Doctor was convicted of racial insult against security guard after disagreement at hospital in Rio Branco Reproduction Doctor Laura Helena Saldivar had a conviction for racial insult committed against a 25-year-old security guard at the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics of Acre (Into Acre), in Rio Branco, upheld, after the Criminal Chamber of the Court of Justice of Acre (TJ-AC) denied an appeal by her defense in a decision made on the 3rd. This was the third verdict in the case that took place in February 2024. The doctor was acquitted in the first instance, in December of that year, the Public Ministry of Acre (MP-AC) appealed the decision and, in October 2025, the TJ was in favor of reforming the sentence, which ended up being maintained in the third deliberation. ✅ Join the g1 AC channel on WhatsApp To g1, lawyer Marcelo Feitosa Zamora, who works in Laura's defense, stated that the professional has no history of discriminatory conduct and has always maintained a path of respect for patients and co-workers. (See more below) Understand the difference between racism and racial slur READ MORE: Acre recorded almost 60 cases of racial insults in 2024, points out Anuário Acre is among the 3 states without an exclusive channel for reporting violations of ethnic-racial rights, says IBGE Ufac professor is the target of racist comments during a debate broadcast between candidates for the rectory; institution repudiates According to the process, the guard prevented the entry of a vehicle driven by Laura's husband because the car was not among those authorized to access the hospital's internal parking lot, which caused a disagreement. According to witnesses, the doctor referred to the professional with the phrase "Who does that arigó caboco think he is to approach me like that?", questioning the fact that the victim had called her by the pronoun you. What was the penalty imposed? The crime of racial insult is provided for in the Brazilian Penal Code and consists of offending someone's honor using elements relating to race, color, ethnicity, religion or origin. However, if the conviction remains until the definitive end of the process, the doctor will not be imprisoned. The sentence was set at two years of open prison, with prison being replaced by two alternative measures: provision of services to the community and payment of a minimum wage. The defense highlighted that Laura was acquitted in the first instance and maintains that the accusation is based on witness reports, with versions that they consider divergent throughout the process. The lawyer also informed that the decision is not final and that the doctor will not serve any sentence at this time. According to him, the defense intends to appeal to the higher courts in search of a new review. Case happened in 2024 The case occurred in February 2024, at Into, where the doctor worked. Laura arrived at the hospital accompanied by her husband and tried to drive the car into the unit. The security guard informed that he could not allow entry because he had received instructions to only allow access to authorized and registered vehicles. According to the process, the racist expression was repeated several times. The guard stated that he felt humiliated and discriminated against by the speech, which he considered offensive because of his skin color. After the episode, he filed a police report. VIDEOS: g1