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Nearly half a billion muslims live in democratic nations in which they constitute the overwhelming majority of the population.

Turkey? Malaysia? Indonesia? I'd imagine French students probably learn French history in school. Perhaps Frenchie can confirm?

The di tella victimisation study is pretty decent . Like any victimisation study it has it's limitations, but it does a good job of describing how many people are directly affected by crime. Imperfect, but better than media reporting, anecdotal evidence and what's officially recorded by the...

The water is fine, but depending on your building it might get pumped into a tank on the roof. Then the quality of the water depends on how long it sits in this tank, and how clean the tank is. We bought a water filter that connects direct to the tap, and we change the filter once a year. It...

My children have Argentine and British passports, and dual citizenship. They enter both countries as nationals of that country. Whilst my kids are in Argentina, they are Argentine and the UK embassy can't and won't help them.

Sadly few people care about Argentina's economic or social problems outside of Argentina. Media isn't going to grab eyeballs with measured reports of Argentina's woes. But every once in a while, Argentina generates a killer, eyeball grabbing headline. Unfortunately this is usually because...

Subsidies have been proved to create strong industries in strategically valuable sectors. This isn't a particularly controversial statement. If you defund cinema and remove support, you'll affect the viability of the sector. As you rightly pointed out - Argentina local cinema isn't going to...

Supporting the local cinema industry indirectly supports audio-visual production and commercial advertising. It helps develop and maintain talent, and supports the infrastructure required to function as a international hub for cinematic and commercial production. Argentina excels in creative...

Given how little you lose on resale here, if you have the money I'd recommend buying a nice truck. Vehicles hold their value here. The drop in value for four months of use will be minimal, and you'll have the benefit of driving round in a nice truck without worrying about it breaking down...

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Might be missing something, but the article seems pretty clear that this law only applies to "aquellos que fueron "encarcelados o víctimas de violencia institucional" por motivo de identidad de género" Not sure what position previous governments have taken against travestis, but this law seems...

DHL delivered a package to my door, but the aduana added customs duties which I had to pay to receive the package, which had no commercial value whatsoever.

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Or you could look to Uruguay, currently ranked first in the region for quality of life.

Socialism is the bogeyman living under your bed. Blame him for everything that's bad in the world. Pontificate about the horrors of comprehensive social welfare programs. Ignore the awkward fact that the Nordic model delivers the highest quality of life in the world. For bonus points, champion...

Your credit card should be able to reject the charges, it's their responsibility! I'd press them first. Then it will be on Hertz to chase you for the money, not you chasing Hertz. EDIT: Sorry, not sure where you are from, and credit card laws vary by country. Still seems crazy that they would...

Do you know if they are still offering this? I emailed them ages back and got no response....

Is it? I know I wasn't alone in being fairly stunned that an armed motochorro ended up on national TV instead of prison. And I've been accused of being a wooly minded bleeding heart liberal a lot more than I have a rabid wingnut. Be curious to know if she is suggesting anything new here though...

If you book from the other end can you pay in pesos? Paying in pesos makes flights a lot cheaper for those of us with dollars to exchange. And if you can get the 35% tax back, so much the better.

The only way I can understand this ridiculous case is to remind myself that the Argentine security services do not exactly have a track record of excellence when it comes to protecting and serving the public. Makes sense that the public aren't going to trust a security apparatus that detained...