Addy Coromoto Valero Velandria[1] (died 22 January 2020) was a Venezuelan politician who served as a deputy in the National Assembly.[2]

Career

Valero served as an Acción Democrática deputy for the state of Mérida between 1986 and her death in 2020.[3] She was notable for continuing to serve in her role through a cancer diagnosis and for publicly rejecting offers of bribes from the Nicolás Maduro government to support Luis Parra's claims to the National Assembly's presidency in return for medical treatment.[3][4] Acting President Juan Guaidó later reported that Valero had also been ambushed in her home by Maduro's forces the day before the 2020 National Assembly election, being both threatened and offered money and treatment for her vote to go to Parra; she replied "I can die but Venezuela isn't going to die for my vote".[5]

Death

Valero died of uterine cancer on 22 January 2020, which she had been diagnosed with in 2017.[6] Guaidó added in a memorial message: "It won't have been in vain, Addy. Your wise words and your deep respect for the people is something we will not forget."[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Dip Addy Coromoto Valero Velandria". Facebook. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  2. ^ Nacional, El (22 January 2020). "Falleció la diputada Addy Valero tras una larga lucha contra el cáncer".
  3. ^ a b Gilson, Adriana Pérez (23 January 2020). "Addy Valero, the lawmaker that couldn't be bought". El Pitazo. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Political leaders express their condolences on the regrettable death of MP Addy Valero". Presidencia Venezuela (in Spanish). 22 January 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2020.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ Carlson, Nicholas; Moynihan, Ruqayyah. "Venezuela opposition leader Juan Guaidó mocked President Maduro's easily 'duped' security forces after sneaking out of the country". Business Insider. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  6. ^ "La muerte de la diputada Addy Valero: "La recordaremos como una gran luchadora"". El Carabobeño (in Spanish). 22 January 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Las emotivas palabras del Presidente Guaidó a la diputada Valero, que falleció a causa del cáncer". Extra Venezuela (in Spanish). 23 January 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
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