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Manuel Felguérez, abstract artist
8Jun By Web TeamNo Comments
Mexico, Noteworthy, Profiles

Manuel Felguérez, abstract artist

Manuel Felguérez Barra ‑ a Mexican abstract artist, part of the Generación de la Ruptura which broke with the muralist movement of Diego Rivera and others in the mid 20th century – passed away after contracting coronavirus on June 8, 2020. Felguérez was born in the state of Zacatecas in 1928, but political instability caused his family to lose their land there and move to Mexico City. In 1947, he had the chance to travel to Europe and, impressed with the art there, decided to dedicate himself to the vocation. Unhappy with the education at the Academy of San Carlos in Mexico, he did most of his studies in France, where he specialized in abstract art, something that was not accepted in Mexico at the time. His exhibitions were initially limited to galleries and the production of "sculpted...
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Lino Manuel Chávez Arteaga, Anaesthesiologist
13May By Web TeamNo Comments
Medics, Mexico, Profiles

Lino Manuel Chávez Arteaga, Anaesthesiologist

Lino Manuel Chávez Arteaga – an Anaesthesiologist at IMSS Hospital General de Zona No. 20 La Margarita, Puebla, Mexico – passed away on 12 May 2020 due to COVID-19. Lino, who died of complications in the respiratory and cardiovascular tracts that ultimately caused his death. The doctor was treated at the Manuel Ávila Camacho Hospital, known as IMSS San José. The death of the doctor occurred between protests and complaints from Social Security staff, who revealed that the material and supplies distributed by the institute are of poor quality and does not serve to prevent infections by Covid. Source: Lajornade De Oriente Please help us in adding details.
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Manuel Barragan, General Practitioner
4May By Web TeamNo Comments
Medics, Profiles, Spain

Manuel Barragan, General Practitioner

Manuel Barragan – a General Practitioner in Cordoba, Spain – passed away due to COVID-19. He was 63 years old. Community Medicine practitioner who was consulting at the Levante-Sur Health Center in Córdoba city. This doctor had been admitted to the ICU of the Reina Sofía Hospital in Córdoba due to pneumonia caused by the coronavirus. Source: Redaccion Medica Please help us in adding details.
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Manuel Adolfo Varas, journalist
31Mar By Web TeamNo Comments
Ecuador, Noteworthy, Profiles

Manuel Adolfo Varas, journalist

Manuel Adolfo Varas Varas ‑ an Ecuadorian broadcaster, sports journalist and lawyer – died on March 30, 2020 from Covid-19.   Varas, who co-founded Radio Caravana 750 AM and reported from the station for 39 years, was considered a pioneer of sports journalism in Ecuador and one of the country's best known sports journalists.   Varas was a lawyer by training, but spent more than 55 years as a sports journalist and commentator. His career began on the América radio station in 1964. He broadcast from the 1966 Copa Libertadores games. He then worked at a series of stations and radio shows focused on athletics, including Sucesos, Bolívar, Mambo (as a guest commentator), Noticia, and La Fabulosa. He also wrote for El Universo.   In 1985, Varas joined with colleagues to found a...
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