On Wednesday, Interior and Justice Minister Tareck El Aissami announced the death of Venezuelan Prosecutor General Carlos Escarrá. The former supreme court judge and parliamentarian appears to have suffered from a heart condition. Since the announcement, his family has received a steady stream of messages of support and condolence.
Shortly after the death of the prosecutor general, lawmakers and citizens gathered at the legislative palace in Caracas on Wednesday night to express their support, solidarity, and deep admiration for the distinguished Venezuelan politician.
Attorney General Escarrá, who represented Venezuela’s populous state of Aragua in the National Assembly from 2005 to 2010, earned