospital Universitario del Valle (HUV) in Cali went viral, but behind the image of the "machete man" was a story of grief and alleged administrative negligence that ended in a double family tragedy.
TL;DR
- Juan Esteban Bastidas, 20, was filmed with a machete at HUV in Cali after his partner suffered a miscarriage.
- The family alleges the hospital provided inadequate care and emotional support during their loss.
- Bastidas allegedly became overwhelmed by the situation and his partner's lack of attention, leading to his suicide.
- He was found brain dead after a suicide attempt and his organs were donated.
- The mother of the lost baby remains hospitalized due to an infection.
- The HUV stated that care was adequate despite "permanent congestion" in the emergency area.
- The Bastidas family plans to pursue legal action against the hospital for alleged negligence and against those who spread misinformation.