Argentina Week: Milei takes governors to Wall Street in investment drive

President Javier Milei will be in New York City between March 9 and 11 as the star guest at “Argentina Week,” a high-profile investment roadshow aimed at consolidating Wall Street support for his economic programme and attracting fresh capita.

Milei, 55, has invited a group of Argentina’s provincial governors to join him in Manhattan, seeking to project political unity after recent legislative backing from allied blocs in Congress. 

According to reports, eight provincial governors have confirmed their participation: Alfredo Cornejo (Mendoza), Ignacio Torres (Chubut), Marcelo Orrego (San Juan), Claudio Vidal (Santa Cruz), Rolando Figueroa (Neuquén), Raúl Jalil (Catamarca), Carlos Sadir (Jujuy) and Gustavo Sáenz (Salta).

Two others – Rogelio Frigerio (Entre Ríos) and Osvaldo Jaldo (Tucuman) – declined due to scheduling conflicts. 

Most of the provincial leaders will fund their own travel but are expected to attend the full programme of official activities, reported Perfil.

The centrepiece will be a speech by Milei on Tuesday, March 10, at the headquarters of JPMorgan Chase, where he will be introduced by CEO Jamie Dimon. The President is expected to outline Argentina’s new economic framework under his government and its repositioning within a shifting geopolitical landscape.

Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno will also present under the title “Argentina and the United States: Unlocking strategic investment in a new geopolitical configuration.” A panel featuring Argentina’s Ambassador to Washington, Alec Oxenford, and the US Ambassador in Buenos Aires, Peter Lamelas, will focus on the bilateral partnership.

Economy Minister Luis Caputo and Central Bank Governor Santiago Bausili are due to speak the following day at Bank of America, detailing monetary policy and capital markets strategy. 

Deregulation & State Transformation Minister Federico Sturzenegger and Economic Policy Secretary José Luis Daza will also address investors, while Health Minister Mario Lugones is scheduled to participate in discussion groups.

The events will gather more than 30 chief executives from major global firms, including Chevron, Dow, Pfizer, Rio Tinto and Baker Hughes, alongside Argentine corporate leaders from YPF, Pan American Energy, Mercado Libre and Globant.

A central plank of the pitch will be Milei’s RIGI major investment incentive regime, which the government considers key to unlocking long-term projects in mining and hydrocarbons. Officials will also hold meetings with US economic authorities, representatives of the US Chamber of Commerce and international financial institutions.

The programme opens on Monday, March 9, with a reception at Argentina’s Consulate in New York, led by Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni. It is expected to close with a ceremony at the offices of Microsoft, where Caputo will present awards to so-called “RIGI champions” – companies that have already committed to projects under the new framework.

– TIMES/NA/PERFIL