President Javier Milei once again railed Argentine business leaders on Tuesday, calling Paolo Rocca and Javier Madanes Quintanilla, two of the country’s leading industrialists, “crony businessmen.”Milei delivered his words to investors in the opening of Argentina Week 2026, an economic forum in New York looking to promote investment opportunities in the country. Although the president insisted that his government was not against “doing business,” he immediately targeted part of the Argentine business community, accusing them of having sustained for years a system of privileges linked to political power. Javier Madanes Quintanilla owns aluminium giant Aluar and tire manufacturer Fate, that shut down two weeks ago. In his March 1 speech to kick off the legislative year in Congress, Milei criticized them without singling anyonout. While in New York, the president held meetings with key figures in the financial sector, including JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald March 10, 2026 21:03 UTC