Laura Raffo Explained

Laura Raffo
Birth Date:1973 9, df=yes
Birth Name:María Laura Raffo Degeronimi
Occupation:Businesswoman
Economist
Politician
Television columnist
Birth Place:Montevideo, Uruguay
Party:National Party
Education:University of the Republic
University of Montevideo
Parents:Juan Carlos Raffo
Marta Degeronimi
Office:President of the Montevideo Departmental Commission of the National Party
Termstart:December 14, 2020
Termend:May 8, 2023
Successor:Pedro Jisdonian
Predecessor:Juan Jose Olaizola
Children:Francisco
Ignacio
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María Laura Raffo Degeronimi (born 22 September 1973) is a Uruguayan economist, businesswoman, and politician of the National Party. She began her political career in 2020 after being proclaimed as the candidate of the Coalición Multicolor for the municipal elections of that year.[1]

Born in Montevideo, she graduated from the University of the Republic with a degree in economics and earned an MBA from the University of Montevideo.[2] She rose to prominence serving as a columnist on economic issues on the Telemundo 12 newscast and various television programs.[3]

Early life

Raffo was born in Montevideo on 22 September 1973, the daughter of politician and writer Juan Carlos Raffo and Marta Degeronimi.[4] She has two siblings, Verónica and Juan Carlos. Raffo is of Italian descent.[5]

Raised in the neighborhood of Prado, she attended the Lycée Français of Montevideo.[6] In her teens, she won the National Literature Award for poetry.[7] In 1992, she enrolled in the Faculty of Economic Sciences and Administration of the University of the Republic, graduating in 1998 as an economist.[8] She subsequently obtained a master's degree in business administration from the University of Montevideo.[9]

Career

While she was studying at the university, she got a job position in the newspaper El Observador to write the economics column.[10] She was later employed by the Uruguayan branch of the ManpowerGroup corporation, as manager of the recruiting area.[11] In 2003 she made her television debut, as a panelist on the Channel 10 debate program Zona Urbana.[12] That year he worked as a columnist on the radio together with the journalist and broadcaster Néber Araujo in FM Setiembre.[13]

From 2004 to 2008 she worked for Microsoft and later began hosting an economics segment on Teledoce's Telemundo 12 newscast, which brought her wide national recognition.[14] She served as the executive director of Endeavor Uruguay.[15] From 2013 to 2017, she was a leading economist and image representative of Grupo Sura and was a member of the board of directors of the Banco Santander branch from February 2018 to February 2020.[16]

She worked as a columnist in the television program, Código País, broadcast by Teledoce. In 2016 she published the book La Economía al alcance de todos.[17] From August 2021 to 2022 she was part of the panel of Todas las voces, a debate program aired on Channel 4.[18]

Political career

2020 campaign for Intendant of Montevideo

In early February 2020, it was confirmed that Raffo would be the candidate for Intendant of Montevideo for the Coalición Multicolor in the 2020 municipal elections.[19] [20] In the following days, she was approved conventions of the National,[21] Colorado,[22] Independent,[23] Open Cabildo[24] and De La Gente parties, members of the electoral coalition. The candidacy was made official on February 11, at the launch, Raffo stated that it is necessary to take care of "the problems of every day of the people".[25]

On July 23, in the presentation of the government plan dedicated to cleaning up the city, the National Representative for Montevideo of the Ecologist Radical Intransigent Party (PERI), César Vega, officially supported Raffo stating that she would be the "person who is going to do things better for Montevideo", and urged PERI voters to vote for her.[26]

The closing of the campaign was held on September 24 with an act in Varela Square.[27] On election day, Raffo obtained 39.3% of the votes, being the most voted individual candidate, but this percentage was not enough to obtain the government of Montevideo, due to the double simultaneous voting system.[28]

On December 14, 2020, she was proclaimed president of the Montevideo Departmental Commission of the National Party, in a ceremony that was attended by Vice President Beatriz Argimón.[29] On June 9, 2021, she launched the Centro de Estudios Metropolitano, with the purpose of "promoting a serious and professional debate" about what concerns Montevideo people."[30] [31]

2024 presidential campaign

On May 8, 2023, Raffo announced her resignation from the position of president of the National Party's Montevideo Departmental Commission.[32] She confirmed that she would not run for Intendant of Montevideo in the 2025 municipal elections.[33] The announcement came after months of speculation about her leap into national politics by 2024.[34]

On May 15, 2023, the National Alliance faction made official its support for Raffo's candidacy for the 2024 presidential primaries, promoted by Herrerism.[35] In June, Rocha's National Movement also announced its support for her candidacy,[36] and in July Raffo officially launched her faction within the party, Sumar.[37]

In the National Party primary election on June 30, 2024, Raffo obtained 19.2% of the vote, placing second behind Álvaro Delgado Ceretta who was elected the party's candidate for that year's general election.[38]

Personal life

In 2005, she married Federico Muttoni. They had twin children, Francisco and Ignacio, born in 2007.[39] The couple divorced nine years later.[40]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Laura Raffo será la candidata a la Intendencia de Montevideo por la coalición. Diario EL PAIS Uruguay. spanish. 2020-02-25.
  2. Web site: LAURA RAFFO, ECONOMISTA - Semanario Voces. www.voces.com.uy. 2020-02-25.
  3. Web site: 2016-05-18 . Laura Raffo presentó 'La economía al alcance de todos' . 2023-06-03 . Teledoce.com . es-UY.
  4. Web site: 2020-09-27 . Laura Raffo, la economista con experiencia en cargos ejecutivos . 2023-07-28 . subrayado.com.uy . es-UY.
  5. Web site: Hermanos distintos y exitosos. ElPais. Diario EL PAIS Uruguay. spanish. 2020-02-25.
  6. Web site: 2017-11-01 . 120 años del Liceo Francés . 2023-07-28 . EL PAIS . en.
  7. Web site: 2023-02-03 . LAURA RAFFO, ECONOMISTA - Semanario Voces . 2023-07-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230203000234/http://semanariovoces.com/8181-2/ . 2023-02-03 .
  8. Web site: 2023-07-16 . Laura Raffo: Nunca en mi vida fui una paracaidista - Semanario Voces . 2023-07-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230716203550/http://semanariovoces.com/laura-raffo-nunca-en-mi-vida-fui-una-paracaidista/ . 2023-07-16 .
  9. Web site: 2020-02-04 . Laura Raffo es candidata a la Intendencia de Montevideo por la coalición multicolor . 2023-07-28 . . es.
  10. Web site: Redacción . Tras la pelea al aire, la historia de la relación entre Laura Raffo y Gabriel Pereyra . 2023-07-28 . El Observador.
  11. Web site: Enriquez . Ignacio . 2020-02-05 . Laura Raffo, la economista que se define como "liberal y de centro" . 2023-07-28 . VTV . en.
  12. Web site: Bardesio . Miguel . 2023-07-15 . A 20 años de Zona Urbana, fotos inéditas, en qué otro canal pudo haber salido y cuál era su nombre original . 2023-07-28 . EL PAIS . es-UY.
  13. Web site: 2016-05-20 . Laura Raffo presentó su libro junto con Alexandra Morgan y Ernesto Talvi . 2023-07-28 . Teledoce.com . es-UY.
  14. Web site: La vida de Laura Raffo, su definición de humanista y el inicio de una carrera política para ayudar al cambio . 2023-07-28 . El Espectador 810 . es-UY.
  15. Web site: Amorín . Cecilia . Levantar el perfil . 2023-07-28 . El Observador.
  16. Web site: 2020-02-05. Laura Raffo, la economista que se define como "liberal y de centro" VTV Noticias. 2020-08-29. es.
  17. Web site: Uruguay . Endeavor . LAURA RAFFO . 2020-02-25 . Endeavor Uruguay . es.
  18. Web site: ElPais . Laura Raffo y Francisco Faig, entre los nuevos panelistas de "Todas las voces": conocelos . 2021-09-04 . Diario EL PAIS Uruguay . spanish.
  19. Web site: ElPais. Lacalle destrabó la negociación y Laura Raffo le competirá al Frente Amplio en Montevideo. 2020-08-29. Diario EL PAIS Uruguay. spanish.
  20. Web site: Observador. El. Laura Raffo será la candidata única de la coalición en Montevideo. 2020-08-29. El Observador.
  21. Web site: ElPais. Convención Departamental del Partido Nacional aprobó candidatura de Laura Raffo. 2020-08-29. Diario EL PAIS Uruguay. spanish.
  22. Web site: ElPais. Convención Departamental del Partido Colorado aprobó candidatura de Laura Raffo. 2020-08-29. Diario EL PAIS Uruguay. spanish.
  23. Web site: El Partido Independiente ratificó a Laura Raffo como candidata. 2020-08-29. ecos.la. es.
  24. News: ElPais. Cabildo Abierto aprobó la candidatura de Laura Raffo a la IMM y ratificó a su suplente. es-UY. Diario EL PAIS Uruguay. 2020-08-29.
  25. Web site: Observador. El. Laura Raffo lanzó su candidatura y dijo que está dispuesta a debatir con el FA. 2020-08-29. El Observador.
  26. Web site: 2020-07-23. El diputado Cesar Vega oficializó su apoyo a la candidatura de Laura Raffo. 2020-08-29. 970 Universal. es.
  27. Web site: ElPais. Raffo cerró su campaña: "Podemos ganar Montevideo, pero hace falta un esfuerzo más". 2021-09-04. Diario EL PAIS Uruguay. spanish.
  28. Web site: ElPais. Elecciones departamentales: ¿Cómo votaron coalición y el FA frente a noviembre y a 2015?. 2021-09-04. Diario EL PAIS Uruguay. spanish.
  29. Web site: diaria. la. 2020-12-14. Laura Raffo asumió como presidenta de la comisión departamental de Montevideo del PN. 2021-09-04. la diaria. es-UY.
  30. Web site: Observador. El. Raffo lanzó Centro de Estudios Metropolitano, un bastión de su apuesta política en Montevideo. 2021-09-04. El Observador.
  31. Web site: El PN creó el centro de estudios de Montevideo: llevará el nombre de Andrés Abt. 2021-09-04. Montevideo Portal. es.
  32. Web site: 2023-05-08 . Raffo renunció a la Departamental nacionalista y comunicó que no será candidata en Montevideo . 2023-07-16 . subrayado.com.uy . es-UY.
  33. Web site: Zabala . Agustín . 2023-05-08 . Laura Raffo anunció que no será candidata a intendenta en 2025 y confirmó agrupación nacional . 2023-07-16 . EL PAIS . es-UY.
  34. Web site: 2022-12-12 . Laura Raffo, posible precandidata a la Presidencia, se reúne con el intendente Moreira y diputado Colman . 2023-07-16 . la diaria . es-UY.
  35. Web site: Raffo tendrá el apoyo de Alianza Nacional . 2023-07-16 . www.ambito.com . es-UY.
  36. Web site: Movimiento Nacional de Rocha apoyará a Laura Raffo en las elecciones internas del PN . 2023-07-16 . Montevideo Portal . es.
  37. Web site: BUSQUEDA . Semanario . Sumar, el nuevo movimiento de Raffo . 2023-07-16 . BUSQUEDA . es.
  38. Web site: 2024-07-02 . “Un camino que recién empieza”: el mensaje de Laura Raffo tras quedar afuera de la fórmula blanca . 2024-07-03 . subrayado.com.uy . es-UY.
  39. es. 2023-07-16. lauraraffo . 306751761471913984 . Hace 6 años con @FedericoMuttoni nos convertíamos en padres de estos divinos mellizos que nos alegran tanto la vida!!.
  40. Web site: Garcia . Alfredo . 2020-09-18 . Laura Raffo: Nunca en mi vida fui una paracaidista . 2023-07-16 . Semanario Voces . es.

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