Anger flared in my chest, overriding the initial wave of shock. I didn't want to be another silent victim in a crowded bus. As the bus slowed for the next stop, I waited for the precise moment the doors hissed open.
Sources: Mexico City Official Gazette (2024), Spanish Fiscalía General (2025 update), Brazilian STJ Ruling 2,345/2024, University of Buenos Aires Transit Safety Study (Q1 2025). encoxada in bus updated