José Luis Manzano

Who is José Luis Manzano?

José Luis Manzano is an Argentine politician and businessman. He is currently a partner in the second largest multimedia group in his country, Grupo Uno, and has investments in several economic sectors, including energy, wine, and apparel.

Described as “an operator in the shadows,” Manzano has been implicated in corruption frequently during his career. An intimate of presidents Nestor Kirchner and Cristina Fernandez Kirchner, he was Interior Minister under President Carlos Menem, during whose administration he became notorious for replying to accusations of corruption by saying: “I steal for the crown.”