🇦🇷 Argentina Episodes

Tras el triple femicidio en la provincia de Buenos Aires por banda narco, Olga Wornat visitó Sputnik y analizó la penetración del narcotráfico en latinoamérica y la falta de políticas para luchar contra esta situación. "El caso de las tres chicas es un parteaguas en Argentina, nunca ocurrió algo así. Somos un país de tráfico, pero no productor. No creo que el narco alcance el nivel de México, estamos lejos de allí", sostuvo Wornat. "La región está cartelizada muy profundamente, desde hace muchos años. Recuerdo que en los 90 fui a cubrir la caída de Pablo Escobar y vi cómo muchas personas lo veneraban, le decían 'Don Pablo'. La gente adoraba a quien le dio todo, a quien ayudaba a una operación de un niño; es imposible ir contra eso", agregó. Milei negó las vinculaciones de José Luis Espert con el narcotráfico. El presidente argentino desmintió el caso que investiga un aporte de 200.000 dólares de Fred Machado, condenado por narcotráfico, a José Luis Espert, quien encabeza la lista de diputados en la Provincia de Buenos Aires para las elecciones legislativas de octubre y atribuyó las acusaciones a una operación política en la previa de las elecciones nacionales del 26 de octubre. "Hay pruebas de que hubo encuentros entre Espert y Machado, cuya relación terminó en 2021 cuando éste fue detenido en el aeropuerto de Neuquén, luego de fugarse de la Justicia de Texas. Se lo acusó de lavado de dinero y de narcotráfico", dijo Sebastián Lacunza. "La prueba surge de un canal de televisión en Dallas, donde se mostró el registro de 1.042 aviones en un pueblo de tan solo 3.000 habitantes en Texas. Había el doble de aviones que los registrados en Nueva York. En esa investigación se encontró un Excel donde se constató una transferencia de Machado a Espert", agregó.

Carlos Pagni's analysis on Argentine Odyssey aired on LN+ on September 29, 2025.

Following a death and over ten injuries in protests against diesel subsidy removal, Ecuador's Parliament agreed to analyze Imbabura events and assess potential public force abuses against protesters. "We are living in very turbulent times. Protesters only requested [Daniel] Noboa fulfill his campaign promise, not to remove that subsidy because it affects Ecuadorians' economy," said Luisa González, Revolución Ciudadana Movement president and former Ecuadorian presidential candidate. "Ecuador is the second most violent country globally. An Ecuadorian dies hourly, and the leading cause of death in children and adolescents is murder. Noboa had already applied measures in 2024 to change laws and guarantee security, but violence and insecurity grew. The Armed Forces have neither equipment nor fuel for vehicles," she added. "I don't dialogue with those who impoverish, kill, and destroy my people," she concluded. Milei returned from the US tour and continues the electoral campaign. The Argentine president returned from New York with the US Treasury's promise to provide tools to "stabilize the economy." Now, Milei will travel to Tierra del Fuego to support local candidates for the national legislative elections on October 26th. "Milei's erratic policy puts Argentina in absolute international marginality. The Government has no economic plan, only tries to sustain the dollar's price. Those tricks of arranging with one sector or another to arrive well at the elections continue," said Gabriel Fuks, Parlasur legislator for Unión por la Patria and former Argentine ambassador to Ecuador. "It's a strong alignment of Argentina with the US. What would come now is renouncing the Chinese swap that had already worked and generating an architecture for an American loan with considerations we don't know," he added.

Argentina's medium and small producers were enraged by not being able to take advantage of the very brief suspension of export taxes, from which only the large grain companies benefited, earning more than 1.5 billion dollars in a few hours, while the Central Bank bought 7 billion dollars. "This measure benefited a small sector. The Government lowered the withholdings due to pressure and, after the liquidation of 55% of the harvest, raised them again. And this generated a loss of income for the State that is equivalent to the money required by the laws that the Government vetoed," Julián Domínguez, former Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, told Cara o Ceca.

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Javier Milei concludes his New York tour meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu, the Argentine president's second bilateral meeting within the framework of the UN Assembly: "The meeting takes place in a context of weakness between both leaders. Milei's government is seeking to strengthen international alliances to see if that can sustain it and reach the national elections in October," Gabriel Merino, international analyst, said on Heads or Tails.

Strong Donald Trump support for Milei: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced he is negotiating a $20 billion swap with Argentina and would buy debt bonds if the situation requires it. "This is a purely political loan where we do not yet know the terms. The government was very weakened and the US seeks to strengthen Milei ahead of the [national October] elections," said Alejandro Vanoli, former president of the Argentine Central Bank, on Cara o Ceca.

En la 80ª sesión de la Asamblea General de la ONU, la atención se centra en Gaza debido a la crisis humanitaria posterior a la guerra. Con el reconocimiento formal de 10 países más, 157 aceptan a Palestina como Estado soberano. "Esto no cambiará la realidad sobre el terreno y representa solo una medida de eficacia relativa. Cuando la resolución pacífica se vuelve imposible, se debe aplicar el capítulo siete de la Carta de las Naciones Unidas, que se acciona cuando la paz y la seguridad internacional están en riesgo. Hay que repensar la ONU para que represente la correlación de fuerzas actuales", aseguró Lautaro Rivara, sociólogo y doctor en Historia en diálogo con Cara o Ceca.

Carlos Pagni's analysis on Argentine Odyssey aired on LN+ on Monday, September 22, 2025.

The Argentinian president, Javier Milei, appreciated the explicit support of the US Treasury Secretary prior to his visit to that country to finalize financial assistance to his country and participate in the UN General Assembly. "This support is good news given the delicate situation we are going through. That there is an American guarantee for the payment of debts will give the Government more flexibility and freedom, so that the scarce resources of the Central Bank can be used to support the exchange rate," said Diego Guelar, a renowned Argentine diplomat, former ambassador to the US, China, the EU, and Brazil, on Heads or Tails.

The presidential spokesman, Manuel Adorni, explained that the plan consists of selling 44% of the shares of the company that operates nuclear power plants and implementing an Employee Stock Ownership Plan that will reserve up to 5% of the capital for the company's workers. "Leaving in foreign hands a part of the company that owns a technology such as CAREM [first Argentine modular reactor] where there are few countries with this type of development, is giving up part of knowledge and is very serious," said Roberto Salvarezza, former Minister of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation, in Cara o Ceca. "Losing part of that capital is a huge risk strategically and in terms of security. Argentina has a very powerful nuclear sector that does not generate losses. This will be for the worse," he added. "The Government should listen to the experts to reflect and not take a step that will be difficult to reverse later. It is not only a matter of sovereignty, it is important in terms of job creation," he concluded. After the increase in diesel, indigenous sectors call for an indefinite strike in Ecuador. The president of the National Confederation of Indigenous Organizations of Ecuador (Conaie), Marlon Vargas, was in charge of reporting on the measure and pointed out that the decision was made after an analysis with the bases of the indigenous peoples and nationalities. "This is historic because the diesel subsidy has been maintained for 50 years despite the fact that there were previous leaders who wanted to remove it. This event marked a point of discontent, the population is waiting to see if a stoppage occurs as it did in 2019 and 2022," commented Andrés Jaramillo, a journalist from Ecuador, in Cara o Ceca.

Javier Milei's government tries to regroup after tough parliamentary defeats and summoned the first pro-government candidates from the 24 provinces to analyze the main axes prior to the national elections on October 26. "We are in an election year and the opposition has united to make governance difficult for us. But the people voted for change and we will respect it. I don't know where the legislators will get the money. We agree that items should be increased for the sectors that need it most, but it must be done efficiently," Bruno Olivera, senator of La Libertad Avanza, on Heads or Tails.

Javier Milei's vetoes of laws funding the Garrahan Children's Hospital and universities are debated today in Deputies where the opposition will try to overturn the president's decision and insist on the projects. In recent days, the Argentine government tried to seek support in the provinces with allied governors. "We will insist on two laws that were approved to focus on those priorities without breaking fiscal balance. These are transcendental issues that cannot be attacked by the 'chainsaw'. We will work to convince the deputies who follow the line of the governors," said Pablo Juliano, national deputy for Democracy Forever, in dialogue with Heads or Tails.

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La oposición intentará rechazar los vetos gubernamentales a las leyes de emergencia sanitaria pediátrica y financiamiento educativo universitario el miércoles 17 de septiembre, coincidiendo con la tercera Marcha Federal por la Universidad, la Ciencia y la Salud Pública. "Quiero creer que rechazaremos los vetos. Debería haberse definido un presupuesto 2025 para evitar esta situación. Hay una falta de funcionamiento incompatible con una república", declaró Mario Barletta, diputado nacional de Unidos. "El funcionamiento del Congreso requiere diálogo y consenso. El maltrato, la inactividad y la falta de comisiones dificultan avanzar con los dictámenes", añadió. Israel solicitó disolver una comisión investigadora de la ONU que lo acusó de genocidio en Gaza. La Cancillería israelí afirmó que el informe sobre violaciones de derechos humanos en el conflicto palestino-israelí fue publicado por "representantes de Hamás". "Creo que era hora de este comunicado final. Muchos organismos ya se han referido a esto con la misma definición. La Corte Penal Internacional tiene casos contra Israel para investigar, y esta resolución de la ONU ayudará a determinarlo", subrayó Luciano Zaccara, investigador político de Oriente Medio y profesor de la Universidad de Georgetown en Doha, Qatar. "Se está produciendo una matanza televisada. Está demostrado que lo que hace Israel contra Gaza es un genocidio. Desde el principio ha sido un intento sistemático de eliminar a un grupo determinado de población, haciéndoles la vida imposible", agregó.

Carlos Pagni's analysis on Argentine Odyssey aired on LN+ on September 15, 2025.

Javier Milei convened his Government team to outline the next management steps in preparation for the national elections on October 26. "An alternative is needed that differentiates itself with the values proposed by the national Government, which have more to do with institutionality. I agree with the direction Milei is taking, where the State must be reduced, but it must be done through dialogue," said Eugenia Talerico, candidate for national deputy of Potencia for Buenos Aires, on Cara o Ceca.

YPF, Argentina's majority state-owned energy company, attended Gastech 2025 in Milan, where its director, Horacio Marín, presented an initiative to boost exports of much of Vaca Muerta's production to the world. "A very positive scenario is emerging. The commercial axis of gas is shifting towards Latin America and Vaca Muerta appears as the fourth most important supplier," said Yamil Quispe, an energy consultant, in Cara o Ceca. "This initiative means a 25 billion dollar investment in infrastructure. YPF is making a commitment with the Italian company ENI [Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi] to manufacture two liquefaction ships in China to expand the LNG processing capacity and take Vaca Muerta as a supplier to Europe," he added. "If these agreements are closed, the ships would be operating by 2030," he concluded. The Argentine Congress hardens against Milei: "Vetoes must be stopped." Christian Castillo, national deputy of the Left Front (FIT-U) and candidate for national senator for the City, visited the Sputnik studios and analyzed the libertarian management to evaluate the results of the elections in the strategic province of Buenos Aires, where the Government lost by 13 points and the left came in fourth place. "The beating Milei suffered is clear: he made the alliance with PRO and even so more than 60% of Buenos Aires residents did not choose him. The popular voter was disenchanted with the measures of this Government, added to the scandals of alleged corruption by his officials," he stated. After the defeat in the provincial legislative elections, the Executive reaffirmed its fiscal course and annulled the laws of University Financing, Pediatric Emergency and the distribution of Contributions to the National Treasury. "We hope that there will be mass mobilizations to go against the vetoes. From the workers of Garrahan that the Government wants to get rid of to the retirees who find it difficult to make ends meet," he concluded.

Maya Fernández, granddaughter of Salvador Allende and former Minister of Defense of Chile, reflected on her grandfather's legacy, 52 years after the coup that led to his death and the 17-year dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. "My grandfather was a fervent believer in democracy. Those values ​​must never be lost, because what happened in Chile was terrible. For many, Allende was a danger for being a socialist, but he was always clear that he wanted to be a president elected by his people and he maintained that loyalty until the last minute," she said. "My first memory of this day is with my family and then with those who accompanied Allende in the Government to dream of a fair and equitable Chile. It is always a day to think, but at the same time to renew the commitment to democracy," she added. "Collective memory is important so that what happened does not happen again. Human rights cannot be violated again for thinking differently," she continued. In the lead-up to the November 16 presidential elections, Fernández Allende highlighted the current president Gabriel Boric and expressed her support for the candidate of the Unidad por Chile pact, Jeannette Jara. "Boric embodies this defense of democracy, he emphasizes this a lot. We are working to ensure that Jara is our president. It is important not to go backwards, we still have those wounds. We must know how to carry the word democracy," she concluded. The attack on the Twin Towers, in the first person: "From the inside you could see how the ceiling began to fall" Héctor Jojot, an Argentine-Paraguayan businessman, was on the 83rd floor of the North Tower at the time of the impact of the first plane against the Twin Towers in New York 24 years ago, and shared his experiences with Cara o Ceca. "We were about to begin the financial operation at 09:00 and at around 08:46 the first plane, which was coming from the Central Park side, hit. At that moment, the building shook as if it were an earthquake, from the inside you could see how the ceiling began to fall. We were in shock. We were not prepared for such a case," Jojot recounted. "I remember very much the commitment of the rescuers, the firefighters, the police. A firefighter shouted at us to get out because the building was falling, but he didn't move, he was fulfilling his commitment. He stayed under the rubble while I managed to escape," he said. "What happened was traumatic, but the solidarity of the people in the midst of the tragedy was hopeful. The Red Cross and the other institutions that were there gave us a lot of support. Psychological therapy afterwards helped me," he concluded.

Following Israel's attack on Hamas leaders, Qatar's Prime Minister Mohamed Abdulrahman Thani said he would reserve the right to respond and would not tolerate any violation of his sovereignty. Simultaneously, he pledged to continue mediation on Gaza. "This attack has a huge impact. It happened in the diplomatic zone where the Hamas team was negotiating to reach a ceasefire with Israel. Those who died are not yet identified, but there are six people. This violates all kinds of international law," said Teresa Bo, Al Jazeera correspondent, Middle East specialist, on Heads or Tails. "In early August, a possible ceasefire was being negotiated, there was an intention to reach that, but this attack puts a very big pause. The Israeli Government aims to end Hamas and keep the Gaza Strip," she added. "The humanitarian situation in Gaza is worrying. International journalists cannot enter and the population cannot leave. It is a very extreme situation," she concluded. After the electoral defeat in Buenos Aires, Milei met for the third time with his Cabinet The objective is to establish the priorities of the administration before the start of the campaign for the national legislative elections on October 26. Likewise, the formation of a "Federal Table" was formalized to restore dialogue with friendly governors and Lisandro Catalán was appointed as Minister of the Interior to improve relations with them. "The president's decision to take the criticism, but maintain the economic course, is true to his style. Beyond the results, you cannot spend on anything," said Alejandro Speroni, candidate for senator for LLA in the seventh section in Buenos Aires, on Heads or Tails. "This result is not a failure. We have greater representation of La Libertad Avanza in the province of Buenos Aires. We are no longer an unknown. It is known that we advocate a structural transformation, not only in the economic, but also in the political and institutional. We'll see what happens in the national elections in October," he continued.