Alfredo de Angeli | |
|---|---|
| National Senator | |
| Assumed office 10 December 2013 | |
| Constituency | Entre Ríos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1957-02-16)February 16, 1957 (age 68) |
| Political party | Republican Proposal |
| Other political affiliations | Cambiemos (2015-present) |
Alfredo Luis de Angeli (born 16 February 1957)[1] is an Argentine politician, currentNational Senator forEntre Ríos Province and former rural leader of theFederación Agraria Argentina of Entre Ríos. He became well known duringArgentina's longest farmer strike, during which he led one of the hardline groups, blocking Ruta Nacional 14, also known as the Mercosur Road, inGualeguaychú.

One of nine brothers, he was born and spent his early years in theParaná department. In July 1980, he settled in Gualeguaychú, in a town namedArroyo El Sauce. He has an identicaltwin named Atilio, with whom he is usually confused, and who is also his partner in their business society. His twin is the one who dedicates all his time to the agricultural activity, while Alfredo splits his time between his job and his role as rural leader.Their society rents between 675 and 1,100 hectares (according to different sources) to different owners.[2] They cultivatesoybean,corn,sunflower andcrop. Nowadays he lives in a house near the beach ofEl Ñandubaysal at Gualeguaychú.
He became famous during the 2008 agricultural strike, the most extensive general lockout inArgentine history. He led one of the toughest sectors and cut to National Route 14, also known as the Mercosur Route.
In 2013 he was elected national senator for the Province of Entre Ríos, with the support of political leaders such as the Head of Government of the City of Buenos AiresMauricio Macri, the deputyPatricia Bullrich, the syndicalistGerónimo Venegas, the deputyEduardo Amadeo and the mayor of San IsidroGustavo Posse, among others. In 2019, he voted against theabortion legalization project.
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