Protesters in Argentina urge tech billionaire Peter Thiel to leave

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: August 30, 2026Country: Argentina

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Protesters in Argentina urge tech billionaire Peter Thiel to leave

Dozens of protesters in Argentina demonstrated against Peter Thiel, co-founder of Palantir, outside his new mansion in Buenos Aires. The US tech billionaire disclosed a stake in an Argentinian oil and gas company, sparking criticism from environmentalists.

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