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In the future there will be fewer and fewer jobs for human beings to do, IF they are not sufficiently educated and trained to do other tasks. It is the moral obligation of society to think ahead and plan for such a possibility.There are plenty of jobs in public service that will always...

The decision to stop transportation during full negotiation as well as the time chosen (5 to 7 AM) was made to avoid conflicting with the "binding arbitration" clause in Argentine labor law re: strikes and work stoppages.The excuse being that the union's members need time to become acquainted...

Argentine "sindicatos" use the meanings for "sueldo & ganancia" which most suit their puposes and those which most benefit themselves and their rank and file. In English .income tax is a tax on net income .Basically it is a tax on income over allowable costs In Argentina they play and move...

3 beautiful young "princesas"---as Clarin put it --from Posadas,Misiones are dead after their bus driver fell aleep at the wheel whole driving through southern Brazil.Also,the bus was overcrowded with 67 passengers and meant only for 63 The CGT and member unions ought to be more "on top" of...

Pensador: C'mon,really? I haven't lived in the US for almost 40 years for personal reasons..However,I wouldn't think things are that catastrophic. Trump is a big challenge to our democratic principles but I sincerely doubt that the country is "over".

cwo4uscgret: And it will do little or no good to continue dividing it.There are few signs that the Republicans are very willing to work together.Although at a distance,I see that from Democrats . In Colombia,in a similar vein ,we see more a...

Xmaspast: The minimum is presently AR$ 6.661 or U$D 416 .It will be increased in March and again in September 2017. The U$D 686 is only the amount for this Dec.'16 Most foreign resident Argentine retirees use the jubilacion to pay for private health...

This continues to be "un pais insolito!"------An inexplicable country!

I am not an Argentine CPA.However, i wouldn't think you have the necessary number of contributions. Maybe you could enter the next "blanqueo" and pay lump sum to make them up.

D.B.Cooper: Do you have a DNI ? Was that company making the deductions for jubilacion? Do you have the minimum # of years of contributions necessary or have you entered a "blanqueo" whitewash to afford you them?

Trump's election is most probably the greatest challege to the US population since the Civil War. In my view,he is dividing the entire country along those lines .As citizens ,we all must meet that challenge by participating more actively in our own governance and stop leaving it to only elected...

It is now official. The gov't has set a one time AR$ 1K end of the year bonus for Jubilados who--like myself-- earn the minimum AR$ 6.661 .This should go on top of the "medio aguinaldo" paid every June and December or 3.330 = 9.991 + 1.000 = Grand Total of AR$ 10.991 or U$D 686..Good news for...

As I said in a previous post,"it's your right to choose" If you want or need to use UBER ,I firmly believe that it should be your right to do so. However,I prefer to pay cash as I usually make my taxi taking decisions from one minute to the next and they are short and repeated...

Once again La Union Bancaria is tip toeing around Friday,Dec.16 because it's Jubilados payment day. Their past president along with his wife --whose names I can not recall---are in the slammer for sticking their hands in union's retirement fund. Will they ever learn in Argentina...

I noticed that they were careful not to schedule this week's strike on Friday the 16.Friday and Monday are favorite days for them to make a 3 day weekend. Dec.16 is the day that I and milliones of other Argentine jubilados are set to collect our Dec.retirement and Christmas bonuses...

El Queso : Thanks for the clarification. ejcot en argentina. That was my exact quetion at the end of my original post.I now ask you directly, Why do you think the vote went the way you mentioned?

John Doe: What is your point? If you indeed have one Exxon-Moblie downstream n Argentina is now Axion:although they are working in upstream exploration and extraction in Vaca Muerta in the south. They have been in Argentina since at least 1910.They were my largest client in Interface...

UK Man: What you describe in paragraph one is called-----Hedging-----it has been a common practice in Argentina for about 70 years since John Sunday's time. "No te gastes ,compañero------Don't wear.yourself out,my friend" You should have been when you had to wait...

El Queso :I almost always respect your balanced judgement .Having helped put an end to civil violence ,death and kidnappings of over 50 years duration.I believe merits the Nobel Peace Prize. JohnDoe : What would you do then about posting from the many far away places you...

jantango: Many thanks for a very interesting ,timely and informative post and link,I am now updated on the history and workings of the Electoral College.Moreover,I am even somewhat hopeful that there could be more Republican electors like Republican Mr. Suprun who might not...