A Mexican actress has died after taking part in an indigenous “purification” ritual that included ingesting the venom of a poisonous tree frog.
Marcela Alcazar Rodríguez, 33, died after being injected with the poison of an Amazonian tree frog called Filomedusa bicolor during a native “kambo” ritual meant to cleanse from trauma and illness. , immediately collapsed.
It is unclear whether Rodriguez ingested the poison on Friday, November 30, or Saturday, December 1, but he was already in critical condition by Saturday afternoon as a result of the ceremony.
Mexican authorities said Rodriguez immediately began vomiting and having severe diarrhea after ingesting the poison. The ritual reportedly involves blistering the skin with a hot stick and then applying poison to the burn wound so that it enters the bloodstream.
Reports say the poison is 40 times more potent than morphine. daily star.
It is unclear how long his severe symptoms lasted before he was taken to the hospital. she died Regarding her condition immediately after being examined by a doctor, daily mail Reported.
Police in Mayokoyani, Durango, announced that they have launched an investigation into the hideout where the kambo ceremony took place. The Durango Attorney General's Office also announced its own investigation.
Witnesses said the shaman at the hideout warned the actress not to leave, but the man told her to stay behind and fled.
Some local news outlets reported that Rodriguez attended the ceremony as part of a “healer's training” course he was taking.
Kambo rituals are banned in many countries due to the dangers they pose to participants, but they are a popular purge ritual in the Amazon jungle and among Brazil's Matis Indian tribe.
Rodriguez is acting Since 2010, he has appeared in 10 films and short films, including the acclaimed 2010 indie film. new low price.
Mapache Films, who collaborated with Marcela on previous projects, expressed their condolences to her family in an official statement, saying: “It is with deep regret that today we say goodbye to our partner and friend Marcela Alcázar.'' We pray for healing for her closest family and friends.” friend. “
“She left a void in the hearts of those she knew working in the movies she loved,” the Durango Film Guild said in a post to X.
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