Overview
- Silva collapsed at the start of the Nuevo Imperio route, received immediate emergency care, was taken to the local hospital, and died shortly after.
- The comparsa halted its performance and the event’s announcer led a public tribute during the subsequent night’s parade.
- The Municipality of Lincoln and the Municipal Carnival Agency issued formal condolences to her family and troupe.
- Local prosecutors are examining the clinical cause, with some reports citing a possible cardiac failure that has not yet been officially confirmed.
- Relatives say she previously underwent heart surgery but recent checkups were normal, and her age is reported as 26 by TN after earlier reports listed 19 pending official confirmation.