Argentina

27Apr

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Argentina, High Profilers, Profiles

Laura Bernal, diplomat

Laura Bernal ‑ an Argentine diplomat – passed away on 26 April 2020 after contracting Covid-19. She served as Argentina's ambassador to Ireland from 2016 until her sudden death in 2020. She was present in the country for her compatriot Pope Francis's visit to Ireland as part of World Meeting of Families 2018. Bernal was from Buenos Aires. She died at her Rathmines home on 26 April 2020 and was found post-mortem to have contracted COVID-19. At the request of her sister and due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bernal's body was not repatriated. Her funeral took place on 15 May at St Michael's parish church in Foxford and she was buried afterwards at nearby Craggagh Cemetery. Foxford is where Admiral William Brown (who founded the Argentine Navy) was born, hence ...

25Apr

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Argentina, Medics, Profiles

Roberto Diaz, physician

Roberto Diaz – a Medical Doctor at Clinico y Deportologo, SuConsultorio, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina – passed away after suffering from COVID-19. Robert was 78 years old. Source: Facebook Please help us in adding details.

Horacio Ejilevich Grimaldi, Psychologist

24Apr

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Horacio Ejilevich Grimaldi, Psychologist

Horacio Ejilevich Grimaldi – a Psychologist at Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Exaltacion de la Cruz, Argentina – passed away after suffering from COVID-19. It was reported on 24 April, 2020. Horacio was 61years old. He had received his psychology degree in 1975 at the University of Buenos Aires. He then did graduate studies in the United States. He was the one who created and presided over the first Jungian-oriented psychological institution in the country. Source: La Nacion Please help us in adding details.

19Apr

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Silvio Cufre, Nurse

Silvio Cufre – a Nurse at Instituto MédicoBrandsen, Buenos Aires, Argentina – passed away on 18 April, 2020, after suffering from COVID-19. Silvio was 47 years old. Silvio was admitted to a clinic in Cañuelas and resided in San Vicente, Buenos Aires province. The municipality of San Vicente confirmed the news and published a brief statement, in which it expressed: “ A very sad news surrounds us today to the Sanvicentinos. The coronavirus pandemic affects us directly. The tragedy of the death of the nurse Silvio Cufré is a very strong blow for everyone, especially for his family, his friends, neighbors and his coworkers . ” The Ministry of Health of the province of Buenos Aires also provided details of Cufré's death: &ld...

3Apr

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Francisco Marín, Physician

Francisco Marín – a Physician, Director of Health at Municipality of Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina – passed away on 2 April 2020, after suffering from COVID-19. Francisco was 61 years old. Initially, he had refused to be admitted to a clinic. When he was diagnosed as positive by coronavirus, he preferred to recover at home, but when the condition worsened, he was rushed to the Femechaco sanatorium. Before becoming director of Health, Marín worked as a doctor in special schools in the interior of Chaco and in Resistencia, integrating technical teams. In the last decade, he served at the Special School No. 2. Source: Infobae Please help us in adding details.