Wilmer Josue Ramirez Vasquez

Wilmer Josue Ramirez Vasquez was a two-year-old boy from Guatemala who was taken into Border Patrol custody with his mother near the Paso del Norte bridge in El Paso, Texas. His mother said he was ill, and he was taken to a hospital, where he stayed for about a month before he died on May 14, 2019. Guatemala's consul in Del Rio, Texas said he had a high fever, trouble breathing and pneumonia. The El Paso medical examiner's autopsy was still pending when the article was published.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. Guatemala's consul in Del Rio, Texas, said he had pneumonia, and the El Paso medical examiner's autopsy was still pending.

Reported by: Guatemala's consul in Del Rio, Texas.

News report

• Portraits of six migrant kids who died in U.S. custody - Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times - eNewspaper, May 27, 2019