Fernando de la Rúa still alive?

  • By Michael Green
  • Buenos Aires
  • Last updated on

Some think the politician is still alive, say his death a hoax.

News of Fernando de la Rúa’s death on July 9, 2019 stunned the world. Ever since, millions of fans worldwide have come to believe the politician’s death was a hoax and that he was still alive and well.

UPDATE 02/10/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Fernando de la Rúa Death Hoax: Is He Still Among Us?

“ There are just too many unanswered questions, too many coincidences, too many things just don’t make sense, ” a fan told the media.

Overzealous fans started investigating the strange and conflicting circumstances surrounding the ‘death’ of Fernando de la Rúa, offering ‘incontestable evidence’ that the politician was still alive. More than 2 millions people have clicked on the popular YouTube video ‘Fernando de la Rúa alive?! Shocking proof’ and nearly 30,000 people have commented on.

A wide array of the politician’s fans are convinced the video proves conclusively that Fernando de la Rúa is still alive.

New Wave of Fernando de la Rúa Sightings

Moreover, ever since his death in 2019, hundreds of eyewitnesses claimed to have spotted him in many cities around the world, in shopping malls, taxis, even in a restaurant in Córdoba (Fernando de la Rúa’s Hometown).

Fernando de la Rúa would be 89 years-old today.

Will we ever know the truth? Probably not, but the legend that is Fernando de la Rúa will live on forever. Some things are just too good to be forgotten.

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