politics
May 7, 2026
'A statement is not enough': Delsa Solórzano denounces opacity in the death of political prisoner Víctor Hugo Quero Nava
The president of Encuentro Ciudadano, Delsa Solórzano, rejected this Thursday the statement from the Ministry of Penitentiary Services admitting the death of political prisoner Víctor Hugo Quero while in state custody. The official document recognizes that Quero was arrested on January 3, 2025, imprisoned in the Rodeo I Judicial Internment Center, transferred to the Dr. Carlos Arvelo Military Hospital on July 15, 2025, and died nine days later, on July 24 of the same year.
TL;DR
- Delsa Solórzano rejects the Ministry of Penitentiary Services' statement on the death of political prisoner Víctor Hugo Quero.
- The ministry confirmed Quero's detention on January 3, 2025, imprisonment, transfer to a military hospital on July 15, 2025, and death on July 24, 2025.
- Solórzano cited Article 43 of the Constitution, obligating the state to protect the lives of detainees.
- She questioned the lack of information provided to the family for months and the official recognition of his death occurring in July 2025.
- Solórzano demanded a serious, independent, and transparent investigation, along with the release of all medical, prison, judicial, and administrative documents.
- She called for determination of responsibilities and stated that Víctor Hugo Quero, his mother, and family deserve truth, justice, and reparation.
- Solórzano characterized the case as a serious human rights violation that requires clarification.