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UCR Candidate Hernán Damiani Dies During Live-Streamed Debate in Misiones

Producers requested discretion after the broadcast, prompting the platform to remove the video.

Overview

  • Damiani collapsed moments after the Dólar Blue stream began, and on-site physician Walter Villalba attempted aid before an ambulance took him to Hospital Ramón Madariaga in Posadas.
  • Local outlets reported a heart attack, though authorities have not issued a detailed official cause.
  • Program hosts asked viewers not to share the footage, and YouTube removed the recording soon after.
  • Misiones Governor Hugo Passalacqua and other leaders posted condolences, noting Damiani’s long service in provincial and national politics.
  • At the time, he was a substitute candidate on the UCR list for the October 26 legislative vote, with no announced changes to the ballot.