According to the exhaustive investigation by Ushuaia-based journalist Gabriel Ramonet, on November 14, 2024, a delegation of American businessmen, later linked to the $LIBRA case, in which President Javier Milei is seriously implicated, was received in a formal and protocolary manner at the Tierra del Fuego Government House.

The meeting was arranged and led by the provincial Minister of Public Works, Gabriela Castillo, a close confidant of Governor Gustavo Melella , and also included the presence of the then Minister of Energy and Hydrocarbons, Alejandro Aguirre .

The meeting, officially recorded in the Lasserre room of the Government House in Ushuaia , had as its sole objective, according to the sources consulted, to listen to the investment opportunities in the hydrocarbon sector that the Tierra del Fuego government could offer, without addressing cryptocurrency issues .

The delegation, identified by passports upon entry, presented business credentials of its partners, whose portfolios included various sectors, including energy and digital assets.

The critical analysis of this episode lies not in the legality of the act itself —which, so far, shows no signs of illicit activity— but in the darkness surrounding it.

The Melella government's decision not to officially publicize this meeting with representatives of what would later become a high-impact international plot raises uncomfortable questions . Conventional political logic dictates that good news and investment efforts are publicized, not hidden. This secrecy, coupled with Minister Castillo's profile —spotlighted for her involvement in other controversial dossiers in the province, such as the LeoLabs radar investigation— fuels the perception of a contradiction, to say the least .

On the one hand, the Tierra del Fuego government is projecting itself as a political alternative to the libertarian Javier Milei . But on the other, its actions reveal an increasingly evident operational harmony, evident in this reception for a delegation touring the country in a context of rapprochement with the national ruling party.

Why hide a seemingly innocuous meeting? The lack of active transparency creates the perfect breeding ground for speculation: Was there any follow-up after this initial contact? Did a Tierra del Fuego official subsequently travel to further the negotiations? Do any current crypto ventures in the province stem from that visit?

Ramonet's statement isn't accusatory, but it provides the data that compels accountability . The legislative opposition has the power to interpellate to clear up these unknowns, even if the probability is low.

The incident, in short, transcends the anecdote to become a symptom of the strategic ambiguity that characterizes the relationship between Ushuaia and Buenos Aires, where actions belie speeches and shadows replace light .