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Milei Wraps Los Angeles Investor Push, Heads Home Ahead of Buenos Aires Vote

The brief visit aimed to court U.S. investors across finance, energy, technology to bolster confidence in his economic program.

Overview

  • The president is scheduled to depart Friday at 14:00 ART to return before Sunday’s Buenos Aires provincial legislative elections, with his team not ruling out awaiting early results in La Plata.
  • In Los Angeles, he delivered a presentation to more than 80 investors hosted by Michael Milken, followed by questions, promoting Argentina as an investment destination and highlighting the large-project incentives regime.
  • Attendees included Adam Levinson (Fortress), Behdad Eghbali (Clearlake), Olivier de Givenchy (CVC), Ryan McInerney (Visa) and Jay Collins (Citi), along with representatives from energy and technology firms.
  • Milei was accompanied by Economy Minister Luis Caputo and Argentina’s ambassador in Washington, Alejandro Oxenford, as part of a credibility-building outreach.
  • He met separately with Chevron vice president Mark A. Nelson and entrepreneur Andy Kleinman, and he greeted biomedical engineer María Noel de Castro Campos, slated for a 2027 private mission to the International Space Station.