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    Anybody Up For An Expat Scientology Coffee Morning?

    This is great entertainment. I never knew trolls could be so much fun. Keep it up guys.
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    No One Wants To Receive Money Transfers

    If you are in the UK or any Eurozone country Azimo works very well.
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    Prices Online Vs Irl

    I have been looking to buy a laptop in Santiago and there seems to be a difference of about 30% between online and retail.
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    Is Mendoza Nice?

    San Rafael for a small vibrant place with wine and a great outdoors lifestyle.
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    New Costs For Residencia

    Not sure what that means to me. Could you quote article 25 please or give more information?
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    New Costs For Residencia

    No I literally paid 3000 today at DNM(Banco de la Nacion). The staff had just received notification today. So I guess all the other fees including overstays has gone up.
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    New Costs For Residencia

    Sorry. I thought it might have been of interest to anyone in the ex-pat community going for residency.
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    New Costs For Residencia

    Just paid for the renewal of my temporaria and got a hell of a shock when I was told it is now $3000. Two weeks ago it was $2000 and this time last year $1600.
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    Traveling On Options

    Thouroughly recommend Spli. Beautiful Roman port with ferries to the islands(like Hvar) which have fabulous beaches. Good local wine aswell.
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    Clinton - Trump Live Debate Monday Sept. 26 Th.

    I look on as an outsider with a growing sense of incredulity at this election. The issues that need to be discussed seem to be peripheral to the daily round of personal revelations. How can you vote for a candidate that will carry so much baggage into the White House? Surely one of the basic...
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    Shocking new income requirement for visa rentista?

    No. We think the file got lost between DNM and the Department of Trade. We, and our lawyer pushed every three months to find out what was happening and finally in January 2015 we went from Precaria to Temporaria. Luckily this has not held us back from operating our business albeit that we have...
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    Shocking new income requirement for visa rentista?

    The amount needed for an investment visa is now $3.000.000. My wife and I were asked to provide proof of this even though we started the process 7 years ago! Luckily we have a good lawyer who told them that they can't retrospectively apply the law. Hopefully one day before we die we might go...
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    Who Keeps Their Savings In A Metal Box?

    Just curious why the Kirchners would put legitimate savings/inheritance in a safety deposit box rather than in an account that earns interest? Unless......
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    Is Democracy A Failed System ?

    “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.” Churchill
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    Not So Friendly Flying Wednesday May 4

    Yes, not looking forward to tomorrow at all. I will be at Aeroparque with my wife looking for floor space.
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