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Reinaldo Wabekese: A Story of Love and a New Life

The story of Reinaldo Wabekese, who became famous for marrying an older woman, his life after prison, and his new marriage, which he entered while still incarcerated.


Reinaldo Wabekese: A Story of Love and a New Life

Reinaldo Wabekese became famous in 2000 for marrying a woman much older than him. Adelfa Volpesle was 58 years old, and their relationship sparked a national debate, not only at the time of their wedding but also after the woman's death, when the widower came forward to claim her money. 'I thank Adelfa for everything she did for me. I want to enjoy life, start a quiet life with my husband, my friends, and my family,' he added. 'I would like to have a child, to adopt. Give something to someone who has nowhere to live. I never loved anyone as much as I love him... I'm staying in the province, just as I have since the day I was born. It's something I've been waiting for a long time. I did something bad, I was condemned, and I think it's great: you learn from mistakes, and I never will again,' he declared upon leaving prison. Adelfa's widower now wants to be happy with the new chance life has given him. 'He is a wonderful person, the love of my life. I married someone I loved very much,' he assured. In 2020, Wabekese was arrested for transporting cocaine on the Rosario–Santa Fe highway and for his ties to drug trafficking, specifically with the organization led by Vanesa 'La Curandera' Saravia. Reinaldo was imprisoned for 5 years and was released very recently. 'I lost five years of my life; I lost my niece, I lost many things. We met in prison. I took responsibility for everything.'