07/07/2021 18:13
Clarín.com
Politics
Updated 07/07/2021 18:15
The brother of the late senator and former governor of Santa Fe, Carlos Reutemann, Enrique, and his nephew Federico remembered 'Lole' as an "
idol
" who wanted to "
give back to society what he did for him
" and added that "he did his best that he could "for the people, from the places where he served in politics and also in sports.
"He was a man who wanted to give back to society what he did for him, so he
accepted the governorship
and worked for his province. He did the best he could, with affection and defects. Wherever he arrived he
was an idol
, it
was as if Maradona arrived or Monzón
", Enrique emphasized in memory of his brother.
The senator and former governor of Santa Fe, Carlos Reutemann, died this Wednesday in a sanatorium in his province after his hospitalization from a picture of anemia and dehydration with which he was admitted and which led to a gradual deterioration of his health.
"This is the most difficult race,
maybe it has a checkered flag
," Enrique said that Lole told him while he was in the hospital bed.
As an omen, the former athlete
had even refused to go back to intensive care
when the doctors recommended it: "He was already tired, he
had struggled too much,
" recalled the brother.
Enrique Reutemann: "My brother was an incredible person."
In those sanatorium talks, Enrique asked him a fundamental question: "I asked him if he preferred government or F1 and he told me that
Formula 1 was easier
."
"The wear and tear that a ruler has is very great,
every day they have 20 problems,
" he revealed that he confessed.
On the beginnings in motorsport, Enrique gave details of
how
Reutemann's
passion
for racing began.
“The sensitivity of driving cars was
acquired in the field
, next to the Rio Salado.
He did the track like Monte Carlo and there he practiced
.
Then he made his debut in Turismo Mejorado in 1965 with Américo Grossi and immediately began signing autographs ”.
And he continued: "Everything that Carlos achieved throughout his life is exciting. He debuted in 1972 making the best time alongside pilots like
Jackie Stewart
. I followed all the campaigns through
El Gráfico
magazine
and with
Carburando
radio.
. We did not miss any detail, "he recalled.
He said that once his time as a runner was over, his brother could have
chosen to live anywhere in
the world "but what he liked the most was the
smell of wet earth
from Llambí Campbell
, which is where he had the field, for him there was no better place.
He was a simple person
, "he said.
"He never regretted going from sports to politics because
politics filled a void in his life,
" he said, adding that Lole "got up early to serve people."
His nephew follows in his footsteps in politics
The provincial deputy for Santa Fe and the runner's nephew,
Federico Reutemann
, remembered him as a "strong, sincere, honest" person who
won almost
"
all the elections he ran for
."
"It is not easy to get to the governorship of Santa Fe, three times as a national senator, they
wanted him to be president
. He won all the elections he ran for, except the last one. He always said '
the people send me to my house and not the leaders
' ", detailed the provincial deputy.
He also commented that he retains the memory of "having traveled the province with him" in the 1999 campaign, which was his "first time as a provincial deputy."
"I am going to thank him for life
that he has introduced me
to the world of politics," he added.
In addition, he mentioned
the last time
they went out together was "to vaccinate him" and stressed that that was one of the final occasions when he went out on the street since he had chosen to
take refuge in his home
since the beginning of the strict quarantine
back in March of 2020
.
"That day he again noticed the affection and affection of the nurses
who greeted him and took selfies
."
"He had intentions to continue in politics but he knew that
his body was leaving him,
" concluded the nephew of the former Santa Fe governor.
Reutemann's death was reported by his daughter, Cora, through a tweet on the social network Twitter, minutes before 2 p.m.
Dad left in peace and dignity after fighting like a champion with a strong and noble heart that accompanied him to the end.
I am proud and blessed for the father I had.
I know that he will accompany me every day of my life until we meet again in the house of the Lord🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/84wo3WgfTg
- Cora Reutemann (@CoraReutemann) July 7, 2021
"Dad left in peace and dignity after fighting like a champion with a strong and noble heart that accompanied him to the end. I feel pride and blessing for the father I had. I know that he
will accompany me every day
of my life until we let us meet again in the house of the Lord ", published Cora Reutemann when it was 1:56.
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