Francisca Josefina Tavarez Vélez
Francisca Josefina Tavarez Vélez is a guidance counselor at the Instituto Leonardo Da Vinci, recently arrested for her involvement in the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of 11-year-old Stephora Anne-Mircie Joseph during a school trip.
Not in the pool (under ¢1).
Recent news mentions
Francisca Josefina Tavarez Vélez is another employee of the school facing charges related to the incident.
Abogados de la familia de Stephora Joseph denuncian omisiones y falta de respuesta en proceso
Dominican Republic· 2026-02-11
Francisca Josefina Tavárez Vélez is a counselor who is among those detained following the incident.
Grupo de haitianos protesta en la frontera por justicia ante caso de StephoraDominican Republic· 2025-12-11
Francisca Josefina Tavárez Vélez is also facing charges related to the case.
¿Qué fiscal manejó videos en el caso de Stephora?Dominican Republic· 2025-12-11
Francisca Josefina Tavarez Vélez is a counselor who is also subject to economic guarantees and periodic presentation as coercive measures.
500 mil pesos y presentación periódica para tres de cuatro implicadas en caso StephoraDominican Republic· 2025-12-10
Francisca Josefina Tavarez Vélez is an orientator at the Colegio Da Vinci.
Inicia audiencia de medida de coerción a imputadas en caso StephoraDominican Republic· 2025-12-10
Francisca Josefina Tavarez Vélez is a counselor at Leonardo Da Vinci and is among those arrested in the case.
Olga Diná pide “sanción contundente” en caso Stephora Ann-Marcie JosephDominican Republic· 2025-12-10
Francisca Josefina Tavarez Vélez is accused of negligence in the supervision of the pool area.
Stephora Joseph murió por asfixia mecánica de acuerdo a la autopsiaDominican Republic· 2025-12-09Francisca Josefina Tavarez Vélez is a counselor at the Leonardo Da Vinci Institute.
Piden fianza de 50 millones a cada una de las 4 acusadas de homicidio involuntarioDominican Republic· 2025-12-08
Francisca Josefina Tavarez Vélez is a counselor at the Leonardo Da Vinci Institute.
Arrestan a cuatro trabajadoras del Instituto Leonardo Da Vinci por muerte de Stephora Anne-MircieDominican Republic· 2025-12-07