President Javier Miley left this Sunday to The AngelsUnited States, to participate in a forum of economic experts organized by the Milken Institute. The president began his trip aboard the new presidential plane ARG 01a Boeing 757-256 acquired by former president Alberto Fernández.
This is the first trip that the libertarian president makes in the aircraft acquired during the previous administration. The objective of his visit to the United States is to promote investment in Argentina and discuss the implementation of joint stock companies in soccer.
In the North American country, he will participate in a conservative forum where he will meet with the General Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgievathe CEO of Tesla and owner of the social network Elon Muskand the president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino.
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In Los Angeles, Milei will speak before businessmen and economic experts within the framework of the conservative forum organized by the Milken Institute, which will feature another 1,000 speakers. On the same day, Kristalina Georgieva, the head of the IDB Illan Goldfjan, President Joe Biden’s special advisor for Latin America Chris Dodd, and Mohammed El-Kuwaiz, president of the board of directors of the Capital Market of Saudi Arabia, among others, will also present. .
The Argentine head of state will also hold a meeting with Georgievawho refuses to grant a new disbursement of dollars for Argentina, and with the magnate Elon Musk, with whom he will discuss possible investments in the country. The meeting with the latter is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. and the president will attend accompanied by the Secretary General of the Presidency, his sister. Karina Mileiand the ambassador in that country, Gerardo Werthein.
In addition, the libertarian president will take advantage of the occasion to meet with Gianni Infantinowith the aim of advancing in the business of public limited companies in footballa proposal that generated controversy in Argentina.
Milei will be accompanied by a small entourage which includes his sister Karina, the Chief of Staff, Nicolás Posse and Werthein. Everyone will travel in the ARG 01, the use of which was recommended by the Minister of Security, Patricia Bullrichin order to increase protection considering the president’s comments about the enemies of Israel and the United States.
What is the Boeing 757-256 in which Milei travels?
Known as ARG 01, this aircraft is a Boeing 757-256 manufactured in 2000 and previously operated by the Spanish airline Iberia. It has fully updated avionics and improved autonomy, although it still does not exceed the regional range of the previous 757.
This aircraft has an executive configuration that reduces capacity to 39 passengers and has two private rooms and two guest roomsall of them with private showers and bathrooms, as well as of the workshops and a lounge. It should be noted that all seats can be transformed into beds.
The improvements to the aircraft were implemented in 2010 and mechanical updates were also made in 2003, 2006, 2007 and 2010. It is currently powered by two Rolls Royce RB211 engines and accumulates 12,293 flight hours and 8,338 takeoff and landing cycles.
Photo from Milken Institute
The forum organized by the Milken Institute will include, among others, Elon Muskthe former footballer and co-owner of Inter Miami, David Beckham; former british prime minister, Theresa May; the queen of Jordan, Rania Al Abdullah; the singer Usher; actress and producer Kerry Washington; the American politician Kevin McCarthythe basketball player Chris Paul and the Olympic ski champion Lindsey Vonn.
During his speech, the Argentine president is expected to repeat the concepts already presented at other events such as the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Conservative Action Policy Conference (CPAC) and his talk at the University of Florida, focused on the defense of deregulatory policies and critical of state intervention.
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