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The official response from Mexican authorities has involved forensic reports suggesting her death resulted from a heart attack, rather than outright homicide. This narrative has been met with skepticism by many analysts and victims’ advocates, who argue that trauma and stress inflicted by kidnapping, torture, and threat often lead to death—an indirect form of murder. Critics suggest that this minimizes the severity of the violence and the intent behind it, sidestepping the overarching reality that such brutal acts are inherently deadly and politically motivated.