Rafael Pico Lapuente

Rafael Pico Lapuente is the director general of Asoliva, an organization that represents the interests of olive oil exporters in Spain, overseeing 90% of the country's bottled olive oil exports. He has been vocal about the impact of international trade policies, particularly the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration in 2018, which significantly affected the olive oil sector. Recently, he was in the news for participating in a discussion on the ramifications of new tariffs announced by Donald Trump, shedding light on the challenges faced by the olive oil industry.