Father Arrested After Baby Hospitalized with Alcohol Poisoning in Venezuela

An infant in Venezuela has been hospitalized due to severe alcohol poisoning, with authorities arresting the child's father in connection with the incident. The 11-month-old baby was admitted to the Dr. José Gregorio Hernández Hospital in Portuguesa state exhibiting symptoms of intoxication.

According to the Bolivarian State Police of Portuguesa, the father, identified as Miguel Arcángel Querales Ladino, 42, was apprehended in the Los Robles II urbanization in Araure. The arrest followed a report concerning the baby's critical health condition, initially alerted by an official from the Council for the Protection of Children, Girls, and Adolescents.

Medical professionals diagnosed the infant with severe dehydration, vomiting, and alcohol intoxication, requiring specialized observation. The baby's mother corroborated the severity of the symptoms and pointed to the father as the individual responsible for giving the child alcoholic beverages. Police confiscated a bottle of liquor during the father's arrest.

The case has been transferred to the Seventh Prosecutor's Office of the Public Ministry, which will continue the investigation to determine appropriate sanctions. Doctors have warned about the grave consequences of alcohol consumption in infants, which can lead to seizures, severe intoxication, and even coma.