Philanthropist and pharmaceutical entrepreneur Remedios Nieto del Río passes away in Marbella

Pharmaceutical entrepreneur Remedios Nieto del Río passed away today in Marbella after suffering a stroke from which she could not recover. This beloved ... resident of San Pedro Alcántara is known for her enormous charitable work along the coast. Among other initiatives, in 1979 she launched one of her most significant projects when, together with a group of parents of children with special needs, she founded ASPANDEM (Association in favor of people with intellectual disabilities of the Costa del Sol). This is not the only significant action of this fighting woman who was the mother of four children together with her husband, the also respected and remembered Juan del Río Mapelli, as she has been a regular at charity events and has actively participated in various business associations. Her social concern has earned her a fundamental altruistic role in the locality.

Remedios Nieto studied Pharmacy in Granada and, after that, began to open stores that added up to a chain of fourteen boutiques and perfumeries. Similarly, she validated these studies with a degree in Biological Sciences. In 1989, she passed the exams of the Ministry of Public Works and the Faculty of Civil Engineers to obtain the official title of Real Estate Agent, also examining Topography and Planimetry. In addition to having a great education, Remedios is a person who has challenged her time by performing tasks that were not typical for women in the era she lived to develop professionally.

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