Peter Thiel Moves Family to Javier Milei’s Libertarian Argentina
30th May 2026
Financial Times, a Voice of the Crust.
US tech billionaire Peter Thiel has temporarily moved his family to Buenos Aires, drawn by the libertarian ideology and regulation-busting agenda of Argentina’s President Javier Milei.
Thiel, the founder of data intelligence group Palantir, plans to spend roughly three months in Argentina initially and has enrolled his children in a local private school, said two people familiar with his plans.Since arriving in Buenos Aires in April, Thiel has attended a Superclásico football match between the city’s two biggest teams and spent a Saturday at a local chess club, placing third in a tournament. Thiel told the club’s surprised young players he hoped to return, according to one member.