Pablo Kleinman (born 1971) is an Argentine-born American entrepreneur and talk show host who was involved in the development of online services in Latin America.
[10] In 1986, at age 15, Kleinman set up an electronic bulletin board system (BBS) in Buenos Aires called "TCC: The Computer Connection" which was one of the first in the region and the first to run under a Microsoft-designed platform.
[independent source needed] During the years he spent helping grow FidoNet, Kleinman also engaged in computer network hacking using the pseudonym Doctor Trucho.
[26] Kleinman is also a frequent commentator on a few Spanish-language current affairs television programs, including the nighttime news on the Telemundo Network's Los Angeles station.
It features points of view generally favorable to the United States, to Israel, and to supporters of liberal democracy throughout the Middle East.
[citation needed] In February 2014, Kleinman announced that he was running for United States Congress in California's 30th congressional district, against long-time incumbent Democrat Brad Sherman.
[38] Kleinman's campaign embraced libertarian principles on social issues such as gay rights,[39] a pro-Israel foreign policy[40] and a push for the official recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the United States government,[41][42] which took place five years later.
[43] Kleinman signed the Madrid Charter, a document drafted by the conservative Spanish political party Vox that describes left-wing groups as enemies of Ibero-America involved in a "criminal project" that are "under the umbrella of the Cuban regime".
[44] Kleinman is Vice Chairman[45] and a Member of the Board of Trustees[46][47] of the Hispanic Jewish Foundation[48] in Spain, which is building the Hispanic-Jewish Museum in the Spanish capital.