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Santiago Oeste Transport Leader Mario Ureña Dies On Live TV During Interview

Officials continue reviewing the death following preliminary reports of a cardiac event.

Overview

  • Ureña collapsed on December 3 during the live morning program El Café de Diario 55 in Santiago de los Caballeros.
  • Producers cut the transmission as crew and paramedics tried to revive him, and he was declared dead at the scene.
  • The program later confirmed his death on Facebook, and video of the collapse circulated widely on social media.
  • Preliminary accounts describe a likely sudden cardiac arrest, but authorities have not issued a final medical determination.
  • As founder and president of the Ruta SO in Santiago Oeste, he had been mediating transport disputes, and colleagues say his absence could complicate ongoing talks.