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    Just arrived at EZE - but I have no Stamp in my passport

    Its been years since they rubber stamped.
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    What financial instrument/policy is being used to control the dollar value?

    nobody has the power to "keep" the dollar at any given rate. In the past when argentine governments have tried this, they spent tens of billions of dollars of borrowed money trying to support the peso. It doesnt work. The peso floats based on supply and demand, consumer feelings and emotions...
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    Is the Milei "Transformation" Failing Already?

    Ps- above, I wrote "if I lived here"- I do live here, half time, and have a DNI. I meant, "if I VOTED here".
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    Is the Milei "Transformation" Failing Already?

    Jackson was certainly center right. And I mistyped, I actually liked Jimmy Carter, I meant Bill Clinton, who I considered pretty center right as well. But back in the day, we had environmental Republicans in Wa., like Dan Evans, governor who created the very first State Department of Ecology in...
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    Is the Milei "Transformation" Failing Already?

    I am a US citizen, and vote, online from Argentina when I am here, in Washington State elections. I would call myself center left, a Social Democrat, although over the years I have voted for liberal Republicans (we used to have those in Washington State) as well as center right democrats like...
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    Is the Milei "Transformation" Failing Already?

    I havent seen any "media" mentioned here, unless you mean the baexpats where people are calling the average argentine a "shitlib" a "commie", "sick", "disgusting", and "scummy". Milei is the one who is linking himself to the right wing dictatorship, with his statements like "complete memory" and...
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    Is the Milei "Transformation" Failing Already?

    There are approximately 20,000 communists in Argentina. You are more likely to be hurt by a crowd of MiliPilis or Ramones fans. I know dozens of argentine friends who marched on Sunday, ranging in age from babies in arms, to 80 year olds. None were violent, or "communist". All were commemorating...
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    Crazy restaurant

    I havent been to Italy for a while, but the times I have been there, pretty much every restaurant charged a coperto. And since 60% of Argentines are of Italian descent, I am pretty sure thats where the cubierto comes from. I am told in Italy these days its 2 or 3 euros. I have found that in the...
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    Is there any way to decline Medicare Pt. B?

    Medicare premiums are not all the same. The amount is based on how many quarters you worked during your working career. If, like me, you were self employed for much of your life, your premiums may be higher than someone who was an employee for their entire life. Its complicated...
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    New mandate re money transfers?

    one hand doesnt know what the other is doing. As part of the pensionista visa process, migraciones requires that we wire transfer an amount every month equal to 5 times the minimo salario. In March, that was 900,000 pesos. This changes monthly, but, of course, it is unlikely to be below 800,000...
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    Imported Food Products Are Allowed a Mirage?

    this is where Milei, or whoever is in power, should be concentrating efforts. Raising the fare on the colectivos is not going to be anywhere as good for the country as getting rid of export taxes. Argentina has an amazing industrial base, and it is going to throw it away if all he does is get...
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    Today's WSJ: Does Argentina's Milei fear Dollarisation?

    i found a paywall free link, but now i cant repeat it. basically it says milei must dollarize
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    Today's WSJ: Does Argentina's Milei fear Dollarisation?

    I find it amusing you are calling me a reactionary. She is the dictionary definition of a reactionary. I dont mind at all if you call me a progressive, a social democrat, even a socialist... I admit my calling her a "kook" is an opinion. However, to say she is paid by right wing think tanks is...
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    Javier Milei Ended a DC-Sized Deficit in...Nine Weeks

    The entire argentine tax system is built to protect inherited wealth. The Casta wrote it, and Milei is doing nothing to change that. As of September 23, only about 90,000 people in the entire country are eligible to pay personal income taxes. Milei voted for this bill as a deputado...
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    Free Concerts In Buenos Aires

    I am sure this has absolutely nothing to do with Milei's new libertarian staff which now runs the CCK, or the firing of many former employees who actually knew how to run things...
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