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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.

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El presidente brasileño Lula convocó una videoconferencia con Xi Jinping, Putin y Ramaphosa, discutiendo el multilateralismo. Una reunión virtual urgente se organizó por la emergencia económica, salvaguardando multilateralismo y comercio internacional sin proteccionismo, rechazando el chantaje estadounidense. Se encamina una moneda común aduanera para facilitar el comercio entre los países del bloque. La carne brasileña, bloqueada en EEUU por aranceles, se amplió en México y China; Lula organiza un viaje a México con empresarios brasileños. El Gobierno de Milei intenta rearmarse tras la derrota en Buenos Aires. El presidente argentino convocó una reunión de Gabinete para retomar el diálogo y recuperar impulso. La derrota en Buenos Aires se magnificó por la participación presidencial y la nacionalización de la campaña. Raverta dijo que el modelo económico de Milei no funciona, su comunicación es agresiva, y el pueblo le marcó que no lo quiere. Después de las elecciones legislativas, evaluaremos el futuro electoral del peronismo; Fuerza Patria debe ser fuerte para regresar en 2027 y solucionar los problemas no cumplidos en el último Gobierno.

El análisis político de Carlos Pagni se emitió en LN+ el 8 de septiembre de 2025.

The Liberty Advance lost by over 13 points in Buenos Aires legislative elections, strengthening Peronism in the province, causing market instability. The dollar rose nearly 7%, stocks fell up to 20%, and bonds, 9%. "The Government fared much worse than I thought. What the market reads with this result is that Kirchnerism is still alive and terrifies investors, because it is a movement that aspires to the nationalization of companies, price controls and fiscal deficit," said Iván Carrino, economist, on Heads or Tails. "The problem for the future is how you pay the International Monetary Fund, how are you going to convince investors that you are going to pay the debts, especially because you have people who already said at the polls that they do not want more adjustment," he added. On the other hand, Sebastian Pascual, provincial deputy in the province of Buenos Aires for The Liberty Advance (LLA), maintained that the defeat "was a blow and we did not expect it to be so great" and called for self-criticism: "We are all responsible, we are in the same boat, internally we must know what was done well and what was done wrong," he emphasized. "The president has already said that he is not going to change anything about the economic course. In 2023 a line was chosen and it will not be changed," he concluded. Robert Kennedy Jr. appeared before the US Congress for his anti-vaccine policy. The Secretary of Health and Human Services of the United States faced Democratic senators in a harsh interrogation in the Senate Finance Committee, where he was repeatedly accused of undermining confidence in vaccines and causing a crisis within federal agencies. "Kennedy Jr. decided to oppose in such a way that a disastrous effect on the collective health of the American people is feared. Many decades ago it was certified that vaccines save lives. Now there will be no such certainty, because they want the will to be in the hands of citizens," said Juan José Gutierrez, political analyst from the US, on Heads or Tails.

Marco Rubio, Secretario de Estado, atacó nuevamente al presidente venezolano, Nicolás Maduro, durante su visita a Ecuador como parte de una gira latinoamericana. "EEUU ve que el mundo está cambiando y busca regionalizarse. Las imágenes recientes muestran un aislamiento total autoprovocado, visible en los BRICS, en la Cooperación de Shanghai. Ahora más que nunca quiere condicionar y ordenar a América Latina", dijo Oscar Laborde, exembajador argentino en Venezuela, en Cara o Ceca. "EEUU necesita más bases militares en el continente. Las quiere en la ciudad argentina de Ushuaia, también en Ecuador. La droga es su justificación para imponer sus fuerzas en otros países, pero una base militar no frenará el narcotráfico", continuó. Por primera vez, la oposición logra mantener una ley vetada por Milei. El Senado asestó un nuevo golpe al oficialismo argentino, en vísperas de las elecciones en la estratégica provincia de Buenos Aires este 7 de septiembre, al rechazar el veto presidencial a la Ley de Emergencia en Discapacidad, obligando al Ejecutivo a promulgarla en 10 días. "Fue reconfortante. Hay que recalcar el valor de los senadores que acompañaron al Gobierno, pero ayer marcaron su disidencia. Ni hablar de la situación económica", declaró María Inés Pilatti Vergara, senadora nacional por Chaco de Unión por la Patria, en Cara o Ceca.

The European Commission initiated the trade agreement ratification process with Mercosur, despite French resistance. It must now be approved by the bloc's 27 countries and the European Parliament. "There's a possibility of blocking this agreement. Sixty-five percent of the European population must be contained in the ratification. That is, if France opposes and achieves the support of three more countries, the advancement of this agreement may end," said Gabriel Fuks, Parlasur legislator and former Argentine ambassador to Ecuador, on Cara o Ceca.

Following incidents in the province's last election, Javier Milei closes his campaign in Moreno. Governor Axel Kicillof stated he cannot guarantee his safety and held him responsible for any incidents. "If as governor you anticipate the president shouldn't go to Moreno because security conditions aren't met, it means Buenos Aires province is a 'no man's land'; if we can't guarantee that to the Executive, we can less protect the people who live there," said Florencia Retamoso, provincial deputy and candidate for La Libertad Avanza's Third Section, in dialogue with Cara o Ceca. "We are working on a strong cultural battle in Buenos Aires province, trying to implement the National Government's economic, health, and security measures. Today there is a giant [provincial] state, with many useless ministries and no return of the money, collected from taxes, to Buenos Aires residents," she concluded. China displayed its military might with a grand parade in Beijing. The Asian country, accompanied by Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, commemorated the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and showcased its latest technological jewels: nuclear missiles, underwater drones, and laser weapons, seeking to mark a before and after in the global arms race. "With this event, China seeks to clarify a dominant narrative about World War II that has tended to privilege the Western perspective. The important role that China played in that history has always been invisibilized," said Jorge Malena, director of the Asian committee of the Argentine Council for International Relations (CARI), in Cara o Ceca. The analyst also referred to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in China: "Global governance is an important initiative. Xi Jinping completes what he has been doing since 2021 with the global initiatives of development, security, civilization, and now governance. All of that constitutes the four pillars of building a new international political and economic order."

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The former Brazilian president faces accusations of leading a coup conspiracy to stay in power following the violent events of January 8, 2023, which allegedly aimed to annul the election result that declared Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva the winner. The Federal Supreme Court scheduled sessions from September 2 to September 12 to decide if the former leader is guilty of trying to ensure his "authoritarian permanence in power" after the 2022 presidential elections. "The final stage of the trial begins. From the Bolsonarista side, they accuse Supreme Judge Alexandre de Moraes of abusing his power to punish the former president excessively, when there is not enough evidence. Meanwhile, from the side of the Government and the Justice system, they say that we must be categorical in the face of an attempted coup d'état," said Augusto Taglioni, an international journalist, on Cara o Ceca. "Bolsonaro still has strength in different parts of Brazil. He is the only opponent who can face Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. In addition, he has the support of the US. Let us remember that Trump decided to impose tariffs because of this situation," he added. A painting stolen by the Nazis appeared in the house of an Argentine family. A valuable painting stolen by the Nazis was found in a chalet in the city of Mar del Plata, as a result of an international investigation that seeks works of art stolen by Nazism from a Jewish gallery owner in the Netherlands. Patricia Kadgien, a descendant of the Nazi hierarch Friedrich Kadgien, who owned the stolen painting, and her husband, were placed under house arrest for 72 hours for obstructing the investigation. "We are talking about the fact that this painting was owned by a red circle of Nazi businessmen. During the presidency of Carlos Menem [1989-1999], Argentina made a document about the Nazis who entered the country. Here, Hitler's collaborators were allowed to move with impunity," said Abel Basti, a journalist and author of books on the presence of Nazi Germans in South America, on Cara o Ceca. The painting Portrait of a Lady, by the Italian artist Giuseppe Ghislandi, from the late 17th century, was owned by the Dutchman Jacques Goudstikker, who died fleeing the German regime. An investigative journalist in the case saw the photo of the painting in a sales advertisement for a house in Mar del Plata, and from there the investigation began. Irregularities denounced in the social work of Argentine retirees. The Association of State Workers (ATE), one of the two state unions with representation throughout the country, warned of overpricing in the purchase of intraocular lenses from the social work of the elderly (PAMI). "What is happening is alarming. The price of these lenses has quintupled compared to the market value and it was through a public tender in 2025 for more than 80,000 million pesos (around 60 million dollars), awarded to five companies," said Rodolfo Aguiar, general secretary of ATE Nacional, on Cara o Ceca.

Carlos Pagni's analysis on Argentine Odyssey aired on LN+ on September 1, 2025.

Tras la muerte del portavoz de Hamás, Abu Obeida, se agrava la situación humanitaria dentro del territorio, atendida por organizaciones internacionales. Según el Ministerio de Salud gazatí, las víctimas ascienden a 63.557 y 160.660 heridos desde el 7 de octubre de 2023. "Hoy, la situación es inconcebible, la vida se ha convertido en un infierno para la población palestina. Hay un bloqueo total de la ayuda humanitaria, eso hace que lleguen pocos insumos médicos, de alimentación, de combustible", dijo en Cara o Ceca Carolina Heidenhain, directora de Comunicación de Médicos Sin Fronteras Latinoamérica. "Al igual que otras organizaciones, venimos denunciando la manera militarizada con la que distribuyen los recursos. Hay personas heridas y asesinadas por ir a buscar comida. Alrededor de 11.000 personas fueron afectadas", agregó. "No hay ningún hospital que esté operando completamente. Todos funcionan de manera parcial porque están afectados por los ataques. No hay respeto al derecho a la protección humanitaria. Tuvimos que evacuar más de 18 equipos de ayuda y perdimos a 12 colegas", cerró. El Banco Central argentino sube los encajes bancarios para contener el dólar en la antesala electoral. El equipo económico apunta a conseguir que el dólar no sufra sobresaltos en su valor hasta las elecciones legislativas en la estratégica provincia de Buenos Aires, el 7 de septiembre. Desde el 1 de septiembre entra en vigencia la suba de encajes al 53,5% para los bancos, una jugada para "blindar" el tipo de cambio. "En un hipotético caso de derrota, el Gobierno argentino analizará por cuántos puntos pierde para tomar las medidas, que muchas se pensaban que serían después de las elecciones [nacionales] de octubre", comentó en Cara o Ceca Miguel Ponce, economista. "Puede haber una devaluación, pero no se sabe cuándo ni de cuánto, va a depender del acuerdo con el Fondo Monetario Internacional", cerró.

The opposition unlocked the investigative commission of the alleged cryptocurrency scam case $LIBRA involving President Javier Milei and appointed National Deputy Maximiliano Ferraro of the Civic Coalition to chair it. "The ultimate goal of this commission is to develop a report saying whether or not crimes were committed by any official. From there, it would go to the plenary of the Chamber of Deputies and they will decide if it is necessary to initiate an impeachment trial," said Maximiliano Firtman, journalist and programmer, specialist in the subject, in Cara o Ceca. "Neither Javier Milei nor those closest to him technically did this project; that is Hayden Davis' responsibility. But, in a certain sense, they would be necessary participants because they were the ones who disseminated it," he added. "What is being investigated is the movement of funds from the alleged scam. There, payments appear with Hayden Davis' and Mauricio Novelli's [Argentine trader and accused] virtual wallet. There are indications that Davis sent money to Novelli," he concluded. Nigel Farage proposes anti-immigration plan in the United Kingdom. The proposal of the leader of the Reform UK party, Nigel Farage, includes the immediate detention and deportation of any asylum seeker who arrives in boats or remains in the country without official documentation. "The United Kingdom has a long history of supporting multiculturalism, but there are different visions of society: one part that supports diversity and another, with a traditional English view, does not agree so much. These proposals of Farage ignite the spark in the white Anglo-Saxon citizen who reaffirms the problem that exists in immigration," said Federico Vaccarezza, member of the Commission of Studies of the North Atlantic of the Argentine Network of Professionals for Foreign Policy (RedAPPE), in Cara o Ceca. "It is difficult for [Prime Minister] Keir Starmer, because his party has always supported English customs. But society is demanding something else. After 14 years of conservative government, the United Kingdom stopped growing economically, plateaued and Starmer is not able to solve it," he added.

US added 25% extra as punishment for buying oil from Russia. The measure compromises the Asian country's exports worth 48.2 billion dollars and further strains the relationship between the American president and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "This can hit India very hard because its competitors have received lower tariffs, for example in the textile area. It will have to diversify its export basket so that the effect is not so harsh," said Lía Rodríguez de la Vega, international analyst and deputy director of the Committee on Asian Affairs of the Argentine Council for International Relations (CARI), in Cara o Ceca. "India and China are the main buyers of oil from Russia. But since the US cannot counteract China's attitude, it goes against a strategic partner like India. It is the way Trump finds to penalize this," he added. "In response, India suspended the purchase of planes and technological equipment from the US. In any case, Modi intends to restore relations because that is a market that interests him, although without losing the sovereignty to decide what to do with his economy," he concluded. "It was an attempted assassination": Strong repudiation of the attack on Javier Milei at a campaign event The Argentine president was attacked with stones along with a delegation that included his sister Karina Milei, while he was carrying out a caravan in the town of Lomas de Zamora in the province of Buenos Aires, whose local legislative elections will be on September 7. "It is unfortunate that we continue with this type of intolerance. It cannot be that if you don't like the other's idea, you attack him. This was an attempted assassination, because the stone almost reached the president's head. And not only that, it could have ended in a tragedy because of the number of people who were there," said Sebastián Pascual, deputy of La Libertad Avanza in the province of Buenos Aires for the third electoral section, in Cara o Ceca. "The opposition's aggressions against Javier Milei are constant. And it's not just now: it's been going on for years, because of Kirchnerism," he concluded.

The Gaza war offers no respite. Following the Israeli attack against Nasser Hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis, where at least 20 people died, including five Palestinian journalists working for international media, Benjamin Netanyahu conceded that it was a "tragic accident." "The Israeli government prefers the death of its enemies over the freedom of its compatriots. It will not stop its offensive until it finishes its plans, but I believe that as of today even they do not know what they are," said Ezequiel Kopel, an Argentine journalist specializing in the Middle East, in Cara o Ceca.

National deputy of the new Coherence bloc and former member of La Libertad Avanza Lourdes Arrieta, visited Sputnik studios and highlighted her differences with the Government of Javier Milei. "I hope that [the president, Javier Milei] has nothing to do with it, that in some way his responsibility is not central and that he has no responsibility whatsoever," she said in Heads or Tails.

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Carlos Pagni's analysis on Odyssey Argentina aired on LN+ on August 25, 2025.