Juan Pablo Romero Barenghi passes away after leukemia battle

Juan Pablo Romero Barenghi has passed away at Fundaleu following a battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, which was diagnosed in October 2024. After undergoing a bone marrow transplant, the disease returned more aggressively six months later.

Mr. Romero Barenghi was hospitalized last Friday due to bilateral pneumonia. Although a community fundraising campaign successfully gathered funds for a second dose of Revumenib—a medication produced by the U.S.-based Syndax Pharmaceuticals—the funds did not arrive in time for administration. Family and friends expressed frustration regarding the bureaucratic and financial obstacles that hindered access to the treatment.