Governor Alfredo Cornejo will travel to Paris as part of the delegation accompanying President Javier Milei to a new Argentina Week. The event will run from September 30 to October 2 and bring together national officials, twelve governors and potential investors. Cornejo added Energy and Environment Minister Jimena Latorre to Mendoza's delegation to present projects involving mining, hydrocarbons, power generation and infrastructure. The simultaneous presence of twelve governors will require each jurisdiction to present its portfolio within a national capital-attraction strategy and distinguish its opportunities from those of competing provinces.
The Foreign Ministry will set the general agenda, but Mendoza is preparing meetings focused on concrete investment opportunities. Latorre said priorities include oil and gas, renewable energy, energy infrastructure and mining. The province wants to present them as an integrated portfolio in which resources must be supported by transport, generation and supply works capable of sustaining large projects.
In electricity, the portfolio will cover hydroelectric, thermal, photovoltaic and wind alternatives. One case is the joint international tender for the Los Nihuiles hydroelectric facilities, which the province views as a possible anchor for investor interest. Solar-generation studies and other assets capable of expanding or renewing Mendoza's energy capacity will also be presented.
The mission will promote the Incentive Regime for Large Investments, known as RIGI. It grants tax, customs and foreign-exchange benefits to strategic projects in oil, gas, mining, renewables, industry, infrastructure and technology, with a stated minimum investment of US$200 million. Mendoza will use the national framework to explain conditions for investment alongside provincial initiatives.
Cornejo already took part in an Argentina Week held in New York in March, where he presented Mendoza's productive potential. The Paris trip continues that strategy and seeks contact with European companies, funds and financial actors. Latorre's presence is intended to answer technical questions about project availability, tender stages and the connection between mining and energy supply, although the final meeting schedule has not been published.
The trip also occurs amid political talks between La Libertad Avanza and Cambia Mendoza. In the 2025 election, libertarians selected national candidates while the provincial coalition retained control of local nominations. That arrangement is a precedent for 2027 discussions, but no formal rule has yet been established for the next electoral offer.
The provincial succession and national deputy Luis Petri's role are part of those talks. His allies say he has national support and intends to seek the governorship, while Cornejo retains influence over Cambia Mendoza and its selection process. The trip creates time with Javier and Karina Milei, but any electoral pact will require subsequent party decisions and negotiations.
The mission's immediate outcome will be measured by meetings and investor interest. Mendoza will then have to turn contacts into information exchanges, studies, tenders, confidentiality agreements or technical visits. International promotion can open opportunities, but investment will depend on project maturity, permits, available infrastructure and the economic and regulatory conditions faced by companies.
