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Queen Máxima Headlines Foro Llao Llao Business Summit in Bariloche

Falling confidence in the government puts pressure on executives to gauge whether the current program can last.

Overview

  • The 11th Foro Llao Llao is underway at the Hotel Llao Llao in Bariloche from April 29 to May 1, drawing top owners and CEOs under strict Chatham House rules.
  • Queen Máxima is attending in her UN role on financial inclusion and is set to speak Thursday on financial health while holding bilateral meetings with banks, fintechs and other firms.
  • President Javier Milei was invited but has not confirmed his attendance, and invited tech investor Peter Thiel also had not confirmed as of the latest reports.
  • The forum’s agenda spotlights artificial intelligence and Argentina’s energy prospects, with Vaca Muerta’s shale basin framed as a key driver for future export growth.
  • Attendees are voicing doubts about the sustainability of the government’s economic plan after April’s Government Confidence Index fell 12% to 2.02, the lowest level of Milei’s term.