cafiero lost his wife of fifty years, ana goitía, in 1994. his son, juan pablo cafiero, was appointed as ambassador to the holy see in 2008. he had been a national deputy for the peronists and for frepaso, minister for social development under presidents fernando de la rúa and eduardo duhalde, and as minister of security for buenos aires province. another son, mario cafiero, served as a national deputy from 1997 to 2005.