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    Where artists eat in Buenos Aires?

    why would anyone go somewhere to eat just to mingle with artists? the whole concept is weird. I am an artist, I have a lot of artist friends. I enjoy hanging out with my friends, but the idea that you would go somewhere to see them, like animals in the zoo, is really odd. Acido is a pretty good...
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    Where artists eat in Buenos Aires?

    Isla flotante, and Santa Ines, yes. Tons of artists have studios in warnes and paternal, nearby. But artists here are not affluent. Most that I know work 2 or 3 jobs besides making art, and someplace like Acido is pretty pricey and murusacki is more full of business men than artists. Artists I...
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    Two crazy people: Argentina bonds pop as investors cheer Milei-Trump prospect

    So true. Milei claims to want free trade, although he hasnt managed to change anything due to his ineptitude with retail politics, beyond announcing a cut in the import tax sometime in the future. Trump, on the other hand, is promising 30% to 200% tariffs. Ideologically all they seem to share...
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    Question for those who have purchased real estate!

    This is why you hire a good escribano. They give you a list of who gets how much, which, as mentioned, gets parcelled out like monopoly at closing.
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    Litigation ‘tsunami’ breaks over Argentina’s Javier Milei

    Remember the example of “investor” Paul Singer- the original buyers of argentine debt, historically, dump it when quick payment seems unlikely. They dont lose much, as they are usually big hedge funds who balance the argentine loss agains other gains for home country tax savings. So they dont...
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    Argentina halts banknote printing as Milei turns to Chinese suppliers

    I am wondering what other wasteful government departments he will outsource to china. The Navy, certainly, is a candidate. Time share usage of submarines, complete with crew, would be much cheaper. Simply changing the name of AFIP sounds lazy to me- I am sure the chinese would be happy to sell...
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    Argentina halts banknote printing as Milei turns to Chinese suppliers

    Personally I have never had a problem but this very site has warnings going back over the years about cab drivers and stores giving phony change. The fact remains that depending on china for your money is stupidity. What if they raise the printing price above face value?
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    Argentina halts banknote printing as Milei turns to Chinese suppliers

    Nothing spells "advanced economy" quite like having to import your own money... Milei is driven solely by imaginary ideological systems that have never worked in the real world. This will not end well. Although, after he scraps the entire infrastructure to print paper money, when the next...
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    Why 100 dollar bills are worth more than two 50s?

    US Hundreds have global recognition, and are universally accepted. Also, due to years of research, we know that 1 million worth of them fits in standard sized samsonite suitcase, hence certain products being priced in "samsonites". At this point, its tradition, familiarity, and ease of use.
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    Is Argentina Still a Good Deal?

    Nordelta is a suburb, mostly made up of gated communities with guards, gates, and fences. It has golf courses, shopping malls, and is very car oriented, much like southern california or parts of florida. It is near the actual delta, Tigre, which is mostly accesible only by boat and has very few...
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    Javier Milei Infuriates G-20 by Rejecting Call for Gender Equality

    certainly it would be great if men did more of the menial jobs. women, globally, do far more of them, often for no pay. Historically, most "nights" raped, and then murdered damsels in distress. Which of course, still happens globally today, just like those 4 women in May in Barracas...
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    Javier Milei Infuriates G-20 by Rejecting Call for Gender Equality

    I would certainly not call a country that elected Milei a progressive paradise. But the general ability of gays and queers to exist in Argentina without being murdered simply for being gay puts it far above more than half the countries in the world. Its true, 4 women were set on fire earlier...
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    Javier Milei Infuriates G-20 by Rejecting Call for Gender Equality

    And yet, miraculously there are gay people in every province. Who have mothers and fathers and family members who love them.
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    Javier Milei Infuriates G-20 by Rejecting Call for Gender Equality

    I have a lot of Argentine friends who are queer, lesbian, gay, and, yes, Trans. There is absolutely no question that Argentina has more than "2 genders". I suggest you visit the Orgullo/Pride celebration, coming up in just over a week, and make some new friends. I have been a few times, and its...
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    US Embassy: presidential election voting reminder for citizens in ARG

    We downloaded our ballots, printed them, and took pictures with the cell phone, then emailed them back last week. Within 2 days got an email back from the county clerk saying they had been received and accepted. Washington State is efficient and honest…
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    Let the property buyer beware

    We are considering selling our current apartment and buying a larger one. Both in CABA. At this point we spend six months a year here.
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    Let the property buyer beware

    Double post
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    AFIP to ARCA: Milei government announces ‘dissolution’ of AFIP

    remember that AGIP and AFIP are not the same, and as AGIP is the City, he cant dissolve that. So all taxes are not necessarily going to change, or vanish. My guess is that this will just make everything more confusing, and all business will take longer. Much like the way his "handling" of...
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    Let the property buyer beware

    In Argentina, you absolutely MUST employ a good escribano. and the only way to find a good one is to ask an Argentine who has frequently, or at least recently, bought or sold (preferably both) real estate. The more property, the better. They certainly exist, as they are involved in every real...
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    Customs rules for electronics and furniture

    In 2018 you could buy a new iphone for $500. Now its not uncommon for people to spend triple that. Outside of Argentina. New Iphone 15s on Mercado Libre can easily run between $2 million and $3 million pesos. So what you could legally bring in has essentially lost about 2/3 in value, due to...
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