Venezuelan man drowns in Rio Grande attempting U.S. entry
Mar 20, 2025
Country of origin: Venezuela
A 24-year-old Venezuelan man, Gustavo Alfonso Garcia Olivares, drowned in the Rio Grande while attempting to enter the United States.
Sources
- Death of a young man who drowned in Rio Grande gaining national attention
newsbreak.com·Mar 20, 2025·archived copy
- Venezuelan Girl Drowns in Rio Grande During Migration to US
nbcdfw.com·Jan 22, 2022·archived copy
- newwestrecord.ca
- Summary of Incident: Migrants drown in the Rio Grande River evading Border Patrol Agents
- Seattle Times
- CourtListener
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