Nurse Cindy Yasmin Contreras Dies at 30

Published on Honduras Daily · Sep 12, 2026 · Originally reported September 10, 2026 by Radio HRN

Cindy Yasmin Contreras, a 30-year-old nurse at Hospital de Occidente in Santa Rosa de Copán known for her emergency and neonatal work during the COVID-19 pandemic, has died after a serious illness, prompting an outpouring of grief across the region.

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