Becky G.
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Becky G is going through one of the most difficult moments with her family, and it is because various media outlets have reported the death of Gabriel Martínez, uncle of the singer and who was missing in Brazil.
According to information published in the magazine “People in Spanish”, Martínez was found without vital signs on March 2 after suffer a spectacular accident and it was the embassy of the United States that was in charge of making this terrible news known.
“The Embassy and Consulates of the United States are dismayed by the news about the American citizen who died in a tragic accident in Rio de Janeiro and we thank the Brazilian authorities for their search efforts (…) Our highest priority is to serve the citizens of United States abroad, and the Embassy and Consulates are prepared to coordinate with the family and offer all the necessary help,” the outlet details.
The singer had reported the disappearance of Martínez on her social networks days before and also asked for the help of her followers to find her whereabouts: “Friends and family. Asking you to share, my cousin has been missing since, he headed to Rio de Janeiro about a week ago. Nobody knows anything about him. His phone is off. He has not responded to emails, messages or anything from family or work
Gabriel Martínez had gone to the Brazilian city to attend the Carnival parties in Rio de Janeiro, but so far no further information about his death is known.
Meanwhile, the singer has not commented on the matter, although days before she had indicated that she was in contact with the Brazilian authorities to try to locate her relative: “He is my mother’s cousin. Technically yes, he is from my family and I am in contact with legal media in Brazil. Thanks for the help,” she said.
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