Oraldo Britos

Oraldo Norvel Britos (24 March 1933 – 7 September 2023), also known as Oraldo Britos, was an Argentine politician who was the Minister of Labor during the presidency of Adolfo Rodríguez Saá in Argentina. He was a Peronist railway union delegate during the repressive .

Life and career Oraldo Norvel Britos was born on 24 March 1933.

He began his career in the labor movement, particularly within the railway sector, as a member of the Unión Ferroviaria (Railway Union). He was an active participant in the "Peronist Resistance" following the 1955 coup that ousted President Juan Domingo Perón and proscribed the Peronist movement.

He served multiple terms as a National Senator representing the province of San Luis. Within the Justicialist Party, Britos was identified with orthodox Peronism, often taking a critical stance against the party’s more progressive or reformist factions. In 1981, during the military dictatorship, he was briefly appointed interim governor of San Luis. In 2002, during the interim presidency of Eduardo Duhalde, Britos was appointed Minister of Labor. His term was short-lived, taking place amid Argentina’s severe economic and social crisis.

Britos was Senator for San Luis Province variously from 1973, 1983, 1986, and 1995.

In April 2004, he was expelled from Peronism for supporting Daniel Pérsico after a contested election for the mayorship of San Luis.