# Student hospitalized after forced chili ingestion during hazing ritual at Mexican university

An 18-year-old student was hospitalized after senior students forced him to eat a chili pepper despite his severe allergy.

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Aggressors covered Tadeo in manure, beat him repeatedly, and forced him to ingest a whole habanero pepper despite his clear warning that he suffers from a severe allergy. [^1]

On September 2, 2026, Tadeo Rubio Ortiz, an 18-year-old freshman at the Autonomous University of Tamaulipas in Ciudad Victoria, was subjected to a hazing ritual by senior students in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics. [^2]

The Fiscalía General de Justicia del Estado de Tamaulipas (FGJET) opened an investigation into the intentional injury of a university student following a hazing event. [^3]

Elena Rubio, the mother of the victim, confirmed that her son suffered severe muscle breaks due to the extreme physical effort he was subjected to during the ritual. [^4]

Senior students confiscated the freshmen's cell phones to prevent recording, then forced them to walk on their knees for over a kilometer in the sun before isolating Tadeo in an agricultural production zone. [^5]

Octavio Merino Charrez, director of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the Autonomous University of Tamaulipas (UAT), stated that the student suffered from heatstroke. [^6]

The victim, Ángel Tadeo, was hospitalized after the incident but was discharged in good health. [^7]

Octavio Merino Charrez confirmed that the university has a zero-tolerance policy for unauthorized activities that risk student safety. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Aggressors covered Tadeo in manure, beat him repeatedly, and forced him to ingest a whole habanero pepper despite his clear warning that he suffers from a severe allergy. (El Informador, News)
2. On September 2, 2026, Tadeo Rubio Ortiz, an 18-year-old freshman at the Autonomous University of Tamaulipas in Ciudad Victoria, was subjected to a hazing ritual by senior students in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics. (El Informador, News)
3. The Fiscalía General de Justicia del Estado de Tamaulipas (FGJET) opened an investigation into the intentional injury of a university student following a hazing event. (El Universal, News)
4. Elena Rubio, the mother of the victim, confirmed that her son suffered severe muscle breaks due to the extreme physical effort he was subjected to during the ritual. (El Informador, News)
5. Senior students confiscated the freshmen's cell phones to prevent recording, then forced them to walk on their knees for over a kilometer in the sun before isolating Tadeo in an agricultural production zone. (El Informador, News)
6. Octavio Merino Charrez, director of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the Autonomous University of Tamaulipas (UAT), stated that the student suffered from heatstroke. (El Universal, News)
7. The victim, Ángel Tadeo, was hospitalized after the incident but was discharged in good health. (El Universal, News)
8. Octavio Merino Charrez confirmed that the university has a zero-tolerance policy for unauthorized activities that risk student safety. (El Universal, News)

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