# Infanticide arrest in San Fernando

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/infanticide-arrest-in-san-fernando
> Updated: 2026-09-24T19:20:23.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2.

Authorities in San Fernando, Venezuela, arrested 38-year-old Yessica Marcelino Ramos Villanueva following the death of her two-day-old son at the Hospital Doctor Pablo Acosta Ortiz.

Douglas Rico, director of the CICPC, reported that the woman, a member of the Pumé indigenous group, made two unsuccessful attempts to kill the newborn while in the recovery area. Medical staff intervened both times; however, during a third attempt while the infant was being fed, Ramos Villanueva caused the child’s death through mechanical asphyxia and airway suffocation. Investigations indicate the motive was that she did not want the child. The suspect has been placed at the disposal of the Public Ministry in Apure state.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-24: San Fernando authorities arrest woman for killing newborn son

The CICPC arrested 38-year-old Yessica Ramos Villanueva in San Fernando, Venezuela, for the death of her two-day-old son via asphyxiation at a local hospital.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/san-fernando-authorities-arrest-woman-for-killing-newborn-son

### 2026-08-27: San Fernando woman arrested after viral video shows assault on son

Police arrested Anna Centurión in San Fernando after a viral video showed her assaulting her young son. The child is now in his father's care.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/san-fernando-woman-arrested-after-viral-video-shows-assault-on-son

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