Roberto Canessa, one of the survivors of the 1972 tragedy in the Andes, was denounced on social media for inappropriately touching several women who asked him for photographs during an event in Torreón.
“Roberto Canessa”
Por este otro video del sobreviviente de los Andes tocando a mujeres que se acercaban a fotografiarse.pic.twitter.com/5CaCM50l3j
— Tendencias Argy (@tendenciasargy) April 12, 2024
In several videos, Canessa appears seated as two young women approach to take pictures with him. At that moment, the 71-year-old cardiologist clearly lowers his hand to touch their backside. The images immediately went viral.
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Porque quieren cancelar a Roberto Canessa, uno de los sobrevivientes de la tragedia de los Andes, por lo que ocurrió en este video. pic.twitter.com/CSRTq4fh3q
— Tendencias en Argentina (@porqueTTarg) April 12, 2024
Who is Roberto Canessa?
Roberto Canessa is a Uruguayan doctor known for being one of the survivors of the 1972 Uruguayan Air Force plane crash in the Andes when a plane carrying a Uruguayan rugby team crashed into the snow-capped peaks.
Canessa and the other survivors were trapped in extremely difficult conditions and even had to resort to cannibalism to survive for more than two months before being rescued.
In this case, Ricardo acquired an almost legendary status for his leadership in helping to keep several of his teammates alive. After the accident, Canessa became a heart surgeon and has shared his experience of survival in conferences and books such as the one in Torreón. Over the years, his story has inspired books, documentaries, and movies, including the movie “Live!” based on the book “Miracle in the Andes” that Canessa co-wrote with Pablo Vierci.
Ricardo Canessa: What happened in the tragedy of the Andes?
The Andes Tragedy was a plane crash that occurred on October 13, 1972 in the Andes, specifically in the Andes Mountains in Mendoza, Argentina. A Uruguayan Air Force plane, a Fairchild FH-227D, was transporting the Uruguayan rugby team, as well as their family and friends, to Santiago, Chile to play a match. However, the plane crashed due to adverse weather conditions and navigational errors.
The accident left the survivors in a desperate situation: trapped in the middle of snow-capped mountains, without food, adequate shelter or means to communicate with the outside world. For more than two months, survivors fought for survival in extremely difficult conditions, facing extreme cold, lack of food, and uncertainty about their rescue.
The tragedy took an even more heartbreaking turn when some of the survivors were forced to resort to cannibalism to survive. Finally, on December 20, 1972, two of the survivors, Nando Parrado and Roberto Canessa, managed to walk for ten days through the mountains until they found help, which led to the rescue of the rest of the group.
This story was written in spanish by Miguel Fernandez in Cultura Colectiva
