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Health April 5, 2026 | 2:00 pm

Nine minors among the 200 poisoned by alcohol in 24 hours during Holy Week

The Emergency Operations Center (COE) reported that in the last 24 hours, some 200 people have been treated for alcohol poisoning; of these cases, nine correspond to minors between the ages of 11 and 17.

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