Delcy Rodríguez ordered an investigation into the death of Victor Quero in state custody
Delcy Rodríguez orders an investigation into the death of political prisoner Victor Hugo Quero Navas, confirmed almost a year after his death. The Ombudsman's Office and the Prosecutor's Office are involved in the investigations.
TL;DR
- Acting President Delcy Rodríguez ordered an investigation into the death of political prisoner Víctor Hugo Quero Navas.
- Quero Navas's death was confirmed by the government almost a year after his passing.
- His mother, Carmen Teresa Navas, died recently after months of demanding information about her son.
- The Ombudsman's Office and the Public Ministry are collaborating on the investigation.
- The Public Ministry had previously announced a criminal investigation into Quero Navas's death under state custody.
- The government stated Quero Navas was imprisoned in El Rodeo I jail and later transferred to a military hospital, where he died from respiratory failure.
- Human rights organizations have questioned the state's delay in reporting the death and called for an independent investigation.