The health of Nidia del Carmen Ripoll, Shakira’s mother, is being watched by the international press after a last-minute artistic trip to her hometown of Barranquilla was announced on social media.

Pictures of the “El Jefea” translator getting into a van after disembarking from a private plane at Ernesto Cortissoz Airport raised alarm and speculation began that her arrival in Colombia was linked to the health problems of one of her parents.

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The media suggests that the 46-year-old from Barranquilla arrived in her country on Saturday, October 14, although the user of the social network In the video of just a few seconds, Shakira was not in the company of her children Milan and Sasha.

What happened to Shakira’s mother?

Informative site Impact News He used the same pictures for a post on his Instagram where he warned that Shakira had traveled to Colombia due to problems related to her father’s health.

“Our artist Shakira is in Barranquilla: let’s pray for the health of Don William Mebarack,” the post said without further details about it.

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Then the Argentinian media Infobae mentioned the alleged health breakdown of Nidia del Carmen Ripoll due to thrombosis in one leg.

“She started feeling bad last Friday (October 13),” which is why she went for a medical examination that required her to be hospitalized, the website says, taking information from Telemundo as a reference.

It was mentioned from the American network that Shakira’s mother is out of danger; However, there is no official information yet.

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Media outlets such as Spain’s La Vanguardia also echoed the news of the surprise trip, although this time they attributed it to some weakness on the part of William Mebarak, 92, who has faced several complications in recent months following the hydrocephalus that caused him to undergo surgery last June to install Hakim’s valve .

Complications of thrombosis

In its announcement, Infobae recalls that Shakira’s mother already had an episode related to thrombosis in one leg while she was in Barcelona. This happened in March when the singer was in the middle of moving to Miami, which delayed her plans for then.

In this new episode, Nidia del Carmen Ripoll would receive the attention she needed in time and respond positively to treatment, as indicated by Telecinco.

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Nevertheless, Shakira’s mother demands attention because Deep vein thrombosis “It occurs when a blood clot (thrombus) forms in one or more deep veins in the body, usually in the legs,” as described by the Mayo Clinic. This can cause leg swelling or pain, although sometimes there are no visible symptoms.

Suffering from venous thrombosis can lead to certain complications such as:

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