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Javier Milei

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Peter Thiel bets on Vaca Muerta 26% · newHouseholds falling behind on debt 21% · newThe 2027 election math 15% · newThe Brazil rupture deepens 11% everything else 27%
#1
Peter Thiel buys a slice of Vaca Muerta

A filing shows the billionaire took a roughly 1% stake in shale producer Vista for about $76 million.

Billionaire Peter Thiel buys 1% stake in Argentine Vaca Muerta oil firm, filing shows

Reuters · 2026-08-16
our translation

he does not need thiel's seventy-six million, he needs thiel's name on the filing — a silicon valley signature is the credit rating he cannot buy

new — Reuters confirms $76m Vista filingvery sure · 3 sources
#2
Arrears hit 17.5% and the answer is 'no'
new — Household arrears reach 17.5%pretty sure · 2 sources
#3
The 2027 field starts drawing itself
new — Two 2027 campaign maps publishedpretty sure · 2 sources
#4
Brazil's elder statesman calls him hostile
Sarney calls him hostile to Brazilpretty sure · 2 sources
sunday, august 16
Post the Thiel filing as proof the world is finally buying Argentina(reported)
Say nothing publicly about the 17.5% arrears figure(safe bet)
Retweet a wall of accounts calling this the Argentine renaissance(safe bet)
Workshop a 2027 nickname for whoever the caste nominates(safe bet)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

Billionaire Peter Thiel buys 1% stake in Argentine Vaca Muerta oil firm, filing shows

news.google.com · 2026-08-16

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