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They appear to have misundersood the term 'TV dinners'!

Video of the looting:

It's just a social crisis (there is no social help for the poor people), people don't have work, money and can't pay for food over the Christmas season. Some people haven't been paid 'aginaldo'... maybe the start of things to come or an isolated incident...?

Changomas (the supermarket) is on main route out of Bariloche by the poorer neighbourhoods. There are rumours that the violence will come to the centre now that the police are all protecting the supermarket!

Supermarkets and banks are closing for the day... Photos from ANbariloche.com.ar (Chiwi Giambirtone) Looting flares up in Bariloche http://www.anbariloc....php?nota=33133 Tensions returns. The situation is again out of control. Now about 100 people entered the supermarket Chango more...

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Santiago: Restaurant: Las Vacas Gordas https://plus.google.com/109413795590371801809/about?hl=en Hotel: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g294305-d316366-Reviews-Hotel_Paris-Santiago_Santiago_Metropolitan_Region.html its central, not the most luxurious but I've stayed there a couple of...

Flew last June - took the direct non stop route with BA (avoid using Iberia). Excellent service, food and in-flight entertainment (seat back, individual screens, recommend taking your own headphones with a 3.5mm jack as the headphones that provide are very good). Arriving at terminal 5 is also a...

viabariloche.com.ar is the best bus service, the tutto letto service even has wifi. For residents the flights are cheaper, but you will most likely get caught out if checking in luggage - there is a thread on this forum somewhere about flying with resident discount.. I don't take the bus these...

Be aware that some travel insurance companies in Argentine doesn't cover you for your country of citizenship. I'm from the UK (permanent resident in Argentina) and with a couple of providers I asked they wouldn't cover me for a trip to the UK but they would cover my Argentine girlfriend.

The public bus (that doesn't make tourist photo stops): viabariloche & koko AR$ 68,50 one way leaves bariloche 9am & 14.30, takes 3 - 4 hours can book online at viabariloche.com.ar There is a tourist service that does a day trip via the 7 lakes: AR$ 320, not sure if you get a discount for only...

Did you download from the Australian windows site (if there is one) I tried downloading from the UK site to pay in GBP and the currency format is in US$ so it doesn't accept my UK postcode...obviously my Microsoft didn't think of foreigners buying their product...

What happens if your credit card has a spending limit of 10,000 pesos, because they don't know this until they try and charge you 20,000 pesos..... or would they come after you some other way?

If I am driving someone else's car, but they are present in the car do I need a 'Tarjeta Azul'? As a general rule, does a cars insurance cover it of all drivers or just for specifically named drivers, or does it depend on the insurance policy?

You can bring what you like into Argentina (subject to it not being on the prohibited list - explosives etc.) but if stopped by Aduanas you will be taxed on new items that exceed the US$300 limit. Yes you can bring in items for personal use like a new laptop and maybe get away with it, but it...

some images from Bariloche: http://www.bariloche2000.com/la-ciudad/ultimas-noticias/70989-tambien-en-el-centro-civico-se-suman-al-qcacerolazoq.html

Sorry my post was written in British English being that I'm from the UK. I associate my UK current account to be a 'cuenta corriente', and my UK savings account to be a 'caja de ahorro'. Maybe I'm doing it all wrong... Yes you have to declare it but you will have ask someone else if it will be...

Is that not exactly what I said? I said it had to be declared but is not taxed.... Page 27: http://www.afip.gov.ar/genericos/documentos/ManualGananciasBienesPersCaratula.pdf "Se deberá consignar el tipo de cuenta. Para el caso de depósitos en cuentas corrientes y/o de ahorro se deberá...

You have to declare all cash deposits and get taxed on money in a current account but don't get taxed on money in a savings account.

Am I the one person in Argentina who gives the official rate? Book my apartment today (30 August 2012) and I'll give you the official rate: USD1 = AR$ 4.64 My apartment rates are in USD (international recognisable currency as I have guests from all around the world). I take a deposit to...