Tachiran died after contracting tuberculosis in Darién
Rafael José Parra Camacho, a 25-year-old young man from Tachira, died this Tuesday in Mexico, after fighting for several weeks against tuberculosis, a disease he contracted in his journey through the Darien jungle towards the United States.
Rosa Camacho, his mother, said that the young man decided to emigrate to North America and began his journey through Darien several weeks ago.. However, his passage through the border jungle between Colombia and Panama caused serious consequences, which led to Rafael was hospitalized for two weeks in a hospital on the Mexican borderwhere he was diagnosed with tuberculosis.
The regional newspaper The Nation He reported that the family found out about his illness only a few days ago and was able to speak with him by video call hours before his death.
«The family of the man from Tachira was notified that You have three days to remove the body from the morgue and they require a large amount of money to be able to carry out the cremation and then their respective repatriation, which is why they are requesting urgent help to be able to raise the money and send it,” the website stated.
Rafael’s relatives made the following information available to receive financial aid: Zelle: 3129704531 Wiggi Pineres / Nequi 3214185935.
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