Susana Viau
Susana Viau | |
|---|---|
| Born | Template:Birth date Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | 24 March 2013 (aged 68) |
| Alma mater | University of Buenos Aires |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, journalist |
| Spouse | Enrique Pacheco |
Susana Viau (born 25 September 1944, died 24 March 2013) was a prominent Argentine journalist, author, and political commentator with a long-standing presence in the nation's print media.
Biography
Viau pursued literary studies at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) and was actively involved in revolutionary movements during the 1960s and 1970s. After the 1976 Argentine coup d'état, she went into exile in 1977, initially residing in Brazil for half a year before settling in Madrid until her return to Argentina in 1988.
Throughout her career, she maintained professional connections with political figures from various parties, including Union Peronist deputy Felipe Solá, Radical Civic Union (UCR) deputy and presidential hopeful Ricardo Alfonsín, as well as journalist and legislator Miguel Bonasso.
Journalistic career
Viau embarked on her journalism career in 1966 at Panorama, subsequently contributing to Siete Días, Análisis, and Confirmado. She later joined El Mundo, affiliated with the Workers' Revolutionary Party (Argentina), where she covered Corrections before transitioning to El Cronista Comercial under Rafael Perrotta’s leadership.
During her time in Spain, she wrote for Página/12 over two decades, specializing in investigative reports that unveiled corruption scandals. Notably, she exposed misconduct involving President Carlos Menem's private secretary Miguel Ángel Vicco and substandard provisions supplied to a national child welfare initiative. Her investigations extended to public health insurance official Matilde Menéndez of PAMI, illicit financial activities linked to Banco Hipotecario, and a Menemist banker who became the subject of one of her books.
In 2008, Viau joined Crítica de la Argentina, dedicating herself to political commentary, investigative research, and conducting interviews. Subsequently, she became an influential political columnist for the Sunday edition of Clarín.
Radio
She contributed as a columnist to the radio show Estamos como queremos, which aired on La Once Diez.
Death
Susana Viau passed away at the age of 68 due to a delayed recurrence of lung cancer at the Alexander Fleming Oncological Institute located in Buenos Aires.
Her spouse, Enrique Pacheco, died later that same year on December 31. Together, they had two children named María and Enrique.
Books
- 2001, El banquero. Raúl Moneta, un amigo del poder en la ruta del lavado, Planeta, Buenos Aires,
- 2013, La reina de corazones. No es más que un naipe en la baraja, Editorial Sudamericana, Buenos Aires,