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Feb 16, 2023 · A poisonous bacteria was present in famous Chilean poet Pablo Neruda's body when he died half a century ago, McMaster University scientists have found.
Feb 22, 2023 · Scientists have concluded that renowned poet Pablo Neruda, a member of the Chilean communist party, might have had a toxic bacterium in his system when he died. The finding is the latest in a ...
Feb 16, 2023 · Researcher Debi Poinar (left), pictured with husband and biologist Hendrik Poinar, said their research found a lot of Clostridium botulinum in Pablo Neruda's body. This bacterium attacks the body ...
Feb 16, 2023 · Scientists from Canada, Denmark and Chile reported they found large quantities of the bacterium that can cause botulism poisoning in bone and tooth samples from Neruda's exhumed body. (SOUNDBITE ...
Feb 15, 2023 · A nephew of Neruda tells NPR that scientists found high levels of poison in the poet's remains. Scientists from Canada, Denmark and Chile examined bone and tooth samples from Neruda's exhumed body.
Feb 15, 2023 · This week, Neruda’s family announced results from a recent toxicological investigation of Neruda’s body that it says conclusively shows the poet was indeed poisoned. Following an exhumation order of Neruda’s body 10 years ago, forensic investigators from four countries inspected Neruda’s corpse for the chemical signatures of poisons, toxins, or other signs of foul play.
Feb 21, 2024 · Neruda's body was exhumed in 2013 for further investigation - and two years later, the Chilean government said it was "highly probable that a third party" was responsible. Advertisement
