Elon Musk welcomed Argentine President Javier Milei this Friday to one of his Tesla electric car factories in Austin (Texas) and posted several photos of both giving a thumbs up and shaking hands.
To an exciting & inspiring future! pic.twitter.com/WUIqN7B2F6
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 12, 2024
Musk captioned one of the photos "Freedom,” one of the mottos he shares with Milei.
Libertad! https://t.co/BiDyvh0K7s
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 12, 2024
Javier Milei shared photo with Musk on X and captioned it with one of his famous slogans: Viva la libertad, carajo!
VIVA LA LIBERTAD CARAJO...!!!
CC: @elonmusk pic.twitter.com/bkEIvtCwpy
— Javier Milei (@JMilei) April 12, 2024
Both "agreed on the need to free markets and defend the ideas of freedom," as well as the importance of eliminating bureaucratic obstacles to business, said a spokeswoman for the Argentine presidency in a statement reported by AFP.
They also discussed investments and investment opportunities with lithium, a mineral used in the production of cell phone batteries, electronics and electric vehicles such as Teslas. Argentina has significant reserves of this mineral.
The Argentine president also offered to be an ally of Musk in his legal battle in Brazil, the spokeswoman added. Recently, the owner of X has been under investigation by the Brazilian judicial system for attempting to prioritize social media users’ freedom of expression amid pressure from Lula da Silva's government.
On the other hand, it seems that this will not be the last meeting between the two. Musk has agreed to participate in an event in Argentina in the near future to promote freedom, according to Milei's spokesperson.
