Overview

• Rivas was discovered at her home in Tegucigalpa on October 1 after a suspected epileptic seizure.
• Her family confirmed she had an underlying medical condition referenced by officials in their statements.
• Police and local authorities reported the case as a natural death and said no post-mortem examination was conducted.
• The journalism student presented for Honduran channel CHTV, collaborated with Los Venados 504, and had about 100,000 TikTok followers and 16,000 on Instagram.
• Hours before her death, she posted a photo captioned “Getting ready” from what appeared to be a pickleball court, as tributes from colleagues, friends, and fans later filled social media.