Milei compares Peronist expropriation plan to Venezuela's failed model

Argentine President Javier Milei responded to La Rioja Governor Ricardo Quintela's warning that a future Peronist government would review current policies and pursue expropriations and nationalizations, comparing that proposal to Venezuela's failed model. During an interview, Milei rejected Quintela's statements, saying "We already know that model, it's called Venezuela" and criticized the opposition as embracing populism, describing them as "Kirchnerists with good or bad manners" while contrasting his "freedom model" against their "collectivist" approach. Quintela had told investors that Peronism would review everything and nationalize or expropriate as needed. Chief of Staff Diego Santilli called the stance "dinosaur-like," while Deputy Juliana Santillán backed Milei on social media, framing the choice as "freedom vs. collectivism."