Adolfo Castelo (August 29, 1935 – November 23, 2004) was a journalist and television host in

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. Castelo was born in

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, and started working in graphic journalism. He was the creator of several publications, including the political journalism magazine ''TXT'', which he edited until his death. He also participated in memorable television shows in Argentina, such as Semanario Insólito and ''La noticia rebelde'', and the radio programme ''El ventilador'' during the 1990s with

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and

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; and ''Turno tarde''; and ''Mirá lo que te digo'' since 2001. He also took part in

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's show ''Día D''. Adolfo Castelo was one of the pioneers in Argentine television to mix informative journalism with humour, together with colleagues Raúl Becerra, Jorge Guinzburg and Carlos Abrevaya. Castelo was diagnosed with

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in 2003, upon returning from a trip to

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, birthplace of his parents. In October 2004 he was declared an

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of Buenos Aires, shortly before his death.

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