Marcelo Grandiowho currently hosts a program on the Public TV, is another of the figures that appear mentioned among the declared passengers of the private flight used by the Chief of Staff, Manuel Adornito travel with his family to Punta del Este during the last carnival holiday.
The attention that there is now on Grandio arises from his appearance on the passenger list of that flight, in the midst of the controversy generated by Adorni’s travels. The issue arose again after journalist Carlos Pagni mentioned questions about the presence of the official’s wife, Bettina Angelettiin New York with the presidential delegation, which traveled to that city to participate in the Argentina Week. In this context, information also emerged about another trip by the Chief of Staff, in this case to Punta del Este, in which Grandio was among the passengers.
“Manu paid for it”said the driver tonight in dialogue with C5N when asked about who was responsible for the value of the tickets for the private flight that took them to Punta del Este. In this framework, he assured that Adorni “bought four tickets” and spent US$3600.
The “journalist and businessman”, as defined in your Instagram accounthas a publication, made on May 18, 2025, in which he is seen in a photo with the chief of staff accompanied by the following message: “Congratulations to my eternal friend and colleague @madorni! Great job done and deserved for everything you are doing. Total thanks for a powerful Argentina with @lalibertadavanzaoficial. End. Let’s go for more!!! VLLC.”
On the same social network he also spread an image together with the Minister of Human Capital, Sandra Pettovellowith the text: “Next to the great @sanpettovello! Long live the human capital of Argentina. End”.
As indicated THE NATIONboth They shared a cable television show before the current official joined politics.
Currently, Grandio conducts the program “Turns, in a straight line” in the Public TV and also participates in the cycle of streaming “Gritalo Mundial!”which he made together with Renzo Pantich and Ignacio Lacal. On his social networks he also states that he is a member of the audiovisual production company ImHouse Production Company.
On June 18, 2024, while he was still presidential spokesperson, Adorni reported that he would also become in charge of public media. “Télam, contents and “Public media become dependent on Communication, an area for which I am responsible.”he said that day. Two months later, on September 25, 2024, the Public TV portal published a note in which it announced the start of the program hosted by Grandio.
On the other hand, according to information published by ElDiario.AR, the journalist currently resides in Uruguay and frequently travels to Buenos Aires to host his program on the state radio station. Furthermore, it is son-in-law of Luis Nofalformer shareholder of the company Torneos y Competencias.
