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Roberto Jorge Canessa Urta (born 17 January 1953) is a Uruguayan paediatric cardiologist, motivational speaker, and former rugby player. He is one of the 16 survivors of the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 , which crashed in the Andes mountains on 13 October 1972. [1]
Roberto Canessa survived the Andes tragedy in 1972. Today he is a renowned children's cardiologist who inspires thousands at conferences around the world.
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May 21, 2023 · Roberto Canessa was one of the few who survived the 1972 plane crash in the Andes, where he resorted to cannibalism and hiked for help. He became a doctor, ran for president of Uruguay, and wrote a memoir about his ordeal.
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Roberto Canessa survived the Andes tragedy in 1972. Today he is a renowned children's cardiologist who inspires thousands at conferences around the world.
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Jan 11, 2024 · Chilean Army officers escort Uruguayan rugby player Fernando Parrado (center, left photo) following his rescue after he and fellow survivor Roberto Canessa hiked from the crash site in search...
Jan 5, 2024 · One survivor, Roberto Canessa (played by Matías Recalt)—who was a 19-year-old medical student at the time of the crash and is now in his 70s—tells TIME that watching Bayona's films The Impossible...
Dec 14, 2023 · New Spanish-language film Society of the Snow is based on the horrific events of a Uruguayan plane crash in 1972. Its sensitive take on the tragedy has it tipped for Oscars success. The synopsis...
