Génesis Carmona Explained

Génesis Carmona
Birth Date:20 September 1991
Birth Place:Carabobo, Venezuela
Death Place:Valencia, Venezuela
Occupation:Model, student

Génesis Cristina Carmona Tovar (20 September 1991 – 19 February 2014) was a Venezuelan fashion model, beauty queen, and college student who was killed while protesting against the government of Venezuela during the 2014 Venezuelan protests. She later became a symbol of protest against the Nicolás Maduro government during the time of demonstrations in the country.[1] [2]

Career

Born and educated in Carabobo, Carmona majored in Social Studies at Universidad Tecnológica del Centro,[3] a local polytechnic located in Valencia's eastern satellite Alianza City, in the metropolitan capital region of the state of Carabobo in Venezuela.

She had initially participated in fashion events held in the city of Valencia, such as Venezuela Moda and Fashion Week Valencia.[4] In 2010, she was a pre-candidate for Miss Venezuela 2010, though she did not qualify to participate in the pageant.[4] In 2013, as a 21-year-old, she entered a regional beauty contest for her native state of Carabobo, winning one of the titles and being crowned 2013 Miss Turismo Carabobo.[5]

Death

Protest

On 18 February 2014, Carmona participated in an anti-government demonstration. Protesters, dressed in white, planned to march down Cedeño Avenue to the Plaza de Toros. The march encountered military barricades and prevented the hundreds of demonstrators from advancing, with participants deciding to protest in the space in which they were confined. At 3:30pm, pro-government colectivos arrived on the scene and began to attack the protest with "[b]ottles, stones and gunfire". As shots rang out, individuals scattered into Cedeño Mall, seeking shelter from bullets.[4]

The attack resulted in several opposition protesters injured, 8 of those injured from gunshot wounds,[6] including Carmona, who suffered a gunshot wound to the back of the head.[7] [8] Witnesses described that she sunk to the ground after a bullet penetrated her left occipital skull area.

Carmona was then placed in the ICU. A day later on 19 February at 12:15 p.m, she died from "significant" brain damage due to gunshot trauma and loss of blood the following day.[9] Physician Carlos Rosales explained that the bullet was still in Carmona's brain and that if she had survived, she would have been blind.[4]

Aftermath

Media and family response

In an interview with Spanish newspaper ABC, Carmona's friend and fellow protester Héctor Rotunda said Carmona was shot when a group of about 50 individuals outfitted in red (and thus believed to be government supporters) approached the demonstration and fired a burst of about 10 rounds at protesters. Mourners at Carmona's funeral stated she was "killed by government mercenaries."[10] Some foreign news sources said that pro-government paramilitaries were the ones who shot and killed her.[11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] Carmona's mother has also stated that the attackers were clearly identifiable in videos as Venezuelan government supporters and that Venezuelan authorities did "nothing" to clarify Carmona's death.[18]

Some have blamed Francisco Ameliach for Carmona's death. Days before Carmona was killed, the governor of the state of Carabobo, Francisco Ameliach, called on Unidades de Batalla Bolívar-Chávez (Units of Battle Hugo Chávez, UBCh), in a tweet, asking UBCh to launch a rapid counterattack against protesters saying that the order would come from the President of the National Assembly, Diosdado Cabello.[12] [13] [14] [17] [19] After Carmona's death, Venezuela's anti-government protesters placed posters in various areas of Valencia, condemning Ameliach's tweet and linked it to the killing of Carmona.[20]

Venezuelan government's response

The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, expressed his condolences to Carmona's family and to the people who loved her.[21] [22] Minister of the Interior, Miguel Rodríguez Torres, reported that the bullet that killed her came from her own ranks during the anti-government march.[23]

Only one PSUV member, Juan Maza, was placed on parole, having to report every 15 days.[4] However, as of 18 February 2017, three years after Carmona's death, the Venezuelan has never resolved the case surrounding her death.[4]

Family's asylum

In December 2014, Carmona's mother, María Eugenia Tovar, as well as her sister, Alejandra Carmona, moved to the United States seeking asylum. As of February 2017, the family has remained private, residing in the United States.[4]

Legacy

Naguanagua Mayor paid tribute to those who had died during protests in Carabobo, naming an avenue "Génesis Carmona Avenue" and named a park after another protester, Geraldin Moreno.[24]

The Universidad Tecnológica del Centro, where Carmona studied, declared three days of mourning and named the meeting room of the Board of Trustees and Superior of the university Génesis Carmona in her honor.[25]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Sim. David. Genesis Carmona: Beauty Queen Shot Dead in Venezuela, Becomes Symbol of Protest. 9 July 2014. International Business Times. 20 February 2014.
  2. News: Walters. Joanna. Beauty queen shot dead amid unrest in Venezuela. 9 July 2014. The Telegraph. 20 February 2014.
  3. News: Una bala fulminó a Miss Turismo Carabobo 2013. El Universal.mx. Mexico City, Mexico. 20 February 2014. 20 February 2014. es. 2 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140302025649/http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/el-mundo/2014/genesis-muerta-venezuela-miss-989064.html. dead.
  4. News: Rodríguez. Astrid. Génesis Carmona, tres años después de su trágica muerte. 2 April 2017. El Carabobeño. 18 February 2017. es-ES.
  5. News: Muere Génesis Carmona, la miss que resultó herida en las manifestaticiones contra Maduro . Génesis Carmona Dies, the Miss [Beauty Pageant Winner] Who Was Injured in the Street Demonstrations Against [President Nicolas] Maduro]" . 19 February 2014. 20 February 2014. es. ABC.es/Reuters. Madrid, Spain.
  6. News: Rodriguez. Marianela. Al menos 8 heridos de bala en manifestaciones de Valencia. 12 July 2014. El Universal. 18 February 2014.
  7. News: Fiaschi. M.. Reportan varios heridos en marcha que se realizó en la avenida Cedeño de Valencia. 12 July 2014. Noticias 24 Carabobo. 18 February 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714223624/http://noticias24carabobo.com/actualidad/noticia/36407/un-joven-resulto-herido-en-marcha-de-la-avenida-cedeno-de-valencia/. 14 July 2014.
  8. News: Génesis Carmona, Miss Tourism 2013, is dead after being shot in protest. 19 February 2014. 20 June 2014. El Universal. es.
  9. News: Falleció Miss Turismo 2013 herida de bala ayer en Valencia. Miss Tourism 2013 shot yesterday in Valencia died. es. 19 February 2014. El Nacional. 19 February 2014. dead. https://archive.today/20140219175059/http://www.el-nacional.com/sucesos/Solicitan-donantes-Miss-Turismo-Valencia_0_358764191.html. 19 February 2014.
  10. News: Venezuelans mourn slain beauty queen as more protests planned. February 21, 2014. AP. CBS News online portal. March 16, 2014.
  11. News: Morre miss baleada durante protests na Venezuela . A Beauty Queen Dies During Protests in Venezuela . Gazeta do Povo do Paraná. 19 February 2014. 21 February 2014. Paraná, Brazil. pt.
  12. News: Muerte de Génesis Carmona: chavista había incitado la violencia. 25 February 2014. El Comercio. 19 February 2014.
  13. News: Una miss venezolana muere tras recibir un disparo en una protesta. 25 February 2014. El Mundo. 19 February 2014.
  14. News: Murió la reina de belleza atacada por las milicias chavistas. The beauty queen attacked by Chavist militia died . es. 25 February 2014 . Infobae. 19 February 2014.
  15. News: Ferreiro . Ignacio. Génesis Carmona, Miss Carabobo, asesinada por las milicias chavistas . Génesis Carmona, Miss Carabobo, Assassinated by the Chavist militia . es. 25 February 2014. Hechos de Hoy . 19 February 2014.
  16. News: Rozo. Diego . Unos moteros chavistas asesinaron a la miss venezolana Génesis Carmona . Some Chavist motorcyclists assassinated the Miss Venezuela Génesis Carmona . es. 25 February 2014. ABC (Spanish News). 21 February 2014.
  17. News: es. Venezuela: Chavistas mataron a reina de belleza Génesis Carmona. video. Venezuela: Chavists killed the beauty queen Génesis Carmona. 25 February 2014. Ojo. 20 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140304154847/http://ojo.pe/ojo/nota.php?%2Fvenezuela-chavistas-mataron-a-reina-de-belleza-genesis-carmona-%5Bvideo%5D%2F&txtSecci_id=25&txtNota_id=819190. 4 March 2014. dead.
  18. News: Madre de Génesis Carmona se exilia en EEUU. 6 January 2015. El Universal. 10 December 2014.
  19. Web site: Punished for Protesting. Human Rights Watch. 2016-12-04. 2014-05-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20140513223338/http://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/reports/venezuela0514_reportcover_web.pdf. dead.
  20. News: A dos meses del asesinato de Génesis Carmona, venezolanos piden justicia (Foto). 9 July 2014. La Patilla. 19 April 2014.
  21. News: Con flores y misa, carabobeños recuerdan hoy a Génesis Carmona a un mes de su muerte. March 19, 2014. Noticias24.com. 20 June 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140615101241/http://noticias24carabobo.com/actualidad/noticia/38449/con-flores-y-misa-carabobenos-recuerdan-a-genesis-carmona-a-un-mes-de-su-fallecimiento/. 15 June 2014.
  22. News: Nicolás Maduro y Génesis Carmona: "Nuestras condolencias a su familia" . El-Nacional . 20 February 2014 . 20 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714121938/http://www.el-nacional.com/politica/Nicolas-Maduro-Genesis-Carmona-condolencias_0_359364237.html . 14 July 2014 .
  23. Web site: 'La bala que mató a Miss Turismo salió de sus propias filas', dice ministro venezolano. 21 February 2014. 20 June 2014. CNN Español. CNN.
  24. News: 6 March 2014 . Inauguran Av. Génesis Carmona y Parque Geraldin Moreno en Valencia (Fotos) . La Patilla . 9 July 2014.
  25. News: 20 February 2014. 2 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140302025649/http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/el-mundo/2014/genesis-muerta-venezuela-miss-989064.html. 20 February 2014. dead. Mexico. Una bala fulminó a Miss Turismo Carabobo 2013. El Universal.mx.

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