Daniel Hadad

He holds no elected office. He is named in the Argentina Presidential Election Winner race for 2027; in September 2026 he said he had not decided whether to stand.

Career

Hadad was born in Buenos Aires on 28 November 1961. He studied law and journalism at the Catholic University of Argentina and did postgraduate work at the University of Navarra in Spain. He founded Radio 10 in 1998, which went on air on 4 January 1999, and founded the news site Infobae in 2002, which later expanded to Mexico, Colombia, Spain and other Latin American markets. In 2002 he acquired Canal 9, selling it to Ángel González in 2007. His multimedia newsroom C5N was sold to Grupo Indalo in April 2012. Wikipedia lists a 2019 distinction as Illustrious Citizen of Buenos Aires and an honorary doctorate from the National University of La Matanza in 2026.

Positions

Hadad has not run for office or led a party. In an interview reported by Perfil on 1 September 2026 he listed the themes he cares about: fiscal balance, Argentina's alignment with Western countries, security policies that put victims first, moderation in public debate, long-term education policy and recovery of the middle class. He said that, asked whether he would be a candidate, his answer today was no, and that he would decide around 28 November, his birthday, depending on developments in Brazil, the United States and Israel. Perfil reports that he visited President Javier Milei at the Quinta de Olivos to invite him to a screening of a short film about José de San Martín, and told him he was undecided.

Summarised automatically from the linked sources. Wikipedia · Perfil