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    The mother went undercover to fight Argentina’s sex trafficking

    https://web.facebook.com/share/p/17UQ1J7XNm/
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    Wire dollars or use WU to send pesos?

    i have used western union for years, transfering directly to my santander rio account. i just saw thread that said i could tranfer dollars from my us bank directly to santander rio bank with less fees than western union. any reason not to do this ?
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    How to figure out fair rental increase

    i have been living in the same little older house in cordoba provence for 7 years and have a good relationship with owner. i have always paid 6months rent, due again in june. i was thinking of a 20% increase being fair, but owner thinks it should be higher. i have tried to look at all the...
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    Advice needed! SSI payments stopped

    I havent got my SSI retirement payment since January. i contacted SSI after a more than 3 hour wait on skype and was told payments stopped due to no form SSA7162. i told them i never received form, that mail service here in cordoba where i live is very unreliable. they said they could only...
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    Best, safest way to get new US credit card down here?

    i know the best would be a friend traveling from US to bring my new credit card, but i dont know of anyone traveling....any one having experience with credit card via fed ex or other carrier?
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    New mandate re money transfers?

    just got this email from santander rio bank....the smvm now is 202.800 so does this mean that we can only receive aprox 900 .000 pesos per month in transfers via western union? i am a retiree from usa using my ssi We tell you that - in accordance with UIF Resolution 14/2023...
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    What is current aprox rental contract renewal increase?

    my rental contract is coming up . i have a good relationship with the owner and i want to be fair. 120 percent increase would be amount if tied to inflation rate...but maybe thats not the normal and expected increase currently?
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    The way money amounts are written is baffling me....

    sometimes amounts are written as 35.423,32 other times there is no period, only a coma before the last two numbers 35423,32 ??? then, for example, western union today lists one dollar as 348.3000 with no coma I am totally confused!
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    how to send money out of argentina?

    how does one send money, pesos or dollars out of arg to us?
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    Is it common for landlords to want you to paint when done renting?

    I have rented a house for over 4 years, and now will be moving. Landlord asked that I pay for having the house painted. this was not mentioned in the contract. the walls do have normal marks for 4 years worth of living. is this common practice?
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    Is it "normal" for landlords to have tenants pay city and province property taxes?

    I looked up the argentina codigo civil y comercial, chapter IV dealing with landlord and tenents....article 1209 stated that expenses that "encumbered" the property were the landlord's responsibility...dont know if property tax is an encumberence...also, we are leaving this property when the...
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    PAMI for permanant resident?

    I fell hard on my hip and went to local ER. The doctor asked for my medical coverage and I said I had none. She asked why i wasnt enrolled in PAMI (I am 73 years old). I told her when i asked at the PAMI office to enroll they said I could not. Anyone know if i got wrong info at PAMI?
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    what is current rental contract increase?

    In the past, it seemed that the average rental contract renewal was around 25% is it higher now?
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    Amazon Prime Working Here?

    i just bought a kindle fire via mercado libre and get amazon prime for one month for free...excited to see some tv shows and movies but all say not "available in your location." Yet, the bubble last month posted that amazon prime had gained access in argentina...only in BA or i have to wait a...
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    Up Date On What Is Now Standard For Rental Hikes?

    i have been renting a house here in La Falda for 4 years/two year contracts. In the past, the standard percentage increase per year was around 25%, as reported by other forum members. What are people hearing now? Another rental question: Is it standard practice for renters to pay property...
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    How To Register On Ria???

    I have used xoom to transfer money to my bank account down here for a long time, but wanted to try Ria...when i tried to register, i got the message that they didnt allow transfers from "your country" yet...I assume they know i was on line in argentina...how to fix this? thanks for help
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    What Happened To The Buenos Aires Herald??

    i start each day looking at the online articles of the buenos aires herald..(www.buenosairesherald.com.ar).but today, the link went to something else....what's up?
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    How To Watch The Olympics Down Here In English?

    so there are lots of channels on tv with the olympics live, but all in spanish....any suggestions?
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    Travel From/to Argentina...gov Fee?

    I found a good deal (flight/hotel/car) on Orbitz flying from Cordoba to Montevideo Uruguay...If i book on line with Orbitz using my USA credit card, will I still have to pay a 35% tax to ARG gov ? I have lived here for years with a permanent resident DNI. A film i just saw about the chef...
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    Medical Decisions And Wills In Argentina?

    my husband and I made wills in the USA several years ago. Does anyone know if these wills would be valid down here if one of us dies? For example, if I die, would my husband have access to my bank account? Also, I have assumed that medical decisions, if say, I was in a coma, could be made...
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