Julio Ramos
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Julio A. Ramos was an Argentinian
journalist
and businessman. On 9 December 1976 he founded Ámbito Financiero
, a newspaper specializing in finance and economy that was later expanded to cater to a wider audience.
Ramos received a degree in Economics from the University of Buenos Aires
and worked as a journalist for Noticias Gráficas, La Nación
and La Opinión
, among other media. He was a firm believer in free market
liberalism
. In 1985, Ramos ran unsuccessfully for the Deputy Chamber of the Buenos Aires Province
in a center-right ticket. He also directed the Inter American Press Association from 1986 to 1989.
Ramos married twice and had five children, two of whom preceded him in death (one was electrocuted, and the other died in a car accident less than a month later). He had a personal friendship with former president Carlos Menem
. He also wrote the nonfiction books Los cerrojos a la prensa (Locks on the Press, 1993) and El periodismo atrasado (Set-back Journalism, 1996).
He died of leukemia
in 2006.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and businessman. On 9 December 1976 he founded Ámbito Financiero
Ámbito Financiero
Ámbito Financiero is an Argentine newspaper founded on December 9, 1976 by economist Julio A. Ramos. It was initially sold in downtown Buenos Aires, covering mainly the daily prices of the U.S. dollar, gold, stocks, etc., and included other editorials....
, a newspaper specializing in finance and economy that was later expanded to cater to a wider audience.
Ramos received a degree in Economics from the University of Buenos Aires
University of Buenos Aires
The University of Buenos Aires is the largest university in Argentina and the largest university by enrollment in Latin America. Founded on August 12, 1821 in the city of Buenos Aires, it consists of 13 faculties, 6 hospitals, 10 museums and is linked to 4 high schools: Colegio Nacional de Buenos...
and worked as a journalist for Noticias Gráficas, La Nación
La Nación
La Nación is an Argentine daily newspaper. The country's leading conservative paper, the centrist Clarín is its main competitor. It is the only newspaper in Argentina still published in broadsheet format.-Overview:...
and La Opinión
La Opinión (Argentina)
La Opinión was an Argentine newspaper, founded by the journalist Jacobo Timerman in 1971. Its ideology was broadly centrist, inspired partly by the Paris daily Le Monde.-Development:...
, among other media. He was a firm believer in free market
Free market
A free market is a competitive market where prices are determined by supply and demand. However, the term is also commonly used for markets in which economic intervention and regulation by the state is limited to tax collection, and enforcement of private ownership and contracts...
liberalism
Liberalism
Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
. In 1985, Ramos ran unsuccessfully for the Deputy Chamber of the Buenos Aires Province
Buenos Aires Province
The Province of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populous province of Argentina. It takes the name from the city of Buenos Aires, which used to be the provincial capital until it was federalized in 1880...
in a center-right ticket. He also directed the Inter American Press Association from 1986 to 1989.
Ramos married twice and had five children, two of whom preceded him in death (one was electrocuted, and the other died in a car accident less than a month later). He had a personal friendship with former president Carlos Menem
Carlos Menem
Carlos Saúl Menem is an Argentine politician who was President of Argentina from 1989 to 1999. He is currently an Argentine National Senator for La Rioja Province.-Early life:...
. He also wrote the nonfiction books Los cerrojos a la prensa (Locks on the Press, 1993) and El periodismo atrasado (Set-back Journalism, 1996).
He died of leukemia
Leukemia
Leukemia or leukaemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called "blasts". Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases...
in 2006.