Overview
- The chef was flown by air ambulance on Friday to Hospital Alemán in Recoleta under continuous medical monitoring and strict protocols.
- Hospital sources indicated a formal medical update will be issued over the weekend, and no additional clinical details have been released.
- The medical emergency began during a guided ascent of Volcán Lanín, where guides reported unexpected behavioral changes that led to a rescue and evacuation to Junín and then San Martín de los Andes.
- Initial tests identified atrial fibrillation, and his condition progressed to multiorgan dysfunction requiring intensive care and mechanical ventilation before stabilizing.
- His family reported a “franca mejoría” (marked improvement) before Christmas and thanked the Andean medical teams, paving the way for his transfer to a higher-complexity center in Buenos Aires.