Argentina’s 'anarcho capitalist' Milei meets with Sam Altman, Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai in a bid to spur investment
- On his seventh overseas trip since taking office late last year, Argentina's Milei traveled to San Francisco late Monday and has since met with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Google's Sundar Pichai and Apple CEO Tim Cook.
- The right-wing leader, and self-described "anarcho capitalist," is scheduled to meet with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg before departing from the U.S. on Friday.
- Analysts say Milei's charm offensive is likely designed to position Argentina as an attractive place to invest, owing to the South American country's growing tech sector and ecosystem as well as promises of pro-business reforms.
Argentina President Javier Milei met with leaders of some of the world's largest tech companies this week, embarking on a Silicon Valley tour that analysts say is likely designed to boost his international profile and showcase the South American country.
On his seventh overseas trip since taking office late last year, Argentina's Milei traveled to San Francisco late Monday and has since met with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Google's Sundar Pichai and Apple CEO Tim Cook.
The right-wing leader, and self-described "anarcho capitalist," is scheduled to meet with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg before departing from the U.S. on Friday. On a separate trip to the U.S. last month, Milei met with tech billionaire Elon Musk at a Tesla electric car factory in Austin, Texas.
Milei has shared photos of his encounters on social media platform X this week, typically depicting himself giving two thumbs up alongside the top-level tech executives.
Analysts say Milei's charm offensive is likely designed to position Argentina as an attractive place to invest, owing to the South American country's growing tech sector and ecosystem as well as promises of pro-business