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[ES] Introducción: La ciencia abierta se ha consolidado como un modelo clave para ampliar el acceso, la visibilidad y la circulación pública del conocimiento financiado con recursos públicos. En América Latina, esta visión se articula a través de LA Referencia, una red federada de nodos nacionales que integra repositorios institucionales y favorece nuevas dinámicas de comunicación científica. Metodología: Se aplicó un enfoque cualitativo-descriptivo basado en revisión documental, análisis comparado de plataformas y exploración de recursos digitales de los nodos de Argentina y Colombia. La metodología consideró la organización del ecosistema, las políticas nacionales, los indicadores de repositorios, la estructura tecnológica y el uso complementario de redes sociales como canales de búsqueda y apropiación social del conocimiento. Resultados: Los hallazgos evidencian el papel estratégico de los nodos de LA Referencia como infraestructuras de ciencia abierta que conectan investigadores, instituciones y ciudadanía, facilitando la disponibilidad, reutilización y difusión del conocimiento. Se identifican avances en interoperabilidad, políticas nacionales y consolidación de repositorios, así como desafíos asociados a la estandarización de metadatos, sostenibilidad tecnológica y fortalecimiento de la comunicación científica pública. Conclusiones: Los nodos analizados muestran un impacto creciente en la articulación regional de la ciencia abierta. Su consolidación requiere estrategias coordinadas de política pública, mejora de sus capacidades técnicas y fortalecimiento de las prácticas de comunicación para ampliar la participación social en la ciencia. [EN] Introduction: Open science has emerged as a key framework for expanding access, visibility, and public dissemination of publicly funded knowledge. In Latin America, this vision is implemented through LA Referencia, a federated network of national nodes that integrates institutional repositories and fosters new dynamics in scientific communication. Methodology: A qualitative-descriptive approach was applied, based on document review, comparative platform analysis, and exploration of digital resources from the Argentina and Colombia nodes. The methodology examined ecosystem organization, national policies, repository indicators, technological structures, and the complementary use of social networks as channels for information seeking and public engagement with science. Results: Findings highlight the strategic role of LA Referencia nodes as open science infrastructures that connect researchers, institutions, and citizens, enabling access, reuse, and dissemination of knowledge. Advances were identified in interoperability, national policies, and repository consolidation, alongside challenges involving metadata standardization, technological sustainability, and strengthened public communication of science. Conclusions: The analyzed nodes demonstrate a growing impact on regional open science articulation. Their consolidation requires coordinated policy strategies, enhanced technical capacities, and improved communication practices to foster broader societal participation in scientific knowledge.
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