Debt-Saddled Argentina Pitches 'Golden Passport' Scheme to W
Argentina Week drew investors to Paris as TotalEnergies announced nearly $10 billion in planned projects and other firms outlined new energy and mining deals.
- President Javier Milei traveled to Paris on Tuesday for the three-day Argentina Week investment roadshow, accompanied by 12 provincial governors including Entre Ríos Governor Rogelio Frigerio to court European capital.
- Economic stagnation, marked by a 0.6 percent GDP decline in the second quarter, drove the administration to aggressively pursue international investment in energy, mining and critical sectors.
- French energy giant TotalEnergies unveiled plans to invest nearly $10 billion in Argentina over coming years, while Milei held private talks with French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss further commitments.
- Economy Minister Luis Caputo announced a "golden passport" program offering citizenship for a $350,000 contribution or $800,000 bond, targeting up to $2.5 billion for the Treasury.
- Milei predicted 2028 could be "the best year in history" if he wins re-election in 2027, while the administration maintains spending cuts to secure the nation's financial future.
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Xavier Milei is in Paris from 30 September to 2 October to promote investments in Argentina as part of the "Argentina Week".
Debt-saddled Argentina pitches 'golden passport' scheme to w
Argentina's President Javier Milei delivers a statement at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) headquarters, ahead of the ''Argentina Week'', an event aimed at promoting investment and business opportunities, in Paris, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Teresa Suarez)
40-minute meeting between Emmanuel Macron and Javier Mileie took place as part of Argentina Week in Paris
Emmanuel Macron received Argentine President Javier Milei this Thursday afternoon at the Palace of the Elysée, in which he was announced as a "private meeting",...
Paris, 1 Oct (EFE).- In front of a select audience made up of investors, diplomats and analysts, the president of Argentina, Javier Milei, presumed this Thursday in Paris of economic model, criticized the current European governments and, in electoral key, highlighted the growth and attractive investor of his country.From the main auditorium of the OECD [...] La entrada Milei contrasts in Paris Argentine model to European and presumptive of econ…
The French president was accused of "drawing the red carpet" to a guest from the far right. For his part, the Élysée stressed the importance of commercial ties with Argentina.
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