Argentina: Update to ARG35898.E of 27 November 2000 on the situation of Aldo Rico, including political offices held; information on Rico's family members
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 18 May 2001 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | ARG36953.E |
| Reference | 5 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Argentina: Update to ARG35898.E of 27 November 2000 on the situation of Aldo Rico, including political offices held; information on Rico's family members, 18 May 2001, ARG36953.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3df4be0b30.html [accessed 18 May 2023] |
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Former Lieutenant-Colonel Aldo Rico was described as the mayor (intendente) of San Miguel, Buenos Aires as recently as May 2001 (La Nación 9 May 2001; ibid. 1 May 2001; La Hoja 16 May 2001). In this capacity, he has attended numerous public events in 2001, including the inauguration of a new wing of the Dr. Ramón Carrillo Hospital in Los Polvorines, Buenos Aires (168 Horas 2 Jan. 2001); a commemoration of the 19th anniversary of the conflict with the United Kingdom, hosted by the Argentinean air force (La Nación 1 May 2001); and an exercise by troops attached to the 601st airborne battalion at the Campo de Mayo military base (La Nación 9 May 2001).
Rico, who was born on 2 March 1943, is married to Noemí Crocco (ibid. 28 Oct. 1996; Página/12 7 Nov. 1999; Clarín 10 Mar. 2000). They have two daughters, both married to retired military officers (ibid.) and one son, who bears a "diminutive" form of his father's name (La Nación 28 Oct. 1996).
No reports of Rico's intervention to defend his son's character could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
References
Clarín [Buenos Aires]. 10 March 2000. "Oportuno robo de un Falcon verde."
La Hoja [San Miguel]. 16 May 2001. "El destino de los presos."
La Nación [Buenos Aires]. 9 May 2001. "El Ejército presentó formalmente el batallón de asalto aéreo 601."
_____. 1 May 2001. "Fuerza Aérea: Jaunarena asistió al aniversario del bautismo de fuego."
_____. 28 October 1996. "'No tengo la culpa de ser inteligente.'"
168 Horas [Buenos Aires]. 2 January 2001. "Inauguraron obras de ampliación en un hospital."
Página/12 [Buenos Aires]. 7 November 1999. "A balazo limpio."
Additional Sources Consulted
IRB databases.
Internet sites including:
La Capital [Rosario]. 2000-2001.
Clarín [Buenos Aires]. 1999-2001.
Diario Los Andes [Mendoza]. Feb.-May; Sept. 2000-May 2001.
Gente [Buenos Aires]. Nov. 2000-Apr. 2001.
La Nación [Buenos Aires]. 1999-2001.
