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    A Society That Doesn't Want Sacrifices?

    Extreme labor costs do not necessarily mean high salaries. Ask any company what it costs ( salary , pension , unemployment contributions , various taxes , obra social etc) to have a person employed here and how it compares to other cities in the world and you will find that Bs As is the most...
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    Pick Pocketed Of My Iphone Last Night

    and the rest.....
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    Anybody Know Where I Can Buy Chilean Wines In Ba ?

    You might find some Concha y Toro wines as they own Trivento winery in Mendoza . But dont expect to find the boutique high end wines.
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    Cerdo - Pork

    You can get great pork in any of the big Chines supermarkets in the Barrio Chino. Great quality and really good prices.
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    Received Us Dollars Via Ria In Buenos Aires

    Which is $$$$?
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    Online Order And Delivery Of Groceries?

    Jumbo accepts non Argentine credit cards
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    Us Atm Card

    Given that Citi in Argentina is about to change ownership , maybe they are being extraa careful about international transactions
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    Football Star Lionel Messi Accused Of €4M Tax Fraud

    The worst thing for me is after the conviction he has been seen posing with friends on a multi million euro yacht moored off Ibiza. Ia m not saying that this hard working chap should not have a nice rest in nice cirsumstances but surely a low profile would have been adviseable this summer
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    Citizenship

    But is bribery in Argentina a felony.? Some would day that it is part of local culture and getting involved shows a desire for total immersion... Yours in sport KlaskowJohn
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    Mosquitos In Ba Or Iguazu?

    I was in Iguazu week before last and it was quite cold - 15 c . Not many mossies about the two days I was there.
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    Customs At Eze Getting Tough

    Probably looking ( or sniffing) for cash.....
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    New Currency Notes Coming - Atm Question ?

    Think how much time you will save ... When you pay a 2500 bill in the supermarket , the girl will only have to check 5 bills and not 25 ! Also when they take cash from the tills this will also be much quicker . Last week the guy in front of me in the banck paid in 200,000 in notes - that...
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    Whats The Trick To Booking A Flight? Us To Ba?

    Avianca merged with Taca in 2009. The merger was fully completed in 2014 and since then the TACA brand name and livery has been disappearing. I have flown Avianca several times over the last year and I can confirm the service is better than most European and US carriers.
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    Puerto Madero Restaurant Recommendation

    La Parolaccia does a fairly decent exec lunch . But it gets quite full!
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    No Traffic ....very Quiet

    Amazing what happens when theres a football game on !!
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    Ex-Official Arrested Hiding Bags With Us$ 5-8 Million, Gun

    Just spotted three nuns in the duty free shop in Ezeiza buying a couple of watches with cash . Should i have called the airport police?
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    Skiiing Advice - Better In Argentina Or Chile?

    Just got back to the hotel after a full day in Parque Farellones , which is on the way to Valle Nevado . We had a great day , the weather was great and Mrs GlasgowJohn and Glasgowjohn Jr had a great time. This is very much a beginners resort , which was great for us as I havent skied for 35...
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    Usa Insults Uruguay

    What would the reaction be if the Uruguayan sports authority played the Canadian national anthem before an event where the US team participated in Montevideo?
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    Looking For A Study Abroad Coordinator In Ba Downtown

    Come on Scott, give us a hint of the salary !!! :)
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    Atm Fees

    they all charge too much unless you are with soem bank that refunds you..
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