This Thursday, Argentine President Javier Milei had an interesting moment by unexpectedly bursting into the A24 channel during a program hosted by Antonio Laje, where the renowned Spanish economist Jesús Huerta de Soto, a pillar of the Austrian School, was being interviewed.
The meeting, full of symbolism, united two emblematic figures of libertarian thought, consolidating Milei's leadership as a global phenomenon of the ideas of freedom.
Huerta de Soto, Professor of Political Economy at the Rey Juan Carlos University in Madrid, is a world authority on the Austrian School, a movement that advocates for the free market, private property, and minimal state intervention. Author of works like Money, Bank Credit, and Economic Cycles, Huerta de Soto defends anarcho-capitalism, an ideology that considers the State a source of coercion that hinders individual freedom and social self-regulation.
During the interview, he expressed his enthusiasm for Argentina's direction, declaring: "I am a very happy person, perhaps in Argentina they don't realize it, but we are experiencing a worldwide explosion of the ideas of freedom, and the main protagonist is President Javier Milei." These words underscored Milei's impact beyond Argentine borders, presenting him as a leader who revitalized the ideas of freedom worldwide.
The relationship between Huerta de Soto and Milei goes beyond the academic. Milei, an economist by training and a fervent follower of the Austrian School, cited Huerta de Soto as one of his main influences, along with Ludwig von Mises and Friedrich Hayek.
