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    Another Question For International Travellers

    Hi everyone, I've read that you have to register your valuable items, especially electronics, with the AFIP or aduana before you fly out of Argentina, and then they check them when you arrive back here. Is this true? I want to take my fairly new laptop and a couple external backup drives, and...
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    Is It Now Cheaper To Bring Computer Parts Into The Country?

    Hi, folks. I don't want to offend anyone, but I'm looking for facts here, not guesses, as I'll be taking a trip next month and before I buy some computer parts to bring back with me, I'd like to know if the recent reduction of aranceles (import duties) on computers and computer parts applies to...
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    New Electric Bill Arrived: And The Total Is....

    I just got my new electric bill, and I picked it up off the floor with some trepidation. According to the calculator in La Nación, for 600kWh from Edesur, my new bill should be $477 (compared to about $75 before the increase). I tore open the top of the envelope, slowly withdrew the bill...
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    Political Activism In The Streets

    I made the following post yesterday in another thread: I was very surprised that this comment got so many likes. I live in Camporalandia, so for years I've been accustomed to tearing down political signs everywhere I see them. (The only Cámpora signs I leave alone are the ones for communal...
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    La Nación Just Changed Its Online Format

    For a moment I thought I'd opened the wrong site. An hour ago, it looked completely different. Time will tell if it's just cosmetic, or if it's a substantive change, for better or worse (hopefully it's not like the change that Clarín made, which had to be one of the worst site makeovers in the...
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    How The Government Is Currently Manipulating The Dollar

    From today's edition of ámbito financiero, the financial newspaper bought several months ago by Cristóbal López (joined at the hip with Cristina). http://www.ambito.com/diario/noticia.asp?id=801274 In summary, the government has borrowed US$200 million, in the form of bonds (BONAR 2024), to...
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    Looking For Trusted Contractor For Interior Wall Work

    I have a problem. My neighbor, illegally, without notice or permission, during 5 weeks and despite my continued protests, "reconstructed" the common wall between her apartment and mine, replacing the hollow bricks with cement, and then installing all new kitchen appliances. It's a long...
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    Super Bowl: Good Places To Watch Patriots Beat Seahawks?

    Looking for suggestions for good places to watch the Super Bowl. The closer to San Telmo-Microcentro-Puerto Madero the better, although I know that's a long shot here.
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    The New, Investor-Friendly Argentina (Warning: Politics)

    The government has made it a priority to attract new foreign investment capital. To do this, among other things, it has: Attacked the country's businesses as destabilizers (an extremely serious accusation) Called them traitors and antipatriotic Fined them for breaking voluntary agreements after...
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    Red Sox Win World Series!

    Third time since 2004. First time winning the series at Fenway Park since 1918.
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    Beware Of Colonia Express

    We decided to go to Colonia, so my wife called and booked and paid for 2 tickets for the half day fare on Colonia Express (departs La Boca at 12:30, return from Colonia departs at 20:45). We grabbed a cab and arrived an hour early, at 11:30, as requested. At 12:30, after sitting around for an...
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    Cheapest Way To Colonia For The Day?

    Colonia Express has a half day round trip fare of AR$360 ($168 + $192 in taxes!). Is this the lowest priced option? Are there other considerations?
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