Milei’s Land Reform Hits a Wall: Argentina’s Senate Blocks Opening Rural Property to Foreign Buyers
The libertarian president wanted to tear down restrictions on foreign ownership. Political resistance forced him to pull the proposal—but the fight over private property and national sovereignty is far from over. Javier Milei came to power promising to dismantle Argentina’s economic restrictions and restore private property and investment incentives. One of his most controversial targets has been a law restricting foreign ownership of rural land.