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I have an english friend who insists ice cream on top of a slice of pie is "pudding". In terms of sandwiches, though, I tend to skip the "medio" and go straight for the "triple".

Most real estate closings in Argentina (which are almost always done in cash US one hundred dollar bills, big heads only) are for less than the actual sale price. This is a gesture towards tax dodging that goes back decades, its instinctual. In reality, at this time, most properties purchased...

It helps him feel important. In the last few months, I have seen, several times, convoys of luxury cars, escorted by unmarked police cars and fleets of police motorcycles. sirens, flashing lights, running red lights and signalling all traffic to pull over, on Santa Fe, on Nov de Julio, and in...

Here is a piece written by the dueno of Suena Washington, who is playing piano, with Rencar on Cello.

I am generally more interested in the future than in the past. I dont tend to listen to a lot of classical music. I was lucky enough to be exposed to a lot of what they called, at the time, New Music, in the late 70s, which was basically classicly trained musicians composing music that wasnt...

I am assuming he needs them to fight off the mob of teenagers with guns.

In other neighborhoods, I go to La Rambla for the expensive, but great, steak sandwich. I go to Flour Store for a burger. I go to Artemesia, on Billinghurst near Cordoba, for an amazing hand built sandwich.

I work a block from there. I get excellent premade (that morning) sandwiches at Gama, up two blocks on Marcelo T. I also get them made to order, using really good salami from Tandil, the kind with the spices on the outside, and a range of cheeses, including brie, with fresh tomatoes and ricula...

La Alacena, on Honduras and Gascon. pretty full menu. or Picaron, on Dorrego- usually a good lunch special, if they have hamburgers, they are killer. I usually eat sandwiches for lunch in Retiro, but I tend to get them to go. Probably 4 or 5 places near me that make them to order while I...

I think you need to be more specific about what neighborhood, what type of food, and what price range. I have eaten in dozens of restaruants over the years where they make the food in front of me as I watch, for lunch. There are something like 10,000 restaurants in BA. They dont ALL serve...

Sounds like Vazquez was possibly mentioned in the Panama Papers leak, years ago. Which included Macri and a bunch of other Argentine politicians. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_named_in_the_Panama_Papers As they say- dont say we didnt warn you.

I guess definitions of "corruption" are part of the conversation. I have visited places where corruption means virtually every interchange with a government employee includes a "tip". Police, customs, etc. That doesnt really happen here. I have seen, in the USA, politicians receive kickbacks...

I am not sure. I think there are a bunch of interlocking rules, regulations, departments, and stakeholders, and I kinda think he has to negotiate within the government and with the big money guys. Maybe, theoretically, he could declare it over, but it wouldnt necessarily work unless he gets...

I have no problem with prosecuting this guy, assuming its proven to be illegal. I just have so many friends here who think Argentina is the most corrupt place on earth. Which isnt even vaguely true.

Argentina will be a much better when place when more teenagers have firearms, said no one ever.

This is pretty low level "corruption". Its not even enough money to buy HALF a Porsche in Vincente Lopez. Argentines who complain about how bad their corruption is have no idea how its done in other places. ONE republican politician in Ohio recently skimmed sixty million dollars. ONE politicians...

This article seems to assume, without any evidence, that Milei actually could have done things that he wanted to. But he had no political base in congress,and he simply did not have the votes to do it. A lot of forces never intended to let him do all that crazy hayakian stuff. He does not have...

I am continually amazed that people actually expect that Milei will do what he says, instead of the actual government, which is mostly La Casta, continuing to do what it has actually done. I know I am dating myself here, but its kind of like Krazy Kat thinking Ignatz loves her, but every time...

Plus, as an added attraction, every El Jevi kiosko is required by the boss, El Jevi himself, to always play heavy metal, or at least, classic rock, music. (this is true. I have asked. And El Jevi is real- a Ukranian/Argentine self made man who built the chain from a single location on...

the bike lanes themselves are fine. they are mainly on smaller streets, and the only danger is when crossing arterials. look both ways, dont ride in front of a bus or a taxi. The Rappi (bike delivery of pizza, etc) riders are fearless, they dodge between buses and go the wrong way on one ways...