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    5 Americans rejected at the border yesterday

    Just wait till the US starts reporting to AFIP under CRS. EU already does that.
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    5 Americans rejected at the border yesterday

    Tell that to the guy recycling two passports and one mercosur cedula every 3 months. For the last 3 years, he created enough evidence of habitation to become your client.
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    Not All 100 dollar Bills Are Worth the Same...

    Not a bad deal considering cambios in other south American countries flatly refuse to take older USD100 notes.
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    P.O. Box?

    I'd think it is unlikely and would defeat the purpose of having US POB in the first place.
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    P.O. Box?

    For USG business, I'd set up US based POB. More expensive +/-USD120 but 100% reliable. You also receive free daily front envelope scan to your email and they hold it forever, no matter how much mail you receive.
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    P.O. Box?

    Not there now but normally it is around USD20 a year. Always considered it a great deal for what it provides.
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    P.O. Box?

    What is the annual rental fee?
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    Wealth adviser is the hottest job in Argentina now

    Chances are Franco Reinson's clients never heard of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradley_Birkenfeld
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    Highest salaries in Argentina?

    Bigger challenge would be to make it tax free.
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    Quality of life declining?

    Free market takes care of that. Comes out cheaper to employers to pay workers than to bribe paraguayan police. Also no income tax on first +/-USD14000 earned and 10% after that.
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    Quality of life declining?

    Paraguayan minimum wage is almost double of Argentinian, if calculated in USD now.
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    Quality of life declining?

    Where do the immigrants coming from and what attracts them to Argentina these days?
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    Bolivia

    One thing for sure, usg had nothing to do with it, rofl.
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    Changes in Requirements for Uruguay Bank Accounts?

    This subject waited all morning at BROU and thanks to one unknown poster here, had all required documents. Although it has been a few years, the account worked out great: no incoming/outgoing transfer restrictions, very reasonable fees, low min balance. They also allowed to change address...
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    Changes in Requirements for Uruguay Bank Accounts?

    Noted that as Uruguay has unusually low amount of deposit instance paid only if bank goes bankrupt. Never paid much attention to it until a bank in a neighboring country went under. Fortunately covered deposit amount was much higher and country central bank paid back every penny.
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    Changes in Requirements for Uruguay Bank Accounts?

    1. As noted above, those are accounts for foreigners and differences between foreigners and locals can be rather fluid. 2. Maximum deposit insurance is only USD10k.
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    Argentina's Gender Identity Law

    Unlike the rest of us, give her credit for finding a way to profit from posting c**p.
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    Importing a car from the USA

    #1 and #2 Can be taken care of with one phone call to customs agent that will quote bribe amount on the spot. Modifications parts and labor included. #3 Yes, some jurisdictions do take time issuing permanent plates but the same customs agent can negotiate reasonable wait time. #4 Keep in mind...
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    Any freelancers here billing in USD/EUR? Central Bank wants to force pesification of your income...

    If you let them convert it for you, you are half way boiled frog. Then they tighten the screw more, as last time around.
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    Importing a car from the USA

    I wonder if it would make a difference if he shipped car to one of the neighboring countries, drove to arg as tourist on US plates and then attempted to re-register. If that process would turn out inconvenient for one reason or another, he could drive back to neighboring country where import...
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