A man identified as Mario Ureña died during a debate on the program “Café de Diario 55” in the Dominican Republic. Ureña was a representative of the country’s transportation union leadership.
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The man suffered the heart attack while waiting for his turn to speak in the debate. He had been discussing the working conditions of public transportation drivers.
Everyone present was shocked by Ureña’s sudden collapse in the studio. The man dropped his belongings on the floor after the incident.
The broadcast was immediately interrupted, and the technical team attempted to help him, but he was pronounced dead moments later.
Witnesses said that Ureña had been participating normally in the conversation before fainting.
The union leader’s death generated major repercussion in the transportation sector and among members of the Dominican press. He was also known as a communicator and a promoter of tourism and gastronomy in the Dominican Republic.
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Man dies after suffering a heart attack during live-streamed debate
A man identified as Mario Ureña died during a debate on the program Café de Diario 55 in the Dominican Republic. Ureña was a representative of the country’s transportation union leadership. pic.twitter.com/xDVmZOpcdY
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