José Minarrieta
José Minarrieta is the president of the Sindicato Médico, a medical union advocating for the safety of patients and healthcare personnel in hospitals. Recently, he has been in the news for urging the Ministry of the Interior to review the presence of lethal weapons in healthcare facilities, emphasizing the need for updated protocols and technical studies on the matter following a tragic incident involving a police shooting at a hospital.
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José Minarrieta, president of the Medical Union, mentioned the tension between a real problem of lack of specialists and the need not to devalue titles.
Imputación de médica por usurpación de título genera preocupación en el sistema de salud
Uruguay· 2026-06-26
José Minarrieta is the president of the Medical Union who suggested reviewing the existence of lethal weapons in hospitals for patient and staff safety.
Sindicato Médico pidió al Ministerio del Interior revisar existencia de armas letales en centros hospitalariosUruguay· 2025-06-21