william Mebarak Chadid, writer and merchant of Lebanese origin and father of the renowned singer Shakira, faces a new complication in his health.
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According to information circulating in local media, the father of the Barranquilla artist, who is now 92 years old, would have been admitted this Wednesday night to the Ibero-American Clinic, in the north of this capital, due to pneumonia.
Mebarak Chadid’s last public appearance was on December 26 at the Malecón del Río, where he approved the statue of Shakira made by artist Yino Márquez, highlighting the resemblance to his daughter.
It turned out that Shakira is preparing her trip from Miami to Barranquilla to be with her father.
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William Mebarak has played a crucial role in Shakira’s career, practically acting as her first manager and bringing her into the media to showcase her talent to the world.
So far there is no statement or reaction from the family confirming the fact. What is known is the fragmented information that circulates in the media.
Shakira’s father’s health difficulties
Shakira follows the medical process that her father is experiencing very closely. The singer has been close to her father after the delicate surgery that was performed a year ago at the Serena del Mar Hospital Center in Cartagena last year and which continues to recover.
William Mebarak in his apartment in the north of Barranquilla.
Photo:Instagram: @shakira
Although Mebarak’s procedures and treatments were handled with secrecy and confidentiality, due to the clause that the treating doctors would have signed, this did not prevent the Barranquilla artist from showing her gratitude.
The interpreter of ‘Monotonía’ at that time praised the work done by the medical staff and, in addition, sent a message to all her followers, who were aware not only of her media separation with Gerard Piqué, but also of the state of health of his father.
According to information from various Spanish media, William Mebarak suffered a strong
fall in May 2022 and this caused his health condition to deteriorate over time in recent months.
In 2022, the artist’s father had already undergone surgery by Dr. Fernando Hakim in the city of Barcelona. William Mebarak has suffered from hydrocephalus since the middle of last year, a problem that has seriously affected his health and causes constant headaches and nausea, revealed the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
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