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    Midterm election results

    I don’t see the dollar going down much, maybe 10% which is what Caputo said last week, and what the dollar crypto dropped last night. 1400-1500 is reasonable. Will things get really expensive again? Lets hope not, inflation is under control and Caputo said he was comfortable with the rate at...
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    The Friday before Sunday

    The official has been around the 1450-1500 mark for a good month now. It only went down a few times with the news of US intervention, which didn’t last long before it went back to the 1450-1500 mark. If Milei wins, WU, the blue etc may go down to 1450 as a floor. But I don't see it...
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    Prepaid Debit Card for Tourists?

    Search Wander Wallet. I have downloaded it but not used it yeti, but I used a similar app a few years ago and worked well. It basically works using crypto and local QR payments which are VERY mainstream here - nearly everywhere accepts QR. Plus the “dólar crypto” is consistently one of the...
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    Trump says US will not 'waste our time' helping Argentina if Milei loses

    It was a lot https://www.iprofesional.com/finanzas/439752-dato-clave-revelan-cuantos-dolares-vendio-tesoro-eeuu-en-mercado-argentino
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    Trump says US will not 'waste our time' helping Argentina if Milei loses

    Their US$20 millions worth of pesos (bought at $1470) is sat in the Santander account making money from the exchange rate and is now worth more in USD when than when they bought it. “America First” - they’re in it for themselves, they making money from this and will pull that money out when it...
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    Cost of living in Argentina for foreigners improving?

    I’ve been here since the very latter part of Cristina’s presidency when it was pricey, came to learn Spanish, not because it was cheap. The 2018-2023 cheap bubble was a bonus.
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    Cost of living in Argentina for foreigners improving?

    Yet we all love this country! I bitch and moan all time but wouldn’t live anywhere else in the world 🇦🇷 💙
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    Wire dollars or use WU to send pesos?

    These restrictions have all been effectively lifted, with the limits to be reported to ARCA now at $50,000,000 as opposed to $600,000 (or $400,000) a few months ago...
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    Trump says US will not 'waste our time' helping Argentina if Milei loses

    Incredible if you think about it really. That press conference was a nightmare for Milei. Trump openly admitting to trying to sway an election result. And not really understanding what is going on. I’m more convinced than ever that Bessent put that money there so Wall Street investors don’t...
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    Trump says US will not 'waste our time' helping Argentina if Milei loses

    They were kidding themselves if they were thinking there were no conditions attached, as Caputo had claimed when he spoke to LN+ the other night.
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    Cost of living in Argentina for foreigners improving?

    That's the local logic - not making much money as I'm selling very little, therefore, I need to put my prices up to compensate - it's incredible but that is business accument for many - not all - here. The concept of reducing prices, charging less and making more through volume and turnover is...
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    Cost of living in Argentina for foreigners improving?

    although, it seems that there is debate and they do want to deregulate "https://www.infobae.com/economia/2025/07/14/presentan-un-proyecto-para-desregular-el-mercado-inmobiliario-que-propone-y-a-quienes-beneficia/"
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    Cost of living in Argentina for foreigners improving?

    Yeah, it's ridiculous that's it's not a political debate, considering how many people have to rent (either temporary and paying 1 months commission, or traditional and paying 2 months seguro de caucion), and how many rent out ther homes and have to pay commission for long-term rentals. It's a...
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    Cost of living in Argentina for foreigners improving?

    They are. It’s a combination of too much pride, greed, a lack of astuteness and the same poor work ethic you see in the restaurants and shops here. They don’t give a fuck about selling or working. All they care about is working as little as possible for as much as possible. All short term...
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    Cost of living in Argentina for foreigners improving?

    It’s definitely cheaper than a few months ago. I went away at the end of May this year, dollar at about 1170, thinking about leaving for good (after 11 years here) as it was so expensive. Got back end of August, dollar at 1350 and my perception is things are better. Not only that, prices had...
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    Milei performs at rock concert to salvage election campaign

    Bizarre. And pretty out of touch - ok for the fan base, but if he can’t solve the problems of everyday Argentines, and instead is acting like Freddy Mercury, it’s not going to go down well. I put my head in my hands as, while there are many things I dislike about Milei, I don’t want Kiciloff...
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    Tips for exploring Buenos Aires - from someone dating a local

    I do copywriting and content writing for travel compaies, and considering pitching a few articles on the "real" BA to the likes of th BBC, Loney Planet, having been here for 11 years now. The great thing about AI is that human writing has become so much more valuable now.
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    Are we depressed, yet?

    The plus side of this is that textiles and clothing is cheaper than before, benefitting the majority. It’s how it works in many other parts of the world. These businesses will need to adapt and evolve, survival of the fitness, just like it is nature.
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    US ready to help with Argentina's fiscal turmoil

    All this euphoria means nothing though if it doesn’t approve the day-to-day of the average Argentina. If the election were this Sunday, maybe. But in 4 weeks it’ll all be forgotten about.
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    US ready to help with Argentina's fiscal turmoil

    The Economist makes no sense if the peso was about the same in July as it was in January. I notice Infobae is pro-Milei, so I suspect they took a bias angle with their report. I guess no one really actually knows what the peso is worth.
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