Mother of female soldier who died at Texas base to travel from Mexico

Private Ana Basaldua Ruiz, 20, was found dead at Fort Hood having complained to her family about sexual harassment

The mother of a soldier who was found dead at the Fort Hood, Texas, military base earlier this week will receive a humanitarian visa to come to the US from Mexico and will visit the post to demand answers surrounding her daughter’s death.

Last Monday, Private Ana Basaldua Ruiz, 20, was found dead at the central Texas army post. Ruiz was a combat engineer and had served with the 1st cavalry division for the past 15 months, according to Fort Hood officials.