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Here's an interesting analysis by Mark Weisbrot of the current Greek situation, using Argentina's default and recovery as a possible model for Greece. http://www.cepr.net/documents/publications/greece-2012-02.pdf And a Guardian article on the situation in Greece by Robin Wells. (Warning to...

Passing along a nest of recent articles of interest. First, a note from Paul Krugman today on the AR and BR economies: http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/03/down-argentina-way/. Krugman references a post by Matthew Yglesias from Tuesday on Slate...

Have you noticed that the press has begun talking about the "Blue" rate for informal (i.e. unregulated) currency transactions? This hints at legitimizing the secondary market, from "black" to "blue." In a class on Argentine economic history I'm taking at Di Tella, we recently got into ad-hoc...

Has anyone sold dollars in the last week or so? What's the going rate?

Leaving Argentina at Ezeiza last month, the migraciones agent told me I needed to obtain a new DNI by the end of March. I replied that all the information I had seen indicated that new DNIs were being issued only to replace lost/stolen/damaged documents. But the agent insisted. Said I should go...

I'd like to recommend a recital taking place in the Museo Fernández Blanco in Retiro next Sunday at 1900. The main salon of the Palacio Noel, Suipacha 1422 between Libertador and Arroyo, is a splendid place for chamber music. The American tenor Steven Tharp, who spends a lot of time here when...

An English-speaking porteño friend is looking for a roommate in his apartment on Charcas. He has a 2-bedroom, 1-bath flat that was totally renovated in 2007 with new kitchen and bath, new hardwood floors throughout, individually-controlled A/C and heat in each room, working gas fireplace, and...

Anyone interested in the long-delayed renovation of the theater should visit the exhibit in a temporary building set up outside the theater, at the corner of Viamonte and Libertad. There are the usual photos, posters, models, and costumes. The real reason for going, however, is a film showing...

We tried Libélula last night. Highly recommended. Address is Salguero 2983, between Libertador and Castex. Take the street number with you when you go, or you may not find it. From the street, it looks like the entrance to a classic French-style apartment building. Once you cross the...

Anyone like to see the musical Piaf at 2030 tonight? I have one extra ticket available in the 4th row of the platea for $165 ($150 ticket + $15 service charge from PlateaNet). A friend had to cancel at the last minute.

An English-speaking porteño friend is looking for a roommate in his flat on Charcas. He has a 2-bedroom, 1-bath flat that was totally renovated a year ago with new kitchen and bath, new hardwood floors throughout, individually-controlled A/C and heat in each room, working gas fireplace, and lots...

Hi folks, after all the talk about energy subsidies on and off, I didn't know what to expect from Edenor. I have a large, old apartment that's hard to heat and cool, plus lots of appliances, including an electric clothes dryer that drives usage very high. In the past, I've paid the energy...

UBS bank of Switzerland publishes a tri-annual study of costs and wages in major cities of the world. The 2009 results were just released, showing Buenos Aires rising from 69th most-expensive city in the 2006 study to the 60th, largely because of local inflation. If the typical cost of rent is...

Hi folks, just got word that I've been approved as a permanent resident. Now I'm thinking about going for full citizenship. Has anyone done it? Any advice on how and why/why not? FOR, I'm thinking that since I live here and pay taxes, I should be able to vote as well. An Argentine passport...

Hi folks, if this topic had already been discussed in detail, would someone please point me to the thread? I don't find it with the search engine. Non-Mercosur expat friends who live in Mendoza and who are temporary residents with DNIs, mentioned having problems driving to Chile. They've been...