Buenos Aires, January 10, 2026 -- Businessman Marcos Galperin sparked a heated exchange on social media X this Saturday after publishing a sharp critique of the assets of Nicolás Maduro, recently captured by U.S. forces. The exchange occurred in a context of high political sensitivity following the fall of the Chavist regime in Venezuela. According to the Argentine News Agency, the owner of Mercado Libre used his networks to contrast socialist rhetoric with the accumulation of luxury goods and financial assets by the former Venezuelan leader. The jab at Maduro and the comparison with Perón Galperin ironically described Maduro as a 'socialist with sensitivity for the poor,' before listing a series of assets allegedly belonging to the PSUV leader: Heritage: The businessman claimed that Maduro had accumulated 10 billion dollars in gold bars held in Switzerland. Luxury goods: He also mentioned ownership of Bitcoins, boats, planes, and mansions. Historical reference: Galperin concluded his message with a direct comparison to Argentine history: 'Not even Perón dared to go that far.' The response about his residence in Uruguay The post did not go unnoticed and drew a reaction from a user identified as Nahuel (@NahuelAranda), who challenged him: 'And why do you pay taxes in Uruguay?' Galperin, who has lived in the neighboring country for years (except for a brief period during the Mauricio Macri administration), responded succinctly and sharply: 'I have the freedom to live wherever I like, Nahuelito.' The exchange reignited the debate about the tax residency of Argentine businessmen abroad and the right to mobility, a topic that Galperin has publicly defended on repeated occasions against criticism from Kirchnerism and leftist sectors.
