Javier Milei has lashed out at one of Argentina’s richest men, as the libertarian president vents frustration at a business elite he has accused of benefiting from decades of protectionism.
Milei on Tuesday criticised Paolo Rocca, billionaire chief executive of Italian-Argentine conglomerate Techint, after local media reported that the group was considering an anti-dumping complaint over its loss of a major pipeline contract to an Indian rival with a more competitive offer.
Milei called Rocca “Mr Scrap with the pricey pipes” in a post on X, referencing Techint’s bid to manufacture gas pipelines for the Southern Energy SA consortium, which is building Argentina’s first LNG export terminals.