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Blast from the past! I remember that prior to 2014 the cubierto charge was literally everywhere you took a seat. Then it seemed to disappear almost overnight as (I imagine) this law required restaurants to actually give clients something in exchange for it, rather than just offering the...

Nothing will physically stop you or your bags not getting on the second leg. However, just be aware airlines (especially those from the US) are increasingly cracking down on this practice ("skiplagging") by putting such passengers on the airline's "no-fly list" as it is a breach of your end of...

It’s worth pointing out that flight tickets originating in Argentina are more than double what they were in 2017/18 in dollar terms. This is due to (a) taxes (b) reduced capacity and (c) FX distortions meaning they are effectively priced in dollars using the blue before being pesified back at...

Anyone here remember MTV show "celebrity death match"? Time to bring it back as "populist death match". Would have about the same depth of meaning and the same, if not more, comedy factor.

https://www.infobae.com/economia/2024/03/27/en-2023-la-pobreza-llego-a-417-de-la-poblacion-y-alcanzo-a-194-millones-de-personas-en-todo-el-pais/?outputType=amp-type There is no denying that poverty in Argentina has grown over the past years to shockingly high levels (to become more reminiscent...

What do you want, the nómina of all companies to be public information? A 101 course in labour law and HR practices? Before dismissing facts, you could perhaps qualify your understanding (or selective imagination…) of what you think is happening on the ground? Which sector do you work in and...

The numbers I shared with you are real life examples. Paritarias and agreed wages according to role with unions are legally binding for every single worker and company covered by them, whether you’ve just graduated or not. So of course I some recent graduates earning around/ just above a million...

Sounds like he is speaking figuratively to me - if you have dollar bank notes which you’ve currently just been using for saving rather than spending then you’d soon better get used to using them for spending as well (a pretty foreign concept for Argentines who traditionally only ever use them...

It may be a statistical factoid, but how is it still relevant in March/ April to warrant a headline? Or if one government worker's union plans to strike while the vast majority of other unions heave reached/ are reaching agreements for wage increases a sign of doom and gloom? The article gives...

Transport. And am talking non-professional (and unionized) frontline worker wages en-blanco... it is nothing exceptional. Professional office workers in many Pymes, large companies and even some non-profits that I am familiar with are already well over ARS 2.000.000 (US$1970+) for junior...

As someone paying a great deal of wages, I’d call the title utter bullshit and click bait. Average wage (since February…) in my sector now over US$1000 with even more paritarias planned, up from hovering around US$300 in November/ December.

They and their speech are just as antagonistic as other political leaders like Cristina, Maximo, Axel or Alberto. It gets people fired up and wins some votes from the emotionally feble voters that exist in any society.

The issue in Argentina society is a two-way street, that for decades due to politics has been portrayed as a one-way street with a very narrow officially tolerated commentary. Most attempts to get justice and state recognition for crimes committed by terrorist organizations, and by the...

Día (a major Spanish supermarket chain) already has plenty of its own brand products that are imported and have been so for many years now even if the products tend to come and go. For example it's Día brand "pringles" are made in Canada while its Día brand olives come from Spain while it's X...

It depends on your destination. If you’re on a flight to the US, US rules apply and you’ll face a secondary screening for liquids at the gate where anything over 100ml will be confiscated (e.g. a bottle of water you buy at a cafe at the airport after the initial security check)

You generally need to get a doctor's prescription first. The discount only comes with a prepaga/ obra social and prescription. Mine came with the advice to wait 15-20 days after having last COVID vaccine and not take any other non-dengue vaccines in the next 3-6 months. It is also a two dose...

OSDE. No major complaints and seemingly accepted everywhere. Also includes emergency healthcare in all neighboring countries. Cheaper than most private plans in Europe with more inclusions. Ongoing medication is covered by my plan, you just need to upload a doctors note and the prescription...

It is interesting to see how the government is trying to suck up dollars that have been hiding under mattresses in the informal market into the financial system. Was at the bank the other day and was surprised to see/ overhear a number of other clients paying their credit card balance in USD...

No one is saying otherwise. In fact the same scoring system of economic freedom that puts Switzerland in 2nd place "only" gives it a score of 83.8%. The definition is there and it is clear to everyone - the closer you get to it, the more free a market is.

https://www.infobae.com/politica/2024/02/08/el-gobierno-se-desligo-del-proyecto-impulsado-por-una-diputada-oficialista-para-derogar-el-aborto-legal/ It would seem the abortion issue is coming from a loose cannon within LLA and not something the president is pushing afterall. So in all...