Nilda Pedrosa, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, died of cancer January 23, just three days following the end of Trump's presidency. There seems no reason to believe foul play was involved. Nor, have I seen any suggested.
But, yes, her death should be investigated. We live in a day when international intrigue and espionage is real. We read in 2018 of the poisoning of double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter. And, news currently follows the case of Alexei Navalny, the Russian dissident many wonder if poisoned by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
In the day and age in which we live, many of the deaths that would otherwise go unscrutinised should be investigated, regardless the fact that no foul play seems to exist. We live in a time when there probably are clandestine murders taking place, and thy aren't being uncovered. Whenever -- err on the side of investigating too many -- someone of importance dies and there might be any possibility of international intrigue, investigate.
Pedrosa was a wonderful person. In addition to her duties as under secretary, she was a significant influence for immigration reform, and on the board of Amigos for Kids, fighting child abuse and human trafficking. She was in a position where her works and efforts could possibly have raised the hackles of hell. Though you really expect to find nothing, investigate. In our day and age, such investigations should be routine.
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