Repsol-YPF tower CRIBA, a leading local contractor founded in 1952 by Alberto Tarasido. Façade and engineering was provided by Obras Metálicas S. A. On May 25, 2012, 21 days after the nationalization of YPF by the government of Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, the YPF tower was lit in the colors of the Argentinean flag as a political statement to commemorate 202 years of self-governance. Repsol-YPF tower The YPF tower is a corporate high-rise building designed by internationally recognized architect César Pelli constructed in the Puerto Madero "barrio" (district) of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Construction began in 2005, and the office building was completed
Mario Montoto has not been as friendly as his relationships with former Defense Ministers José Pampuro and Arturo Puricelli, and that, by the same token, he is not as close to Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner as he was to Menem and Nestor Kirchner. Montoto and Daniel Hadad founded Global View in March 2008 as a subsidiary of Comesur. It has provided video surveillance to several Argentine municipalities, including the city of Buenos Aires, Mar del Plata, La Plata, Tiger, Lomas de Zamora, and Rosario. In February 2012, the Japanese NEC Corporation bought 85% of Global View. Montoto retained 15% of the firm