{
  "id": 926396,
  "title": "The ranch where CEOs will survive the apocalypse",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/el-rancho-en-el-que-los-ceo-sobreviviran-al-apocalipsis",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-14T22:18:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/directivos/2026/08/15/6a7f6babe5fdea356a8b4597.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "A remote ranch in Wamani, Argentina, located an hour's drive from the nearest town, has become the chosen refuge for tech mogul Martín Varsavsky and others who fear the aftermath of a nuclear war or climate catastrophe. Varsavsky, a 66-year-old founder of several successful technology companies, believes Argentina's distance from nuclear targets, vast food production, and abundant energy resources make it an ideal place to survive such a disaster.\n\nOther tech billionaires, including Peter Thiel and Mark Zuckerberg, have also purchased remote properties for similar reasons. In Argentina, President Javier Milei's free-market reforms and promises of allowing non-human corporations and AI-led entities have attracted more tech millionaires. Varsavsky has purchased large tracts of land in the region, equipped with solar panels and plans to raise livestock for self-sufficiency. However, local residents in the nearby town of Eugenio Bustos are skeptical about Varsavsky's plans and question the motives behind his substantial real estate investments.",
  "summary": "Attracted by rugged landscapes and an eccentric president, executives are building an end-of-the-world retreat near the Andes, on a rough tract five times the size of Manhattan.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}