Armando Ribas received the Una Vida por la Libertad award from Ricardo Salinas and Sergio Sarmiento
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Grupo Salinas, a group of dynamic, fast-growing and technologically advanced companies, deeply committed to the modernization of the countries where they operate, announced today it held the 13th Caminos de la Libertad Essay Awards.
During the event, Ricardo Salinas commented, “We cannot deny that the global environment is adverse to libertarian culture.” He added that in the case of Mexico there are three factors that threaten freedom: "Violence, ignorance and corruption. And what do these problems have in common? The state! There are many laws, but there is no law." He also emphasized the importance of continuing to preserve forums that promote freedom.
In the company of Sergio Sarmiento, Director of Caminos de la Libertad, Mr. Salinas presented the award Una vida por la libertad (A life for freedom) to the jurist and writer Armando Ribas, defender of tolerance and balance in human relations.
"I would like to congratulate the Caminos de la Libertad initiative for its primary role in the struggle for freedom and emotionally thank you for the award," commented the author of books such as: Monetary Theory, Inflation and Interest Rates; The Role of the Entrepreneur in Society; Between Freedom and Servitude; and Cuba: Between Independence and Freedom.
In its thirteenth edition of the Caminos de la Libertad Essay Contest, 453 works were received from Uruguay, Peru, Argentina, Cuba, Australia, Venezuela, Mexico, Spain, Guatemala, Bolivia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Chile, Trinidad and Tobago, United, France, the Dominican Republic and Brazil.
First place was awarded to the Argentinean Ricardo Manuel Rojas for his work Individuo y sociedad. ¿Ciencias sociales o ciencia de la sociedad? (Individual and Society. Social Sciences or Society Science?) with a US$15,000 prize. Second place was for the Argentinean Alejandro Bongiovanni with his work En el nombre del padre (In the Name of the Father) with US$10,000. Third place was for the Chilean Valentina Verbal Stockmeyer with the work Feminismo y liberalismo en la historia de occidente: ¿Una relación imposible? (Feminism and Liberalism in the Western History: An Impossible Relationship?) with US$5,000.
Caminos de la Libertad is a Grupo Salinas initiative promoted by Ricardo Salinas since 2005 with the aim of opening a space for discussion, expression and feedback on the issue of freedom to promote positive societal change.
About Grupo Salinas
Grupo Salinas (www.gruposalinas.com) is a group of dynamic, fast growing, and technologically advanced companies focused on creating: economic value through market innovation and goods and services that improve standards of living; social value, to create social capabilities to improve communities; and environmental value, by reducing the negative impact of business activities. Created by Mexican entrepreneur Ricardo B. Salinas (www.ricardosalinas.com), Grupo Salinas operates as a management development and decision forum for the top leaders of member companies. These companies include: TV Azteca (www.TVazteca.com; www.irtvazteca.com), Grupo Elektra (www.grupoelektra.com.mx), Banco Azteca (www.bancoazteca.com.mx), Advance America (www.advanceamerica.net), Afore Azteca (www.aforeazteca.com.mx), Seguros Azteca (www.segurosazteca.com.mx), Punto Casa de Bolsa (www.puntocasadebolsa.mx), Totalplay (www.totalplay.com.mx) and Totalplay Empresarial (http://totalplayempresarial.com.mx). TV Azteca and Grupo Elektra trade on the Mexican Stock Market and are part of its Sustainability Index. Each of the Grupo Salinas companies operates independently, with its own management, board of directors and shareholders. Grupo Salinas has no equity holdings. The group of companies share a common vision, values and strategies for achieving rapid growth, superior results and world-class performance.
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