Argentine economy 2012 from the vision of an economic journalist

The presidential strengthening, the new cabinet, the Government's political use of legislative majority, the struggles within the power, the eventual advances over institutions and the mystery of the ideology backing the economy were some of the points analyzed by journalist Hugo Grimaldi to comprehend the third Kirchnerist period. The forum was moderated by Tristán Rodríguez Loredo at CADAL's office and was sponsored by Konrad Adenauer Foundation.

A journalist has several sources and builds information while contrasting it. In economic terms he has the chance to access to data from different analysts and draw his own conclusions by comparison. From the projection of the main economists about growth, inflation and the cost of the dollar for next year, Hugo E. Grimaldi joint that data with the political reality, a few days before the begining of a new presidentaial period, as guest speaker of the Foro Latinoamericano Buenos Aires that CADAL organized in its office with the sponsorship of Konrad Adenauer Foundation.

The presidential strengthening, the new cabinet, the Government's political use of legislative majority, the struggles within the power, the eventual advances over institutions and the mystery of the ideology backing the economy were some of the points analyzed by journalist Hugo Grimaldi to comprehend the third Kirchnerist period.

Hugo E. Grimaldi is a journalist, speciallized on economics. He was writer, editor and underdirector of the newspaper "El Cronista Comercial" and currently serves as Journalist Director of the News Agency Diarios y Noticias (DyN). He also hosts the radio show "DiarioXRadio" (AM 1070), he is consultant of corporate communications, moderator and trainer of journalists.

The forum was moderated by Tristán Rodríguez Loredo, economist, journalist and Director of CADAL's Advisory Council.

At the end of the forum there was a toast sponsored by Bodegas San Huberto.

Claudio Barone, Chief of Institutional Relations of Apache SRL; Elizabeth Pagano, Analyst of Institutional Relations from Gruppo Camuzzi; and journalist Hugo Grimaldi.

Sofía Chico, from Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, and Tristán Rodríguez Loredo.

Lawyer and journalist Aleardo Laría with Horacio Fernández, Coordinator of CADAL's Business Council.

Paulo Gregoire, analyst of Stratfor, and Philipp Schintz, intern from Konrad Adenauer Foundation.