Carmen Teresa Navas will be buried next to her son in the East Cemetery on May 19
Mrs. Carmen Teresa Navas will be buried this Monday, May 19, next to her son, Víctor Hugo Quero Navas, in the East Cemetery of Caracas, after days marked by national pain and shock following the announcement of both their deaths.
TL;DR
- Carmen Teresa Navas and her son, Víctor Hugo Quero Navas, will be buried together on May 19 at the East Cemetery in Caracas.
- Navas became a symbol for families of political prisoners in Venezuela during her year-long search for her son.
- Her son, Víctor Hugo Quero Navas, died in state custody months ago, and his remains were recently recovered and identified.
- Carmen Teresa Navas died on May 17, shortly after attending religious services for her son.
- Her case generated reactions from journalists, activists, and political leaders who denounced the suffering she endured.