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{{Short description|Argentine rally driver (1968–1995)}}
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'''Carlos Saúl Facundo Menem Yoma''' (23 November 1968 – 15 March 1995), otherwise known as '''Carlos Menem Jr.''', was an Argentine [[Rallying|rally]] driver. He was the son of former [[President of Argentina]] [[Carlos Menem]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hace 19 años moría el hijo de Menem en medio de especulaciones de asesinato|url=http://www.mdzol.com/nota/279905-hace-19-anos-moria-el-hijo-demenem-en-medio-de-especulaciones-de-asesinato/|work=MDZ Online|date=15 March 2014|access-date=25 February 2023|language=es-AR|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140315184603/http://www.mdzol.com/nota/279905-hace-19-anos-moria-el-hijo-demenem-en-medio-de-especulaciones-de-asesinato/|archive-date=15 March 2014}}</ref>
Menem was born in [[La Rioja Province, Argentina|La Rioja Province]], [[Argentina]]. He started his rally career in 1987. Menem has competed in the [[World Rally Championship]] and [[Production World Rally Championship|PWRC]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Oltra y Menem Jr en el recuerdo|url=https://www.tycsports.com/automovilismo/noticias/Oltra-y-Menem-Jr-en-el-recuerdo-automovilismo20150315-0013.html.html|work=[[TyC Sports]]|date=15 March 2015|access-date=25 February 2023|language=es-AR}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=La historia nos llama...|url=http://www.tclarevista.com.ar/2013/historia-noviembre1.php|work=tclarevista.com.ar|access-date=25 February 2023|language=es-AR}}</ref> He died on March 15, 1995, while piloting a [[Bell 206|Bell 206B-3]] helicopter with his friend and also racing driver, [[Silvio Oltra]]. The helicopter reportedly struck [[overhead power lines]] while taking off at [[San Nicolás de los Arroyos|San Nicolás]], Argentina, and crashed, killing both men.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Famous People Who Died in Aviation Accidents 1990s|url=http://www.planecrashinfo.com/famous1990s.htm|work=planecrashinfo|access-date=25 February 2023}}</ref>
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