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    Argentina's "anything-but-Libertarian exchange controls..." IMF meets in BsAs

    Related to the original topic, we were told last week the cepo ends this year, but today while Milei was claiming his tirade in Davos was doctored (lol) he said the cepo ends next year. So which is it. because the BCRA is running on fumes and besides a devaulation that Caputo says will never...
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    Activists call Federal Pride March to repudiate Milei’s remarks

    I went with my husband and friends; saw several Milei trolls online saying nobody was going to attend but it was packed between 9 de Julio and the Casa Rosada. We joined on Ave. de Mayo and 9 de Julio and thankfully there wasn't any emergencies because there were tens of thousands of people in...
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    Ordering stuff from abroad

    Via the Puerta a Puerta regime, correct, nothing has changed yet. Via the courier regime, it's been updated, and I have an inbound FOB for next week and will confirm for folks the totals I pay.
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    Argentina Takes Steps to Dollarize and Holds Key Rate

    It's more Kabuki theater IMO, this is just extending what already happens with real estate, cars, and some electronics to the entire economy, and making it legal. Remember, there is still the cepo, and it's impossible for the majority of Argentines to buy dollars from their bank, they must...
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    Climate in Argentina

    Just lost power here downtown, it's so awesome to be paying 400% more than last year and the service is just as bad; Edesur really invested those profits
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    INDEC reveals Argentina's 2024 inflation rate: 117.8%

    What's that got to do with the price of tea in China? Is this the new "Ah, pero Macri..."? In 2024 it was 118%, it won't be less than 13% this year because of the crawling peg, and even then it will likely be closer to the mid 30% range based on the fact that despite 0 emission, an artificially...
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    INDEC reveals Argentina's 2024 inflation rate: 117.8%

    We're basically going back to Macri and Cristina levels of inflation (25%-45%), yet with none of the perks as inflation refuses to go below 2.5%/month. So Milei and Caputo destroyed the economy for what? Food/housing to be way out of sync with people's incomes, cooked poverty statistics that...
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    Is a prescription needed for Sldenafil/Viagra in Buenos Aires?

    I've gotten Ozmempic here without a prescription, but it's rather expensive, around $500 USD. As a general rule, the only medications that seem to require a prescription in Argentina are antibiotics, psychotropics, and opioids, though if you know the right pharmacy even this isn't written in stone.
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    Cost or Air Conditioner installation

    It's expensive to say the least. IIRC when I had ours installed it was around $200 USD for parts and labor, but he did a good job. You get what you pay for
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    IMF Publishes Grim Evaluation of Argentina’s $44 Billion Deal

    Maybe "[we] don't see it" as Milei's fanboys like to say, but I'd love for our Economist In Chief to explain to us how this grift is supposed to work considering the following: The blanqueo is over, there's no more dollars incoming The IMF says continued cepo ≠ no more disbursements Brazil has...
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    Rent goes up every 3 months

    What's your contract say? When did you sign it? These are two very important details we'd need to know to give you an answer
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    Access control clerk

    I don't think they're going to get many applicants, these are poverty wages in CABA... $3,750/hr (slightly less given there's weeks where it's 6 days) is less than what people earn delivering Rappi, plus I assume it's en negro (given the rate).
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    Accessing Medical Care

    Britanico and Favaoloro have been my go to providers. I have coverage via Sancor, they're awful to deal with, cost is 310K for 2 adults. If you need medical attention and can't afford private insurance or cash at private clinics/hospitals, you can attend the city's public hospitals and...
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    How to call emergency services without a phone number?

    As lunar said, your phone should work regardless. Even if you see a 🚫 for connection you should still see in details something like "Emergency Calls Only"
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    Looking to buy a computer in Montevideo

    If anyone needs a computer I have an October 2021 MacBook Pro M1 14" I'm looking to part with (need the cash, nothing wrong with it other than 2 cosmetic blemishes). It has a US keyboard, which, if you're like me, is something I just have never been able to get used to be without when using...
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    Footwear manufacturing plant shutdown represents 360 layoffs

    No, but I do think that businesses here generally prefer to cut off their nose to spite their face. They could stop making them under license, do some white label shoes or clothing instead but nope. My only sympathy lies with the newly unemployed workers.
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    Allergies Anyone?

    Husband and I have swollen/painful throats, phlegm, and dry cough. My tonsils are swollen, his aren't, and he has a fever and I don't. Maybe something going around?
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