''An extraordinary journalist and television author, author of memorable pages, a personality recognized throughout the world.
I think one of the greatest journalists that Italy has had and who has been able to interpret his position in a vigorous and committed way ''.
Thus the mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri, at the opening of the funeral home set up in the Campidoglio for Gianni Minà
, who died on Monday at the age of 84.
To accompany the body, his wife Loredana Macchietti and daughters.
Under the large black and white photograph that portrays Minà in her studio two years ago, there is also a wreath of flowers from the National Association of Friendship Italy - Cuba. "Minà - continues Gualtieri - was the protagonist and witness of fundamental pages in the history of the 20th century In Latin America he was also engaged in many battles for rights and freedom. In short, he is something more than a journalist, he is an extraordinary personality and also a very sweet person, with a huge heart who put all his effort into , his passion and all his rigor in making the profession of journalism noble.He was a protagonist of the cultural but also civil and democratic life of our country and the world.
There are countries and continents today that remember and mourn him.
Minà was perhaps one of the best known Italians abroad.
And he - he continues - met simple and great people of the world.
He had this ability to be their friend, to gain the trust of people who are generally very difficult to approach.
The encounters with Maradona are memorable.
He also marked a great phase of television modernization.
I think he should be remembered as a great figure of Italian culture and journalism". Andrea Purgatori, Valter Veltroni, Sigfrido Ranucci, Franco Carraro were among the first to pay homage to Gianni Minà.
to gain the trust of people who are generally very difficult to approach.
The encounters with Maradona are memorable.
He also marked a great phase of television modernization.
I think he should be remembered as a great figure of Italian culture and journalism". Andrea Purgatori, Valter Veltroni, Sigfrido Ranucci, Franco Carraro were among the first to pay homage to Gianni Minà.
to gain the trust of people who are generally very difficult to approach.
The encounters with Maradona are memorable.
He also marked a great phase of television modernization.
I think he should be remembered as a great figure of Italian culture and journalism". Andrea Purgatori, Valter Veltroni, Sigfrido Ranucci, Franco Carraro were among the first to pay homage to Gianni Minà.
Gianni Mina', the arrival of the coffin at the funeral home in the Campidoglio
