Costa Rican man complained of lack of care for diabetes before his death in ICE custody, family says
The 28-25 vote came as lawmakers sought answers about Marchena’s death and broader concerns over medical care for detainees in U.S. custody.
- Costa Rica's Legislative Assembly rejected a motion yesterday for a minute of silence honoring Carlos Josue Marchena Marchena, a Costa Rican man who died last week in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Louisiana.
- Marchena, 36, died Sept. 18 at the Winn Correctional Center after struggling to manage type 1 diabetes; his family claims he suffered from missed insulin shots and inadequate nutrition.
- Despite ICE's claims of "proper medical care," the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General found the Winn facility failed medical care and food service standards, warning violations could "negatively impact detainee health care and safety."
- The Assembly's motion failed 28 to 25, with lawmakers from the governing Pueblo Soberano party voting against it; the caucus cited need for clarification on the death's circumstances.
- Deaths of detainees in ICE custody have surged during the second President Donald Trump administration, with Marchena the 55th person to die in ICE custody during this period, prompting renewed scrutiny of detention medical standards.
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Diabetic Costa Rican Dies without Insulin in the Center of the ICE and Family Denounces Lack of Care
Carlos Josue Marchena is the 58th person to die in ICE custody since January 2025. Family ensures that he did not receive insulin or meals suitable for diabetes control.
He was 36 years old and is the third detainee who dies in less than six months in a Louisiana center; the agency assured that he received adequate medical care and the cause of death was not yet determined.
A 36-year-old Costa Rican man died in an ICE center in Louisiana, following complaints about lack of insulin and adequate food.His death is the third in less than six months in the complex, highlighted for failing to comply with medical care standards.The detainee's family and other inmates stated that his health worsened when he was transferred between centers. Diabetes was a factor in his death, amid criticism of ICE's handling of detainees du…
Costa Rican man complained of lack of care for diabetes before his dea
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A 36-year-old Costa Rican man whose family says he complained of missing insulin shots and meals to manage his diabetes is the third detainee to die in less than six months at a
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Costa Rican man complained of lack of care for diabetes before his death in ICE custody, family says
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A 36-year-old Costa Rican man whose family says he complained of missing insulin shots and meals to manage his diabetes is the third detainee to die in less than six months at a U.S. Immigration and…
Man complained of lack of care for diabetes before death in ICE custody: Family
A 36-year-old Costa Rican man whose family says he complained of not receiving proper care for his diabetes is the third detainee in less than six months to die at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Louisiana
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