The stepmother of former Democratic presidential contender Julián Castro and his twin brother, Texas Rep Joaquin Castro, has died from coronavirus. Joaquin Castro broke the news in a tweet on Thursday night, writing: 'My stepmom, Alice Guzman, passed away today from COVID-19.' Julián Castro, the former mayor of San Antonio who served as secretary for Housing and Urban Development under President Barack Obama, replied to his brother's tweet writing: 'May she Rest in Peace.' It's believed she died in their hometown of San Antonio, where infections have surged in recent weeks. Joaquin Castro has been a vocal critic of President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic in the past.

Source: Daily Mail July 10, 2020 19:59 UTC