I'm John Basswood, Professor Evangelos of the Osarmy War Color Strategic Studies Institute.

Watching Argentina, if there is a stemming of the pink tide, it would be somewhere you

hadn't expected.

There's a man named Malai, who's the outsider, libertarian, challenging the peronista

power structure in Buenos Aires.

The peronistas are represented by a man named Masa, who is associated with the economics

of Argentina, which are in disrepair to be diplomatic.

However, the final contest is upcoming this month, and the professor has polling to indicate

Masa versus Malai, Malai, the outsider, very popular in social media for the young

people, Masa representing the beyond establishment, the traditional establishment on all

saints day.

How's the polling showing this contest, Professor?

Well, John, right now, the preliminary polling shortly after last week, the 22nd of October

around, one of the elections, initial polling now that it goes to Masa versus Malai shows

Masa somewhat surprisingly getting about 42% of the votes, Malai getting about 34% of

the votes with about 18% undecided.

So part what happens in my judgment is this is a bit about what triumphs Argentina's frustration

with the past, which was a past in which it's recurring economic troubles were largely

in the hands of peronist misdeferment, or whether it is fearful of the future.

Because essentially, Malai has appealed, especially to younger people, Argentina is a place

where 16 year olds get to vote.

And so Malai with his mischief, with his relatively unusual style, with his flamboyant rhetoric,

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