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Mother of Venezuelan Political Prisoner Dies, Son Confirmed Dead

5/18/2026

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Carmen Teresa Navas, mother of political prisoner Víctor Hugo Quero, died in Caracas on Sunday after officials confirmed his death.
Authorities announced on May 7, 2026 that Quero died of respiratory failure on July 24, 2025 at El Rodeo I prison.
Navas identified her son's exhumed body after a private burial on July 30, 2025.
María Corina Machado mourned Navas, calling her a voice for mothers of disappeared children.

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Carmen Teresa Navas, mother of political prisoner Víctor Hugo Quero, died in Caracas on Sunday after officials confirmed his death.
Authorities announced on May 7, 2026 that Quero died of respiratory failure on July 24, 2025 at El Rodeo I prison.
Navas identified her son's exhumed body after a private burial on July 30, 2025.
María Corina Machado mourned Navas, calling her a voice for mothers of disappeared children.