Overview
- Elvia García Linares, mother of TV host and former Miss World Maju Mantilla, died on October 27 at age 75 and was buried at Camposanto Mapfre de Huachipa on October 29.
- Gustavo Salcedo attended the wake at Nuestra Señora de Fátima in Miraflores with the couple’s two children, a moment captured on video by journalist Víctor Ly.
- The family has not disclosed the cause of death, with multiple reports noting that García Linares had been ill according to people close to Mantilla.
- Mantilla has kept public comments to a minimum, and friends such as Olga Zumarán, Tula Rodríguez and Santi Lesmes offered condolences and described her as devastated.
- Salcedo’s presence drew on-air criticism from TV personalities who questioned its appropriateness, while others urged respect for the family’s privacy.