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Key meeting between Russia and the US. US President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, arrived in Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, within the framework of the peace plan promoted by Washington to try to end the conflict in Ukraine. "Europeans increasingly have less possibility of boycotting. I see them very cornered. They have no choice but to accept what Putin and Trump's envoy finally negotiate," said Marcelo Montes, an Argentine doctor in International Relations, on Cara o Ceca.

Carlos Pagni's analysis on Odisea Argentina aired on LN+ on December 1, 2025

Pope Leo XIV concluded his historic visit to Turkey and departed for Lebanon. During his last day in Istanbul, the Pontiff was received by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, with whom he had signed the previous day a joint declaration in favor of peace in the Middle East and in support of strengthening ties between Catholics and Orthodox. "This tour was planned by Francis and follows the path of peace amidst conflicts such as Ukraine, Sudan, the Middle East. Leo is a voice in the wilderness calling for peace and disarmament," said Fortunato Malimaci, a researcher specializing in religion, on Cara o Ceca.

With the confirmation of four imported measles cases, Argentine health authorities issued an alert to strengthen surveillance in the health system, amid concerns about the vaccination rate and speeches by activists who weigh alleged adverse effects. “It seems like a joke; the efficiency and safety of vaccines cannot be questioned. It is very worrying that events are held in Congress to discuss them. Spaces should not be made available for things without any scientific rigor,” said on Cara o Ceca Alexia Navarro, Deputy Minister of Health of the Province of Buenos Aires.

The Argentine Government backed the candidacy of the current director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency to lead the United Nations. It did so through a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “Rafael Grossi has handled himself in an expert and balanced manner when tensions in war scenarios did not imply a threat of using nuclear technology, but today the times of war led by Davos and NATO against Russia, Iran, and China imply a possibility that the confrontation with nuclear weapons escalates,” said Walter Formento, international analyst and director of the Center for Research in Politics and Economics (CIEPE), on Cara o Ceca.

Peronism developed an alternative economic plan to Javier Milei and presented it to Cristina Kirchner. The document highlights indebtedness and the bimonetary economy as fundamental problems. “The issue of the debt with the IMF must be discussed politically, not necessarily disavowed, despite it being an illegal debt, but rather analyzing the alternatives to do what is appropriate and see what can be negotiated,” affirmed Valentina Castro, a master's student in Political Economy at the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences, who participated in the meeting, on Cara o Ceca.

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Javier Milei renewed his cabinet and appointed Alejandra Monteoliva to the Ministry of Security and Lieutenant General Carlos Presti to Defense. His appointment polarized the political spectrum due to the delegation of the portfolio to the Armed Forces for the first time since the last military dictatorship. "It is not a setback for democracy to appoint a military officer. Presti is prepared, he is suitable to hold this position and he will do it better than Luis Petri [his predecessor], who is just a civilian," said César Milani, former head of the General Staff of the Argentine Army, on Cara o Ceca.

Carlos Pagni's analysis on Odisea Argentina aired on LN+ on November 24, 2025.

Negotiations for peace in Ukraine continue following the announcement of Donald Trump's 28-point draft. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, and special envoy, Steve Witkoff, met in Geneva with a Ukrainian delegation last weekend to discuss the issue. "This is a realistic peace plan, bearing the Witkoff seal, who knows the terrain. Agreements of this type must take into account the reality on the battlefield, which is why it is balanced. It addresses important issues such as the denazification of Ukraine, and Donetsk and Lugansk would be recognized as Russian territory," Christian Lamesa, an international analyst, stated on Cara o Ceca. "I see firmness in Donald Trump. He managed to put Volodymyr Zelenskyy between a rock and a hard place. It remains to be seen if he can impose his will on the Europeans who are maintaining this situation," he added. On the other hand, Lamesa maintained that a European counter-proposal "would be delusional." "Europe has no capacity to impose anything, only to keep this situation on life support. Surely these 28 points will undergo some modification, and Russia is willing to make some concessions, but always bearing in mind that it is the side that is winning." Aprender Tests in Argentina: An indicator of the state of education The Ministry of Human Capital, through the Secretariat of Education, implemented the 2025 version of the exam that provides data on the level of knowledge of children in the country. Last Wednesday the 12th, 750,000 sixth-grade primary students —between 11 and 12 years old— were evaluated in language and mathematics. "There is an alarming decline, and we do not see a turning point where we start to rise again. In 2003, we were at the regional average, and since then, we have been descending in the rankings," stated Alejandro Castro Santander, director of the Observatory of School Coexistence at the Argentine Catholic University and a representative of Argentines for Education.

On issues such as human rights and just transition, the country adopted restrictive stances to limit social and environmental scope in multilateral decisions. "In the final days of negotiations, the highest authorities arrived, which was not the case for Argentina, where there were only three delegates who are not high-ranking officials. This means Argentina plays a minor role. Furthermore, it has been delaying many discussions based on the government's stance," said Mijael Kaufman, co-founder of the environmental NGO Consciente Colectivo from Bethlehem, in dialogue with Cara o Ceca. "If we consider our own situation, we see what is happening in Patagonia, in Bahía Blanca [the city suffered major floods in recent years] and in other places in the province of Buenos Aires, where everything is related to the climate issue," he added. Community soup kitchens in times of crisis The socioeconomic crisis, job losses, and cuts to social policies are increasingly affecting vulnerable groups, who are forced to turn to community spaces for food. Funding lines for food purchases were executed at 28% so far in 2025. “The situation is complex. We are assisting a number equivalent to or greater than during the pandemic, and we collaborate extensively with homeless people. But people also come when they run out of money before the end of the month,” said Lila Calderón, a neighborhood and community leader, and a soup kitchen worker in Río Negro, to Cara o Ceca.

Argentina's Senate Constitutional Affairs Committee issued an opinion rejecting the validity of the elected senator title of current libertarian deputy Lorena Villaverde, accused of having links to drug trafficking. "Villaverde was detained in the US for possessing 400 grams of cocaine. Beyond how that ended, it is sufficient reason for her not to enter the Chamber and be a senator," said Pablo Blanco, national senator for the Radical Civic Union, on Cara o Ceca.

"Members of the Investigative Commission of the $LIBRA cryptocurrency scam stated that the president was a key player in the maneuver that resulted in a scam affecting 114,410 virtual wallets. 'The president actively participated in the promotion of the $LIBRA cryptocurrency, proposing on his social network that 42-symbol alphanumeric code where one had to enter and make investments,' said Mónica Frade, national deputy of the Civic Coalition and member of the Investigative Commission, on Cara o Ceca."

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Javier Milei strengthens after trade agreement with the United States. The president celebrated the bilateral arrangement reached with the North American country and assured that it "opens the doors" to greater foreign investment. He also assured that they "redefined" the country's geopolitics. "For Argentina and the Government it is a great support. An understanding that is vital for the Executive is consolidated. Stabilization without external support cannot be sustained," said Marcos Novaro, political analyst, on Cara o Ceca.

Carlos Pagni's analysis on Argentine Odyssey aired on LN+ on November 17, 2025.

Javier Milei renewed his Cabinet and seeks a more conciliatory profile for the second half of his administration, in which, according to what he announced, he will advance with more reforms. In this context, both dissenting governors and distanced sectors see an opportunity to approach the Government. "I want to be part of that change that Milei represents. I accompanied him in 2023 and, although there are things I disagree with, I want to support him again," said Lourdes Arrieta, national deputy of the Coherence bloc, created with former members of La Libertad Avanza, in Cara o Ceca.

Chile se dirige a una segunda vuelta altamente polarizada el 14 de diciembre entre Jeannette Jara, candidata oficialista, y José Antonio Kast, del Partido Republicano, tras una primera vuelta sin mayoría. Jara lideró, pero sin votos para suceder a Boric. "El resultado era previsible, mostrando la polarización izquierda-derecha", dijo Lucas Aguayo, periodista chileno. Aguayo dijo que "Jara esperaba superar el 30% para una segunda vuelta más prometedora" y "Kast se consolida como principal candidato". "La peor elección izquierdista en 30 años. El gobierno de Boric explica este resultado negativo". "La Administración Trump recupera protagonismo político regional". El acuerdo EEUU-Argentina en comercio e inversión, más el swap de divisas de $20 mil millones, profundizó su alianza estratégica centrada en la apertura de mercados. Ramiro Tosi, economista, dijo que "Argentina asume compromisos para flexibilizar el ingreso de productos estadounidenses". "Se espera un trato preferencial y aranceles reducidos para Argentina". "La Administración Trump recupera protagonismo político regional tras ceder terreno a China".

Due to its alignment with the US, the Argentine government has paralyzed the project to create a space observatory in the El Leoncito Astronomical Complex (CASLEO) in the province of San Juan. An astronomer wrote a public letter to the president asking for explanations. "We heard that the project is paralyzed through the media. We still don't have official information. We are still working on it and we ask the president that, if it is true, not to stop this," said Carolina del Valle Garay, astronomer and university professor in San Juan, on Cara o Ceca. "It is a scientific project for international use. It would help us position ourselves globally. In Argentina we have a radio telescope in the city of Buenos Aires, but not of this magnitude," she added. "This radio telescope allows obtaining weak signals from distant sources, it could not be used for espionage. It is used to observe extragalactic things, see how the Earth is moving, in how much time, the interaction of the stars, among other things," she concluded. The project was a work that reflected more than 30 years of scientific cooperation between both countries. "People protest relying on religion" Fortunato Mallimaci, PhD in Sociology specializing in Society, Culture and Religion, described the interference of creeds in society in recent years, from Sputnik studies. "For a long time it was said that religions were going to disappear because they were the result of ignorance or peasant people. But today we discover that, in Latin America, the person protests against the established by relying on religion," he said.

Colombia punishes US for its attacks in Caribbean waters. Its president Gustavo Petro decided to stop sharing intelligence with Washington temporarily until the situation changes. In Heads or Tails, Deputy Foreign Minister Mauricio Jaramillo stated that this communication has been used to violate human rights. "This is a government that suffered when the discourse of national security was used to persecute leaders. Petro himself had to go into exile for this reason. Intelligence has been used to violate human rights. And I don't have to go back 50 years, but it happened in the government of Iván Duque: there were illegal follow-ups of journalists and union members there," Jaramillo emphasized.