A police officer was promoted after breastfeeding a starving baby that was rescued in the wake of Hurricane Otis.
Back in October, police officer Arizbeth Ambrosio was sent from Mexico City to Acapulco in order to help with relief efforts after the area was left devastated by Hurricane Otis.
It was there when she was approached by a hysterical mother who was clutching her baby in her arms stating that her son had not eaten anything in 48 hours and she was struggling to find food.
A mother herself, Ambrosio volunteered to breastfeed the child while she sat on the front steps of a local business.
"After a few minutes and seeing that the minor was satisfied, the citizen thanked the policewoman for her support and kindness," Mexico City's Secretariat of Citizen Security said in a statement about the incident.
Pablo Vázquez Camacho, who oversees the Secretariat of Citizen Security, also spoke of the moment, stating that the officer was promoted shortly afterward.
"For her vocation of service to the citizens and for raising the name of Policía Ciudad de México, my colleague Arizbeth Dionisio Ambrosio from the #Zorros Group, who protected the life of a baby in #Acapulco, was promoted," Camacho wrote in a translated post on X, formerly Twitter. "Her work is an example of #humanism for all."
The tweet also included photos of Ambrosio shaking hands with the other officer and also showing off her promotion certificate.
The news was also posted to Reddit, where thousands of people gathered to commend the hero for her work during an extremely difficult time for the country.
"Nice to see a good person getting a much deserved promotion," wrote one user while another added: "That’s absolutely beautiful."
"My hope for humanity is restored for the day," a third chimed in.
And this other Reddit user also pointed out that celebrity actress Salma Hayek also did a similar thing while she was completing humanitarian work in Sierra Leone back in 2009.
Speaking of why it was important to do so in a later interview with Cynthia McFadden, the actress, who was breastfeeding her own baby at the time, said it was an attempt to diminish the stigma placed on women for breastfeeding which is perpetuated in the culture.
"Am I being disloyal to my child by giving her milk away?" Hayek told the interviewer. "I actually think my baby would be very proud to share her milk. And when she grows up I'm going to make sure she continues to be a generous, caring person."
The news comes after Hurricane Otis devastated the entire area in Mexico.
The Daily Mail reported that five deaths were confirmed in the nearby municipality of Coyuca de Benítez as well as 43 in Acapulco.
Guerrero state Governor Evelyn Salgado said at the time that 36 people were still missing, an increase from 10 that was claimed just a day prior. The death toll was increased after authorities raised it to 39 the day prior.
However, at the end of the tragic event, the overall death toll was finally confirmed to be around 100 which included people who were missing.
The total damage from Otis was estimated to be billions of dollars, with several agencies estimating it to be more than $10 billion.
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