Indigenous groups oppose Milei plan to open Argentina to foreign buyers

What the report says

Indigenous groups and other protesters gathered in Buenos Aires to oppose a bill backed by President Javier Milei’s government that would loosen restrictions on foreign ownership of rural land in Argentina, according to Al Jazeera. The demonstration centered on concerns that the proposal could affect ancestral territories and deepen pressure on communities that rely on rural land for cultural and economic survival.

The government’s case, as described in the report, is that opening the land market more broadly could draw outside investment and reinforce property rights. Supporters of the measure present it as part of Milei’s broader pro-market agenda, while opponents see it as a threat to land already tied to Indigenous claims and rural livelihoods.

The issue matters because foreign ownership limits on farmland and other rural property are often linked to questions of sovereignty, land concentration and Indigenous rights. In Argentina, land policy has long been politically sensitive, especially where it intersects with historical disputes over territory and resource use.

Al Jazeera said hundreds took part in the protest. The article did not provide details on the bill’s legislative status or a final decision, but it showed that the proposal has become a flashpoint in the debate over Milei’s economic reforms.