This day, the alleged death of Iris Varela, former first vice president of the national assembly of Venezuela, has spread on the internet, however, the reasons were not made known.
And on X’s platform, formerly known as Twitter, users began to report his death, but others were confused and asked if he had really died.
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However, no media outlets or the lawyer’s family have mentioned anything about it, and her Instagram account is private and has no posts, so it is understood that the news is false.
It should be noted that fake news is created with the aim of creating uncertainty and panic among the community, so it is recommended to consult reliable and fully creditable sources.
Iris Varela did not die, everything was false
Iris Varela did not die, but if something happens it will be reported shortly. It is recommended to consult reliable sources before believing or sharing this type of content.
At tunota.com, we have denied the false deaths of artists like Shakira, actors like Will Smith, athletes like Lionel Messi and political figures like Nayib Bukele.
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Who is Iris Varela?
María Iris Varela Rangel was born on March 9, 1969 in San Cristóbal, a city in Venezuela. She is a lawyer and politician. She has been the Minister of Popular Power for the Penitentiary Service and is currently a deputy of the National Assembly.
She is a lawyer from the Catholic University of Táchira with specialties in constitutional law, criminal procedural law, new criminal proceedings in the adversarial system and studies in criminology.
She is also a militant and member of the board of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), a former ally of the late President Hugo Chávez.