A Uruguayan citizen who asked for help for lack of medicine died in Venezuela

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay confirmed the death on Mondayyou on Margarita island of Venezuela from a fellow countryman with hypertension and that he had asked for help because he had no drugs for his treatment because of the scarcity that prevails in the Caribbean nation.

"Unfortunately, in the afternoon of today, a fellow countryman has died, suffered a stroke, and that 's why she was interned in a delicate state"said the Uruguayan Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a note published to the media.

According to the Uruguayan media, the woman was 68 years old and I have suffered from hypertension chronic and About a week ago, he was unable to obtain medication for his treatment..

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs regretted "the said loss" and stressed that the woman was one of the seven Uruguayans who had sought the help of the government of their country to access the medicines they urgently needed.

After the Venezuelan consulate compiled a list of cases, "badistance is already being implemented," the Uruguayan Foreign Ministry added.

However, the text specifies that, in the case of the citizen who died on Monday, "the requested information has not yet been submittedfrom Venezuela.

The Uruguayan authorities are evaluating the use of a medical aircraft to help Uruguayans face health problems in Venezuela and provide them with medical badistance.

The government of Tabaré Vázquez has avoided condemning Nicolás Maduro's regime and has shown conciliation, even though in recent weeks he was in favor of calling new elections.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

"Last week, the authorities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Public Health, the Health Services Administration and the Department of National Defense – General Command of the Army of the have held a meeting to respond to the request for badistance for health reasons to Uruguayan nationals residing in Venezuela.

On this basis, as a necessary precursor to the implementation of the corresponding actions, the Consulate of the Republic in Caracas was responsible for presenting a list of badistance applicants and detailed medical information on each case.

At the date of the day, information was received on seven cases, the badistance of which is already being implemented.

Unfortunately, in the afternoon of today, died a countryman, a victim of a stroke, which caused him to be interned in a delicate state. In this case, the requested information had not yet been communicated.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs regrets this loss and sends its condolences to the relatives and friends of the deceased compatriot ".

(With information from EFE and AFP)