On December 11, the Mexican composer and singer attended the launch of the site that houses the history of the bolero and his artistic career. With misuse of the mask and several attendees, the activity is under public scrutiny.
the death of the cantautor Armando Manzanero, The morning of Monday, December 28, has shocked the Latin American art world. Just as condolences have flooded social media and messages of solidarity have reached Yucatecan relatives, speculation about a negligence on the part of the artist and his allies has soon come to light.
Many netizens have noted that before it was announced that Manzanero had been diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2, he witnessed the inauguration of the Manzanero House Museum, A cultural venue built as a tribute to the singer-songwriter of “Nada personal”, located in Mérida. The event was held on December 11, had several guests and the photographs show the now missing artist misusing the mask.
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“This tribute cost him his life in the middle of the pandemic. How irresponsible!”, “Where did he get infected? Meetings are a risk factor and if we add to this we don’t use the mask properly”, “Don Armando is infected in his tribute. Was that here his end? Anyway we regret his death. We ask for his rest and strength for his family, “” We already know where he became infected, but no matter how much they tell them that it is not time for him to be offended. If he had not gone, he would still be alive “, were some comments that left the netizens in a Facebook post of the portal Mexico Unknown, where the arrival of the Museum.
In addition, Twitter users took as a reference, the event in which Manzanero was and where he may have been infected, a tweet made by the Secretary of Tourism of the Government of Mexico, Miguel Torruco Marquis, who publish last December 11 how was the inauguration of Casa Manzanero Museum and other tourist spots that were activated in Merida.
Product innovation and diversification will make Mexico a more attractive, original and unique destination. We work to ensure that each state offers “anchor” attractions that give way to new local tourist circuits; for example, #CasaManzanero and the “Route of Nostalgia” in Merida pic.twitter.com/g1P2Xkv9fe
– MiguelTorrucoMarqués (@TorrucoTurismo) December 13, 2020
“Everyone is talking about the death of Armando Manzanero, no one says that a few days before his hospitalization what should not be done was done: a museum was inaugurated in his homeland which was attended by a riot of people. Damn, let’s see if they stay at home … “, wrote the user @Ale_Villanueva.

Armando Manzanero during the inauguration of the Casa Manzanero Museum. Photo EDH / Dam of the mexicodesconocido.com.mx portal
Casa Manzanero Museum has 310 square meters and was designed to house three thematic axes, which “are committed to technology and interaction with visitors,” according to the web portal Mexico Unknown: the room Never in the world, Which reviews the bolero as a musical genre and addresses the history of Mérida in the first half of the twentieth century, when Manzanero was a teenager; the area I don’t know about you, Which collects the zenith of the career of this master of music (awards, tours, iconic concerts) and the salon This afternoon I saw it raining, Which exposes “the most intimate facet of Manzanero which reflects his family life, his contributions to culture and his participation in Mexican cinema and television,” according to Architectural Digest Mexico magazine.
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📷 A sample of what can be seen in the recently opened one #CasaManzanero, The Merida, Yucatan. pic.twitter.com/bGw8swYzwO
– MiguelTorrucoMarqués (@TorrucoTurismo) December 11, 2020
The Mexican press announced last December 18 that the renowned composer was hospitalized for COVID-19, despite a slight improvement, the virus complicated the picture of pre-existing diseases (diabetes and kidney problems) in Manzanero.

Part of the elements that adorn the Casa Manzanero Museum, which now becomes an iconic space. Photo EDH / Dam of the mexicodesconocido.com.mx portal