politics
May 10, 2026
Quero Case: the "crossed wires" between the Ombudsman's Office, the Penitentiary Ministry and the Prosecutor's Office
16 months Carmen Teresa Navas spent searching everywhere for her son Víctor Hugo Quero Navas, 51 years old. The octogenarian knew that her descendant had been detained as part of the repression that has marked Chavismo, and which peaked in January 2025, due to the rejection of Nicolás Maduro's swearing-in for a second term after an election with an unclear result. It was precisely from the first days of that month that the mother lost contact with Quero.
TL;DR
- Carmen Teresa Navas searched for 16 months for her son, Víctor Hugo Quero Navas.
- Her son was detained as part of the repression under Chavismo.
- The repression peaked in January 2025 due to rejection of Nicolás Maduro's inauguration.
- Contact was lost with her son in the first days of January 2025.