She graduated from the Military Academy of Venezuela as an officer of the class of 2022 "Bicentenary of the Battle of Bombona and Pichincha".
She was stationed at the Tomás de Heres Jungle Infantry Battalion, Tumeremo, Bolívar state, for at least a year.
According to the Armed Forces report, the death was ruled as a suicide, and Elinés was found dressed in a sports uniform and hanging from a sheet in the bathroom shower of her room at the barracks.
[1][3] On 4 October, a group of family friends from the 1st of May sector demonstrated in front of the Anaco City Hall to reject the version of the death of the Armed Forces and to request a new autopsy.
[2] By the end of the month, the military high command had not mentioned the death and the Venezuelan Army had not even published a note of condolence.