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Javier Malay, the self-described libertarian candidate for Argentina's presidency,

surprised the world with a first place finish in the primaries this August.

But in the presidential election this past weekend, he finished second behind Argentina's

current economy minister, Sergio Massa, a part of the Peronist political movement that's

long governed Argentina.

Neither candidate passed the threshold needed to become the next president, so they will have a head-to-head

rematch on November 19th. Does Malay still have a chance against an entrenched political elite

that began handing out money and free bus passes in the run-up to the election? If elected,

how will Malay deliver on his promise to take a chainsaw to government, abolish the central bank, and dollarize the economy?

And what can American libertarians learn from the movement Malay has built in Argentina?

Reasons Liz Wolfe and I discussed these questions and reacted to recent interview clips of Milay with Marcos Falcone, a political scientist, project manager at Argentina's Fundation Libertad and podcast host.

Here's the reason interview with Marcos Falcone.

Marcus, thank you so much for joining us.

Hi, Liz.

Hi, Zach.

Thank you for the invite.

Hey.

Yeah.

Let's look at what happened in this most recent election.

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