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Really? Are petty partisan politics related to fiscal policy in the USA something that effect the daily lives of Buenos Aires Expats and therefore should be a topic of interest or discussion in a forum titled Expat Life?

There is one scenario in which the “blue rate” could weaken, a big devaluation of the “official rate” along with the loosening of exchange controls. Although unlikely, this would mean the gap getween the blue and official would narrow or disappear. In this scenario, the new exchange rate would...

Lucky for Argentina’s low-income shoppers that there are people like el_expatriado looking out for their best interests. There is no way that they could ever have made the simple decision to not buy on credit from the obviously evil Grupo Electrico on their own. They can now rejoice that no...

Ajoknoblauch I would prefer that both Uruguay and Argentina were countries with the rule of just, benevolent and reasonable laws. But we live in the world we live in. Corruption in Argentina is not some peculiar moral aberration, it is a coping mechanism suited to help people navigate the...

sleslie23 Yes, everything you were told by your prospective employer makes sense here in Uruguay logic. First of all, getting a work permit is almost impossible, it will take many, many months, if not years. On the other hand as soon as you submit some basic immigration documents, you...

Uruguay is generally bad at government sponsored sin, if you have ever been in a government run casino here, you would know why they lose money. After the government monopolizes marijuana, the next logical step here, I suppose, is a government run bordello monopoly staffed by civil service...

Remember it will be a government run monopoly staffed and managed by Uruguayan bureaucrats. If you currently get pleasure from dealing with mindless government rules, regulations, procedures and functionairies,you will love buying your dope from them even more. If you don't need it when you...

Its actually much worst than the usual South American right wing coup. In fact, its all a plot by Portuguese imperial revanchists to return Brasil to its colonial status and enslave the current population to work on giant sugar fazendas, so they can repay the Portuguese debts to the Germans...

Actually, its pretty simple, follow the money! Punta initially developed due to the fact that it was the coastal terminus of Uruguay's rail system in the1930,s and thus the only resort which was reasonably accessible. It then started to take off in the 1940's due to a Buenos Aires real estate...

In the true spirit of the great free trade area of Mercosur, Argentina complained that Uruguayans were emptying their border towns of all those great frozen priced subsidized goods. Our fraternally minded border town merchants agreed that Uruguay should show solidarity with Argentina by making...

At the blue rate, I can basically buy two Argentine cars for the price of one Uruguayan and rotate them in and out every 90 days. If the purchase/ registration process is relatively easy and I can use our hard uyro peso to buy soft blue pesos it makes sense, in the insane economic logic of Mercosur.

Has anyone had recent experience buying and registering a car in Argentina as a non-resident/ turist? What are the practical difficulties in buying and or registering the vehicle? Do you special tax registrations, proof of money origin or other bureaucratic tramites? Any advise would be apreciated.

You would be out of luck with a USA passport, due to FACTA, no bank in Uruguay ( with the possible exception of BROU ) wants anything to due with norteamericanos, in fact they are even closing the bank accounts of American citizens living here with Perminent Residency. You will probably have...

There was a guy here who had a very successful business doing just that. However, although the practice is entirely legal, even under Uruguayan law, the Central Bank eventually hounded him out of business and out of the country. If you want the rule of law in South America, you can try Chile...

Uruguay has long ago ceased to be the "Switzerland of South America", and in practice has rolled ack virtually all of its bank secrecy rules. The Mujica government has been particularly eager to "punish" the greedy bloodsucking capitalists hoarding the money they stole from the toiling masses...

Why on earth would anyone trade Dollars for Pesos at the official rate in Santiago or any sane place in the world?

Does anybody know where I can get some ARS for USD at or near the Blue rate in Santiago? I have tried the cambios down town, but the best buy rates are only about 6.8 since they insist on exchanging USD to CLP first and only then into ARS, taking a big bite in commissions on each transaction...

Has anyone driven from Buenos Aires to Lake region (Frutillar, Puerto Varas) in Southern Chile? If so, what are the best routes, best border crossings? Is it better to go via Santiago or direct through Neuquen? How long should the trip typically take? Where are the best places to stop\sleep on...

I do not think that Montevideo is a good alternative to BA. Prices here are even higher to those in BA due to a wave of Argentinian flight capital purchases prior to the current restrictions. There is very little demand for short term tourist rentals and longer term rentals are difficult due to...

Can anyone recommend a good stock/ bond broker in BA who works with extranjeros (not permanent residents) ? I would like to do some reverse contado con liquidacion and convert USD into ARS inorder to buy property in Argentina.