Daniela Larreal Chirinos, one of the most well-known athletes in Venezuela, is currently residing in exile as a result of her criticism of Nicolás Maduro.
The body of Daniela Larreal Chirinos, a veteran cyclist who had competed in five Olympic Games, was discovered inside her flat in Las Vegas. According to the authorities, Chirinos had choked to death on her previous meal.
Fox Sports said that the body of the fifty-year-old woman was discovered after she failed to show up at the hotel in Las Vegas where she worked and was checked on following her absence.
During his time in Venezuela, Larreal was one of the most well-known athletes in the country. He participated in the speed cycling competition at the summer games in Barcelona in 1992, Atlanta in 1996, Sydney in 2000, Athens in 2004, and London in 2012.
Despite the fact that she did not garner any medals at the Olympic Games, she did earn two gold medals at the Central American and Caribbean Games, which took place in San Salvador in 2002. After that, she went on to win two silver medals at the Pan American Games, which were held in Santo Domingo a year later.
Larreal was a political figure in Venezuela who was active. Hugo Chavez, the late president of Venezuela, and his sports minister, Hector Rodriguez, were accused of smuggling money out of the country through the sponsorship of a racing driver who did not exist. She was a staunch opponent of Chavez, who was a strongman ruler.
In 2013, when Nicolás Maduro came to power, she referred to the president as a dictatorship. As a result, she was compelled to go into exile and was prohibited from entering Venezuela. The last years of Larreal’s life were spent in Miami, where she worked as an Uber driver. After that, she relocated to Las Vegas, where she found employment as a food server.
On the other hand, Larreal was reported missing on August 12 after he failed to show up for regular employment. After a period of four days, her body was discovered inside her flat.
An investigation into the “cause and method” of her passing was still ongoing as of Tuesday, according to the county medical examiner. Nevertheless, it was claimed that the authorities discovered substantial food remains in her windpipe, which led them to believe that she had died as a result of asphyxiation.