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Elmer M.: Guatemalan man with infected genital rash waits four months for care

Elmer M., 28, developed an infected rash after the facility denied him soap, then waited four months without seeing a medic despite daily requests starting in December.

December 2025El Paso, TXCountry of origin: Guatemala

Elmer M.: Guatemalan man with infected genital rash waits four months for care
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Elmer M., a 28-year-old Guatemalan man, developed a rash on his penis that became infected because the facility failed to provide soap or supplies to wash or treat it. Starting in December, he asked guards and signed up to see a medic daily. As of March — four months later — he had still not been seen by a medic.

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