President Javier Milei hosted U.S. tech billionaire Peter Thiel at the Casa Rosada on early April for an hour-long meeting focused on potential investment opportunities in Argentina.
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Key Participants: Milei was joined by Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno to discuss strategic interests with the German-born PayPal co-founder and Facebook early investor.
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Ideological Alignment: Thiel, a close ally of Elon Musk and a prominent figure in pro-Trump tech circles, shares a strong ideological affinity with Milei’s libertarian-leaning administration.
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High-Stakes Portfolio: The meeting underscores Argentina’s efforts to attract capital from Silicon Valley’s elite. Thiel’s venture capital footprint includes early stakes in global giants such as Uber, Airbnb, Spotify, SpaceX, and Palantir.
SOURCE: batimes.com.ar