The distressing call from José Alberto, a photographer for the Listín Diario media outlet, raised numerous questions. Known for his reserved nature, his persistence in trying to communicate was unusual.
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When he called her back, the urgency was clear. “Marta, there is a woman whose daughter is going to have a serious operation in Spain, but she was denied a humanitarian visa to accompany her through this process,” he explained with obvious concern. This story had deeply moved him and he believed that by sharing the story, something could change.
Desperate to be with her daughter
Claudia Cuesta, Scarlett Cepeda’s mother, revealed details amid tears and concern. “I need to be with my daughter right now. She has a tumor gland next to her heart and lungs,” she said with anguish. The 23-year-old, who lives in Spain, faces a delicate operationand his mother, with her heart in her hand, begs for a humanitarian visa that will allow her to be by his side in these difficult times.
Although her first attempt to obtain a visa was denied, Claudia has not lost hope. After being refused, she immediately appealed, requesting a new visa to be able to accompany her daughter. It’s been seven long years since he last saw Scarlett and her twin sister, Virelys.
“They left in 2017 with their father, who is a Spanish citizen. Since then, they have not returned. They were just 16-year-old teenagers when they moved there. It hurts me deeply not to have been able to hug them all this time, and now that Scarlett needs me, I pray to the Lord to allow me to be with her on the day of her operation,” she said through tears.
Scarlett’s delicate state of health
Scarlett has been diagnosed with myasthenia gravis, a disease that has brought her to the brink of crucial surgery. Claudia recalled with pain the first symptoms that appeared in her daughter, when she began to have problems swallowing, and how everything fell out of her hands. “She couldn’t even swallow saliva. She couldn’t grab anything, everything fell out of her hands,” she said with regret. This initial problem was only the beginning of a series of diagnoses that finally revealed the existence of the tumor.
The young woman has been undergoing treatment, but the disease has progressed. “A year ago, she was diagnosed with the disease and now she had an MRI that confirmed that she has the tumor,” Claudia explained. Scarlett is currently resting, awaiting the operation scheduled for October.while following a previous treatment for a month and a half.
Claudia knows that her presence in this process would be invaluable, not only to care for her daughter, but to provide her with the emotional support she so desperately needs. “Do you understand why I need this humanitarian visa? It is a very difficult process that she is going through there and I am going through here,” she said. Although he says he has no intention of staying in Spain, his only wish is to be there to look after Scarlett during her recovery.
Appeal for humanitarian visa
On September 3, Claudia attended her appointment to apply for a humanitarian visa hoping to get a positive response. However, her application was rejected. The next day, On September 4, he filed an appeal at the Spanish Consulate General in the Dominican Republic, but has not yet received a response.
With unwavering faith, Claudia continues to fight to be with her daughter. “My faith is firm and I know that with the help of the Almighty I will get a yes,” she said with hope. In addition, She decided to go to the media so that her story reaches the authorities and they become aware of her case.
MARTA QUELIZ
Listin Diario (Dominican Republic) / GDA
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