Anti-Establishment Candidate Milei Falls Short in Argentina Election, Trails Rival Massa Heading into Runoff

Anti-establishment candidate Javier Milei trails behind Sergio Massa in Argentina's presidential election.

Milei won the primary in August but failed to secure a first round victory on October 23.

Milei wants to slash government, ditch the peso for the US dollar, and calls Bitcoin a reaction against "central bank scammers".

Rival Massa wants to launch a central bank digital currency to solve inflation if elected.

Argentina faces poverty, debt crisis, and high inflation as candidates head to a November 19 runoff vote.