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Federico Riu Farré (Lleida May 14 1925 – Caracas December 9 1985) was a philosopher and university professor.Riu was born in Spain where he worked from an early age as a teacher in the small towns of his province. He emigrated to Venezuela in 1947 and became a Venezuelan citizen in 1954. In Caracas Riu studied philosophy at the Central University of Venezuela and won a scholarship to study in Europe after receiving the highest grades in his class.