[5][6][7] After her death, her mother started a foundation to continue works in Paula's name.
Paula Frías worked as a humanitarian for impoverished communities located in Venezuela and Spain, using her skills as an educator and psychologist.
[9] An error in medication resulted in severe brain damage, leaving her in a persistent vegetative state.
Her mother had her moved to a hospital in California and later to her home, where she died at the age of 29 on 6 December 1992.
[11] The foundation is "dedicated to supporting programs that promote and preserve the fundamental rights of women and children to be empowered and protected.