{
  "id": 6496323,
  "title": "Perfil honours nation's greatest achievers in 50th anniversary prize-giving",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/perfil-honours-nations-greatest-achievers-in-50th-anniversary-prize",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-09T23:21:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Buenos Aires Times",
    "slug": "buenos-aires-times",
    "url": "https://www.batimes.com.ar/news/culture/perfil-honours-nations-greatest-achievers-in-50th-anniversary-prize-giving.phtml"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 50th anniversary edition of the 'Premios Perfil' (Perfil Prizes) ceremony honored Argentina's most distinguished figures at City Hall's Casa de Cultura. Ten categories were awarded, with three additional recognitions for freedom of expression. The Best Contribution in Literature went to queer writer Gabriela Cabezón Cámara, while the Best Contribution in Sports was awarded to the Las Leonas field hockey team, who won the World Cup just a fortnight prior. Quantum physicist Juan Pablo Paz received the Best Contribution in Science prize, and rock group Divididos claimed the Best Contribution in Music award. The event also honored sociologist Ariel Wilkis as the best essayist and economic historian Pablo Gerchunoff as the best economist, with Gerchunoff concluding his speech with the quote \"History teaches but has no pupils.\" The Best Contribution in Civil Society went to Hogares de Cristo, an organization founded by Cardinal-Archbishop Jorge Bergoglio (later Pope Francis) to combat social vulnerabilities and substance abuse in Buenos Aires' shantytowns. The Best Private-Sector Contribution prize was awarded to biodiversity monitors Eirú, while the Best Public-Sector Contribution was given to the Mirador Tecnológico of Entre Ríos. The ceremony's theme revolved around gratitude and caution regarding President Javier Milei's policies, with a notable exception being choir director María Isabel Sanz's passionate speech. The event concluded with co-founder Jorge Fontevecchia announcing an initiative to distribute newspapers to schools to bridge the generational gap.",
  "summary": "Winners were selected out of a shortlisted trio by a jury of 10 consisting of Agustín Salvia, Daniel Grinbank, Carlos Melconian, Isela Constantini, Juliana Cassataro, José Natanson, Mauricio Kartun, Angela Lerena, Dolores Reyes and Gustavo Beliz. Leer más",
  "key_points": [
    "Argentina's top achievers honored at 50th anniversary Premios Perfil ceremony",
    "Gabriela Cabezón Cámara wins Best Contribution in Literature prize",
    "Las Leonas field hockey team awarded Best Contribution in Sports"
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}