
Al no receiving a response from Juan Pablo Jiménez after ringing the doorbell, knocking on the door, and attempting to call his cell phone, a cleaning employee and the building manager contacted the Police. Upon arrival, the authorities discovered a distressing scene: the 61-year-old economist was found dead. Preliminary results from the investigation suggest that Jiménez was asphyxiated to death by two women who had gained entry to his apartment located on Castex Street in Palermo. Additionally, police found bottles of alcohol and drugs at the scene. Authorities believe the motive for the crime was robbery.
According to Jiménezs social media, he hailed from Hurlingham and was a River Plate fan. He is survived by his son Rafael. A friend of Jiménez told TN that he was an exceptional man, and that they had become close friends in the late 90s while studying in New York.
Jiménez had a distinguished career spanning over three decades and had built a highly respected reputation as an economist. He held degrees from the Universidad de Buenos Aires, Universidad de Columbia, and Instituto Di Tella. He wrote several books, articles, and publications on topics including economic development, public economics, fiscal policy, and climate change.
At the time of his death, Jiménez was the vice president of the Asociación Iberoamericana de Financiación Local AIFIL, a professor of Finanzas Públicas at the Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales FLACSO, and a researcher for the Extractivism.de project at the University of Kassel in Germany. He had also served as director of the CEPAL office in Uruguay and coordinator of the fiscal area of CEPAL in Santiago, Chile. Jiménez was also a visiting professor and researcher at several universities around the world and had worked as a consultant for numerous organizations.
According to police, the crime appears to have been premeditated, as there were no signs of forced entry. The investigation is ongoing, with authorities treating the case as a homicide. Two women have been arrested and are being held for questioning.,