Nicolás Ibáñez Scott
Nicolás Ibáñez | |
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| Born | 11 May 1956 Santiago, Chile |
| Political party | None; close to centre-right |
| Spouse(s) | María Carolina Varela (−1999) Ana María Domínguez Tihista (2014−present) |
| Parent(s) | José Manuel Ibáñez Sheila Scott Battiscombe |
| Relatives | Manuel, Felipe, Suzanne and Victoria (brothers) |
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| Profession | Economist |
Nicolás Cirilo Ibáñez Scott (born 11 May 1956) is a Chilean economist and businessman commonly known for having been the owner of the supermarket Líder, a shareholder of Papa John’s, and for founding and financing the libertarian think tank Fundación para el Progreso (FPP) and its icon Axel Kaiser. He is also a columnist for newspapers such as El Mercurio and El Líbero.
Ibáñez's participation in the armed forces has been brought up in Chilean politics. Similarly, he told Revista Caras in 2004 that he has "enormous gratitude" for Augusto Pinochet. As a result, he has been attacked by progressive e-newspapers like El Desconcierto (left-wing) or The Clinic (centre-left), who have referred to him as a Pinochetist businessman. Likewise, other centre-left media like El Mostrador have criticized him for his defense of the Pinochet dictatorship and his role with the FPP.