This Friday the sad news of the death of the Argentine teacher and sociologist was known Marcelo LeirasHe studied Sociology at the UBA and received his doctorate from Notre Dame.
Political leaders, colleagues and friends remembered him on social media with great affection and also with pain at the news.
“It hurts a lot to say goodbye to a friend like Marcelo Leiras. He was an intellectual passionate about teaching and understanding Argentina,” he said. Gabriel KatopodisMinister of Public Works of the Province of Buenos Aires.
It is very painful to say goodbye to a friend like Marcelo Leiras. He was an intellectual who was passionate about teaching and understanding Argentina.
A member of a generation hopeful for democracy, he defended the ideals of freedom, equality and the validity of human rights in all… pic.twitter.com/qjVWYLhZQg
— Gabriel Katopodis (@gkatopodis) August 9, 2024
“A member of a generation that hoped for democracy, he defended the ideals of freedom, equality and the validity of human rights in all the areas he worked in: education, critical thinking and political action,” he added.
And he concluded: “He never changed his values, obsessed with banishing violence from Argentine political life and always thinking about building a better country for everyone. A big hug to his family and all his friends, who are so many.”
Marcelo Leiras was a brother to me.
His devotion to friendship as an everyday act of love, his intelligence in conversations about all the things that matter, his elegance in discussions and his life advice were a miracle in my life.
I will miss him every day.— Paula Lambertini (@plambertini) August 9, 2024
“Much sadness at the death of Marcelo Leiras, a great teacher, professional and person. There are many of us who have taken his contributions to think of a better country and another way of doing public policy. On my part, thank you always Marce,” he said. Daniela VilarMinister of Environment of Buenos Aires.
The Secretary of Education of the Municipality of La Plata, Paula Lambertinialso made a terribly shocked post: “Marcelo Leiras was a brother to me. His devotion to friendship as an everyday act of love, his intelligence in conversations about all the things that matter, his elegance in discussions and his life advice were a miracle in my life. I will miss him every day.”.
Today the world became a little more unfair. Fly away, Marce. pic.twitter.com/zS4k6AdMMd
— Alejo Garcia Pintos (@alegarciapintos) August 9, 2024
“Today the world became a little more unfair. Fly away, Marce,” wrote the actor and current director of the Teatro Coliseo Podestá Alejo Garcia Pintos.
