World● LowSep 19 · Sep 19, 2026, 8:30 AM
He is Argentine, he took an adventure trip through Africa, swam with sharks and now seeks to have a Rwandan gorilla named after Messi
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Clarín · Sub-Saharan Africa
Francisco Lafuente traveled through seven African countries during a 49-day adventure. He swam with sharks, was with gorillas in Rwanda, and crossed the Okavango Delta on horseback.
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