Recent content by nkotb

The Agency is a little busy right now. No one has time for a third rate spy. Argentinians have a tendency to overestimate their importance to US decision makers.

Ejcot: your first and second sentence contradict each other. EDIT: Mikic - the type of social programs supported by Latin American populists and friends quickly and predictably evolve into bloated spending sprees, corruption and bureaucracy. If you support a nanny state, don't be surprised...

The measures Gringoboy and syngirl are talking about only affect investments by mutual funds. Regular brokers can still do contado con liqui for now (of course, the rate took a hit because of the restrictions on mutual funds).

Bubblear reminds me of a high school newsletter. Sloppy editing, misspellings galore, no fact checking, and no real substance. The only exceptions are the economics posts by "Bianca Fernet" but I haven't seen those in a while. EDIT: way to jump to conclusions, Ceviche. I'm not awaiting...

Yes, you can. The rate is, of course, market-based (blue).

I've used booking.com for hotels in Argentina, and I was able to pay the hotels directly in cash when checking in (my credit card was only used to guarantee the reservation and was never charged). I bought internal plane tickets in dollars with a US card and found the prices very reasonable...

Being 124th is doing "pretty well?" Also, 15th in Latin America? And the top ten (LatAm) is dominated by Brazil. Color me not impressed. EDIT: ok, buddy. 124th overall and 15th in the region is as good as number 1 as long as it validates your life choices/pre-existing beliefs. I hear INDEC...

What makes a border crossing "good?" "Best?"

Have her sign up online with La Campora, print out the confirmation and present it to the embassy. Not only will she get a visa, but possibly a board position at a state-owned enterprise.

Punctuation please?

They could use some of the native-English students roaming around Palermo SoHo as unpaid interns.

Steve: the whole thing looks like a poorly conceived loophole, as you're not required to prove that you'll be able to use your entire rental income to support yourself in Argentina (as opposed to paying most of it towards your mortgage).

These questions have law professors scratching their heads and I doubt that we have a deep enough bench of international lawyers here on the forum to answer them competently. If you're really curious go to the library and look for an transnational family law journal.

Demand curves with different elasticity.

The average Midwesterner will be overwhelmed by the complexity of the currency regime, so I suggest not broaching the subject, as you will be peppered with questions and blamed if anything goes wrong.