The inheritance of Riverita, Paquirri’s brother who died four months ago, is the new issue that divides the family. Jose Antonio Canales Rivera, his nephew, commented weeks ago that he was his universal heir, which shows that he was his favorite nephew and the one who took care of him until his last moments, as the bullfighter has stated. Jose Antonio also commented at the time that he had to assess the will before accepting it, because perhaps it would entail more debts than benefits. Weeks later it turns out that other members of the clan, like his uncle, Antonio Rivera, have raised their voices to contradict Canales’ version.
Although it seems indisputable that the universal heir is Jose Antonio Canales Rivera, there are more assets of Riverita that have been distributed. Canales has commented on Salvame, a program in which he works as a talk show host, that his uncle Antonio and his mother, Teresa Rivera, have not had a relationship for years : “They love each other, respect each other and get along, but they have no relationship”, argument the right-handed
This distancing could be the reason that the uncle does not agree that Canales has what he wants about the inheritance. She could also be behind the rumors that she was a cousin of Canales, Agustina, who was closest to Riverita in the last months of her life.
In all this soap opera there is another important name: that ofMonica Gavira, Riverita’s caregiver who ended up becoming her ‘special friend’.Apparently, this woman does not get along with Riverita’s sister, Teresa, and both have argued about the decorations on the tomb and other last wishes that Paquirri’s brother left in writing in his will.
Nor does this writing include who his house in Barbate would go to, a farm of more than 300 square meters and, without a doubt, the only jewel that includes his fortune.
Riverita, who died of cancer on January 21, was a bohemian, seductive and generous man. Hence, in life he welcomed up to three ‘homeless’ in his house in Barbate. Friends of the first bullfighter that the Rivera family had have commented after his loss that Riverita boasted of having up to 17 “secret” children, which has not yet been proven. The reason why Riverita did not legally recognize any of her presumed offspring is unknown. Nor is it understood that those who had knowledge of the identity of his biological father have not taken legal action in his life. Canales would be, in the event that the alleged children of his uncle prove their affiliation with DNA tests, one of the most affectedby its appearance, this is evident.
The family union hangs by a thread and this inheritance could lead to new schisms in the Rivera clan.
