Carlos Eugenio Vides Casanova was born in 1937 and suddenly passed away on December 21, 2023, commanded the Salvadoran national guard from 1979 to 1983. He was the nation’s minister of defense from 1983 to 1989.
Who is Carlos Eugenio Vides Casanova wife Lourdes Llach?
Following the death of his first wife, Vides wed Prudencio Llach Schonenberg’s daughter Lourdes Llach, who was the former ambassador of El Salvador to the Holy See (1977–1991), as well as a coffee baron and amateur astronomer.
General Vides left El Salvador after retiring, relocating to Palm Coast, Florida, in 1989 as a permanent resident of the state.
General Vides Casanova’s deportation procedures were started against him by the US Department of Homeland Security on October 6, 2009, due to his involvement in the torture of Salvadoran citizens. His deportation was authorized by a Federal immigration judge on February 24, 2012.
The funeral and burial arrangements for Carlos Eugenio Vides Casanova will be made public at a later date, as the family will surely need some time to grieve and adjust to their loss. When the details of the funeral ceremony are set, they will make sure that everyone is informed.
