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I linked to your post for my Monday emerging markets links post: https://emergingmarketskeptic.substack.com/p/emerging-markets-week-november-11-2024

You did not mention they have a really interesting history as they are the listed part of an Argentine-Italian conglomerate who's founder was an engineer/financial advisor with ties to Mussolini/his regime, then he distanced himself (and avoided being shot as a collaborator 😀), then he founded the company right after WW2 and got involved with Peron in Argentina building infra for him + expanded to other LA countries (where they obviously have longstanding relations now...)...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Techint

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agostino_Rocca

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Appreciated! You are spot on with your findings, thank you for that. I haven't done a deep dive yet but based on my recent readings Rocca was a minister during Mussolini regime.

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