politics
May 7, 2026
Venezuela confirms political prisoner Victor Hugo Quero Navas died in prison in July 2025
The Ministry of Popular Power for Penitentiary Service issued an official statement this Thursday informing that citizen Victor Hugo Quero Navas, whose family had reported him missing in March 2026, died on July 24, 2025, while he was held at the Rodeo I Judicial Internment. […]
TL;DR
- Victor Hugo Quero Navas, reported missing in March 2026, died in prison on July 24, 2025.
- He was detained in January 2025 and held at the Rodeo I Judicial Internment.
- Navas did not provide family contact information and received no formal visits.
- He was transferred to Hospital Dr. Carlos Arvelo on July 15, 2025, due to a digestive hemorrhage and fever.
- His death was attributed to acute respiratory failure secondary to pulmonary thromboembolism.
- Due to the absence of family, his remains were formally buried on July 30, 2025.
- The Ministry issued a statement to officially respond to public allegations following his death.