health
April 27, 2026
Nicaraguan migrant dies in accident in Illinois, family asks for help to repatriate him
The Nicaraguan migrant Roberto Carlos Machado López died in a traffic accident in Illinois, United States, while returning from work. His family in Nicaragua faces grief and requests financial support to repatriate his body.
TL;DR
- Roberto Carlos Machado López, a 40-year-old Nicaraguan migrant, died in a traffic accident in Joliet, Illinois.
- He was returning from his job in packaging when the accident occurred.
- Machado López had been living in the U.S. for four years and left two university-student children in Nicaragua.
- His family is launching a campaign to raise $12,000 for his body's repatriation.
- Donation accounts in U.S. dollars and Nicaraguan córdobas have been provided.