The return that no one expected
Minister Loretta Ortiz Ahlf stepped onto the floor of the Supreme Court again this Monday, and it was not just any return. After almost a month away—since April 27—on medical leave, he returned with the energy of someone who has seen the other side of the mirror.
“We continue working for close, humane justice at the service of all people,” he said in front of his colleagues, with that mix of vulnerability and firmness that only experience gives.
What was not seen on camera
Here’s the drama: While in recovery, he didn’t lose track. Ortiz confessed that she followed the sessions, that she knew what files were waiting for her. This is not just returning to the desk—it is claiming your place on the board of justice.
The session was led by Lenia Batres Guadarrama, because President Hugo Aguilar was also conspicuous by his absence. Coincidence or sign of something bigger? In politics, you never know.
The lesson it leaves us
Beyond the protocol, there is a human story. A woman who faced a health problem received the love of her colleagues—”thank you for your support,” she said—and returned to the fray. Her husband, her daughters, were surely there. As my father says: politics is life, and life is politics.
What’s next? We will see if his return changes the pace of decisions. But for now, a round of applause for those who don’t give up.
