Nancy Pazos did not spare criticism against Diego Santilli, her ex-husband and now Minister of National Security after the victory of La Libertad Avanza in 2025. What began as political differences ended in personal attacks that reopened old wounds and exposed a total rejection of her ideological change. These are the five harshest phrases he dedicated to him, with context:
- “No… if I don’t want him to do well.” In a streaming before the elections, when asked if he would congratulate Santilli if he won, he responded coldly. It was a direct rejection, not only political, but personal.
- “He became a strange being for me. He is a bad influence on my children.” Pazos questioned Santilli’s libertarian turn and assured that his influence is making his children “quite libertarian.” He painted him as an ideologically toxic father.
- “I don’t know anything about offshore companies, there weren’t any when I was close… What’s more, once an accountant came to propose an offshore company and I ran him out of my house”. He alluded to alleged tax evasion proposals in his former home, distancing himself and suggesting that Santilli was exposed to shady influences, questioning his integrity.
- “He told the therapist that he didn’t even know her and a lot of things that obviously weren’t true.” In a leaked audio sent to the program In the afternoon (América TV), Pazos revived the 2013 infidelity scandal with Analía Maiorana. She said that, in the middle of couples therapy, Santilli denied knowing her, despite the evidence. She accused him of blatantly lying.
- “They lack balls. When people are not sure of themselves, when they are not brave, they take you away.” Pazos questioned Santilli’s character for voting for adjustments in Congress (such as the Garrahan budget, where one of his children was treated), accusing him of giving in to Milei due to a lack of courage, despite private disagreements.
Beyond politics, these statements show a deep rupture. Nancy Pazos not only criticized Minister Santilli, but also the man who was her partner and father of her children. The family past became a public battleground during the 2025 campaign.
