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Far-Right Libertarian Wins Argentina’s Presidential Primary

www.nytimes.com Far-Right Libertarian Wins Argentina’s Presidential Primary

Javier Milei, who wants to abolish the central bank and adopt the U.S. dollar as Argentina’s currency, is now the front-runner in the fall general election.

Far-Right Libertarian Wins Argentina’s Presidential Primary

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[HN] Argentina voted no on the Argentinian peso. USD will become its new currency

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  • Wouldn't surprise me if there's American interference in here somehow

    • Is this their counter to dedollerization? Can't trade in your own currency if you don't have your own currency taps forehead.

      • Except you can't use btc or crypto more broadly for anything resembling commerce because it's a volatile speculative asset. Tesla stopped accepting Bitcoin when the SEC told them they can't list crypto alongside cash on hand in their quarterly statements because of said volatility.

        • My comment was in reference to the sub-heading.

          Javier Milei, who wants to abolish the central bank and adopt the U.S. dollar as Argentina’s currency, is now the front-runner in the fall general election.

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