Enrique Omar Suárez
Enrique Omar Suárez | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Argentina |
| Other names | Caballo (horse) |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, union leader, politician |
Enrique Omar Suárez is an Argentine union leader, businessman, and politician. He is the Secretary General of SOMU (Sindicato de Obreros Marítimos Unidos), the Argentinian union for longshoremen and other maritime workers. He is also the president of Mercante SA and director of Maruba SCA, the largest shipping company in Argentina.[1]
A longtime friend and ally of the nation’s ruling Kirchner family, Suárez has been described as an “ultra-Menemista” who became a “hyper-Kirchnerista.”[2] He has also been called a “Cristina-ista.”[3] One source identifies him as “President Cristina Kirchner’s closest and most powerful ally.”[4] He is accused by some sources as having been implicated in killings, shootings, narcotics trafficking, and various underworld activities.[5][6]
He is widely known by the nickname “Caballo” (horse).[7]
References
- ^ "¿Quiénes Somos?". Maritima Maruba.
- ^ "Mal momento para Maruba | NUESTROMAR". nuestromar.org. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
- ^ "CGT: "Caballo" Suárez rompió con Moyano y ahora es ultra cristinista". La Politica Online. Apr 10, 2012.
- ^ "SELA - Prensa - Despliegue de Noticias". sela.org. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
- ^ Maturana, Roberto (Feb 5, 2011). "Soberanía naviera, corrupción institucional". Periodico Tribuna.
- ^ "Sospechado". mtmaritimos.com.ar. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
- ^ Rossi, Antonio (Jun 25, 2011). "Una marítima holandesa se va del país por presión del gremio". Clarin.