She held government meetings, worked on projects of the head of state, and at times interceded on the behalf of political prisoners.

She held meetings, worked on projects of the head of state, and at times interceded on the behalf of political prisoners to Crespo.

[2] According to Venezuelatuya, Crespo relied greatly on her advice and confidence during his career, and asserts that in 1892 she "made up for the lack of committees or revolutionary juntas in the clandestine organization of the Legalista Revolution.

[2] In 1897, Crespo did not campaign for a third presidential term but supported Ignacio Andrade against key opponent José Manuel Hernández.

Andrade won the election,[8] and his wife María Isabel Sosa Saa replaced Parejo as First Lady on February 28,[citation needed] 1898.

According to the dispute, popular traditions holds that Crespo allegedly had a first mistress and never lived in the Miraflores Palace, dubbed "The House of Misia Jacinta.

"[2] During the crisis in Bolivarian Venezuela, the tomb of Crespo and his wife Jacinta was looted and vandalized, leaving their bodies exposed to the elements.