Philosopher Ricardo Forster, a member of the pro-Kirchnerite organization Carta Abierta, has been appointed as Secretary of the Strategic Coordination for the National Thinking office, managed by the recently created Culture Ministry.
Forster’s designation came official under the 837 decree that was published today in the official gazette, showing the signed approval of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Cabinet Chief Jorge Capitanich and Minister of Culture Teresa Parodi.
The Carta Abierta group is shaped up by intellectuals that support the Kirchnerite administration. Prior to his appointemnt as secretary, Forster was a candidate for Congress under the ruling Victory Front ballot in last year’s parliamentary elections.
Source: Buenos Aires Herald