Gloria Álvarez joins me to discuss how she became viral by telling the truth about socialism, the importance of education about free markets and liberty, and why she’s running for president in Guatemala.
Gloria Álvarez is a presidential candidate for the country of Guatemala and serves as the director at Liberty University. She was listed in Forbes' 100 Most Powerful Women in Central America of 2023.
// OUTLINE // 00:00 - Coming up 00:44 - Intro 02:17 - Helping Lightning Startups with In Wolf's Clothing 03:03 - Introducing 03:34 - How Gloria Got into Presidential Candidacy 05:20 - The Speech that Went Viral 10:38 - The Content of the Speech 12:11 - Coming into the Spotlight 13:33 - Speaking the Truth 16:16 - Secure Your Bitcoin Stash with the iCoin Hardware Wallet 17:12 - Maximize Your Profits with Gold Investment Letter 18:08 - Guatemala's Enclave of Liberty 21:21 - The Impact of UFM in Guatemala 22:43 - Gloria's Academic Career 24:49 - Socialism in Europe 28:54 - We Need Trade, Not Aid 30:14 - Why Everyone Needs to Read Atlas Shrugged 33:21 - Change in Gloria’s Life 36:58 - Attracting Young Minds 38:14 - A Bitcoin Wallet with Privacy Built-In: Wasabi Wallet 39:06 - Hold Bitcoin in the Most Secure Custody Model with Casa 39:54 - People Are Being Underestimated 43:31 - Why and How Gloria is Running for President 46:52 - The Annulled Vote 47:19 - No Presidential Debates in Guatemala 48:32 - The Next Steps 51:39 - Where to Find Gloria on the Internet