Recent content by azerty

This gentleman thinks nationwide, while the use of the USD is globalwise. Its global reserve status preserves it from collapsing, which is a pity, since the controled market can t oblige the government to be virtuous and status quo preserves financial lobbies privileges.

Amazingly, i m feeling much more free in Argentina than in the US. The fundamental problem of the Argentine culture is precisely the excess of freedom, allowing many individuals to transgress laws. The consequence is indeed a giant mess, but few argentines would trade this freedom for a better...

Swiss clercs sequestrated some russian superfighter jets at Le Bourget in Paris a few years ago.

It s strange how one decade reversed the world upside down. 10 years ago, South Americans were going to Europe and the US to flee the debt crisis, now this is the other way around, their currencies are going higher with all the cash being or rapatriated or expatriated in fear of rising taxes and...

if you are looking for a cheap place with excellent living conditions in South America, I wouldnt recommend Argentina anymore since the change doesnt reflect the real inflation rate. Argentina is back to the insanity of the dollar parity 8 years ago. In Tarija, 200 km north of Argentina, you...

If we follow your definition, France is an american country as well, since some of its territory is located on the american continent (Guyane, french islands in the caraibs). If you follow a cultural pattern, the whole american continent is European except Paraguay, since all official languages...

chiiiiipaaaaa..they also hate the sound in the street, so do I ;o)

No need to say the whole "estadunidiense", "shanki" fits perfectly the function :p

Which can only benefit brazilian tourist industry, badly hit by the devaluation of the Dollar and the Euro against their currency.

There would be an easy way to refund the US debt...Sell Alaska back to Russia, Florida back to Spain, Louisiana back to France, Hawai back to Japanese, ask a war treasure reward to give New Mexico and California back to Mexico so that they can build a debt wall of shame on those new borders, ask...

Gold is more and more paper as well (ETF).

Never felt safer in any town of the world than in Beijing. I was just annoyed to be watched as a curiosity in the subway. Regarding the distaste of Portenos for US Americans, this has something to do with national pride. Both countries people are made out of immigrants from all over the world...

For those who are interested in the real inflation rate : http://www.inflacionverdadera.com/

1000 usd per month is a reasoble budget if you rent a room...

I like : Summer in wintertime. The Argentine open mindedness and eagerness to communicate. The bohemian atmosphere pretty much everywhere. The feeling of wrapping back in time. The need to learn another language. The way people listen to my accent. The parks everywhere, rather by day than by...