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3 unusual facts about Martín Lousteau


2008 in Argentina

24 April: Economy minister Martín Lousteau resigns following rumours of disagreements with other ministers.

Buenos Aires–Rosario–Córdoba high-speed railway

The Argentine state secretary of transport, Ricardo Jaime, announced on 27 March 2008 that the finance minister Martín Lousteau and the consortium led by the French company Alstom approved a resolution to finance the Buenos Aires—Rosario—Cordoba High Speed Train (TAVe).

Florencio Randazzo

The Legislature's rejection of Gustavo Lopetegui as President of the Bank of the Province of Buenos Aires (the nation's second-largest) in December 2005 led Randazzo to recommend the relatively young Martín Lousteau to the powerful post, a decision that reaped Solá benefits when Lousteau successfully negotiated a US$65 million debt the institution owed Spain's Banco Santander.



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