Family members, medical colleagues of Dr. Carlos Manuel Mendoza Gobea, who died of covid-19, have requested "the dismissal of ministerial counselor, Dr Eyra Ruiz, for her lack of commitment, empathy, and solidarity with a human being and a medical colleague ", due to the late authorization that the Government to transfer him to be transferred to the United States to receive a lung transplant at a cost of $ 1 million. Mendoza. 31, was detained for 19 days in the Santo Tomás hospital and wa then he was transferred to the hospital of the Social Security Fund.

"Without a doubt, we feel total disappointment with the National Government ... they decided to delay (prolong) the approval process for more than 21 days. Throughout this month they insisted on several occasions for its approval; however, it was demonstrated that the priority of this Government is money and not human lives ", said a public statement.