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    General Strike planned for tomorrow May 9

    How do medical care personnel get to work tomorrow? I hope Thursday has rolling and/or limited stoppages of public transportation.
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    US tax implications US Expat marries an Argentine

    A quick look at the IRS website indicates that if I marry an Argentine, the spouse will have to file a form W-7 to obtain a Tax Identification Number. This would permit my filing a 1040 as Married ,Filing Jointly. Any suggestions on sources, experts, in BA that can provide accurate advice?
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    Coffee Chat on TUESDAY, April 30 at Pinot Café in Palermo

    It convenes indoors, correct? If it is indoors, I will attend.
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    Catch-22 póliza de caucion

    I wish I could help, but my experience dates from 2018. US citizen, who applied to the Argentine consulate for a visa as a pensionado. That was a process that took several months. I submitted proof of funds, pension income, local police statement in my Ohio jurisdiction attesting to no...
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    Milei’s Amputation Regime for Argentina

    Artists and athletes in the Soviet system were groomed and exploited as servants to the propaganda goals of their masters. And discarded when they were no longer useful. My view is they did not contribute to the well being of the people, just glory to the leadership. Under Putin, the state...
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    Mosquito repellent

    NO aerosol product is permitted on commercial aircraft.
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    $100K+ USD for apartment can seller legally insist on cash?

    I thought the topic was USD cash for real estate. But since you mention cryptocurrencies as a "solution", I recall the last time crypto was put forth as a solution. A few years ago, I got an email threat that claimed my computer was infected, and the person alleged he had lurid, incriminating...
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    $100K+ USD for apartment can seller legally insist on cash?

    Why take that risk exposure? Such a loss would be devastating.
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    $100K+ USD for apartment can seller legally insist on cash?

    any suggestions on a lawyer specializing in real estate?
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    $100K+ USD for apartment can seller legally insist on cash?

    I would much prefer to pay for an apartment with a bank transfer. I'm adverse to a drug dealer like cash transaction, carrying a gym bag of $10KUSD bricks on the streets. If the seller can choose the place of the closing, can they legally insist on cash payment? Or is under reporting income...
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    Cry for me... Argentina ranks #1 on Misery Index!

    Hanke's Misery Index is not funny to me. It is a shameful, intellectually feeble descent to click bait. Whereas the UN Human Development Index has GDP per capita, Hanke's index only incorporates rates. If a Misery Index has Norway roughly similar to Mali and Burkina Faso, my instinct is to...
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    How much more are you paying for your health (prepaga) insurance?

    Don't expect any price list available to the general public on expensive surgeries. In the US, maybe the hospitals know prices, and the insurers know prices; try getting that info out of them. Here in Argentina, I am not aware of public info on bypass surgeries, stent implants, invasive cancer...
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    Another medical insurance question!

    I had CIGNA for the 1st year I was in ARG. That gave me time to get Hospital Italiano coverage. I was 69 then, but had to have a blood sample analysis and a questionnaire for medical history before I was enrolled. CIGNA was way too expensive to extend the contract after one year.
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    How much more are you paying for your health (prepaga) insurance?

    Far too risky for me. Have you witnessed the health care provided by the hospitals run by the government? I have medical care from Hospital Italiano. Following a mugging in 2019, I was obligated to get X-rays at Hospital Penna. I was so happy that after a minor rough up, I could walk in...
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    How much more are you paying for your health (prepaga) insurance?

    The tough thing about hikes in private medical plans is the difficulty in changing plans for those over 70 years old. Only Hospital Italiano offered me coverage at age 69.
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    Invest funds for Argentine citizens

    Does anyone care to comment about investments open to Argentine citizens? I am a US citizen and can invest using a US based brokerage firm to hold shares in corporations based in Asia, N America, Europe, as well as bonds. My Argentine friend is anxious about receiving proceeds of her apartment...
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    Any advice on buying a condo in BA. Trustworthy realtors and companies?

    What is the sample size of real estate agents that led to this conclusion?
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    Coffee Chat on TUESDAY, Jan 30 at MAWII in Palermo

    I plan attending.
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    Protest Against Milei’s Move to Scrap Film Institute, INCAA

    What is the audience for INCAA supported films? The 15 people that attend Cine Gaumont paying 500 pesos to enter? One could argue that any government money has a multiplier effect. Why does the US defense budget keep growing? Because congressmen want the employment, wages, and taxes that...
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    Taxation in Argentina

    The document attached dates from 2014. PwC is focused on corporate transfers that earn income in ARG; not lazy, expat retirees, like yours truly.
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