Mother of detained flotilla activist Avila dies in Brazil

Mother of detained flotilla activist Avila dies in Brazil Teresa Regina de Avila e Silva, the mother of Global Sumud Flotilla activist Thiago Avila, has died at the age of 63, the group said in a post on X. “She was a woman of remarkable joy and great strength,” the flotilla said, adding that she faced years of serious illness “with courage, serenity, and dignity, driven by an unwavering will to live and surrounded by the unconditional dedication of her family”. Avila remains detained in Israel after being seized when a flotilla vessel was intercepted in international waters off Greece, according to the group.