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  1. ben

    The U line, or Linea Urquiza

    I was honestly hoping this part would have links embedded.
  2. ben

    Paying the Overstay Fee at the Cruise Terminal

    1. Technically it’s not a “red eye”, just a regular overnight flight - because unlike a LA-NY flight, you’re not covering 9 hours in a 6-hour flight. 2. Last time I paid the overstay fee anywhere, it was 300 pesos, and it was actually easier to pay it at the Buquebus terminal than at an airport.
  3. ben

    USA cell phone number to use in Argentina

    If you want an actual cell phone that simply works, use Simple Mobile. They’re an MVNO that run in the US on T-Mobile’s network, but roam seamlessly about just about all of Latin America.
  4. ben

    Milei makes the cover of TIME Magazine.

    As opposed to suggesting that Javier is like *checks notes* HITLER, because *cups hand to earpiece* a magazine listed them both on its cover. True clarity. Be ashamed Rich, for muddling the water.
  5. ben

    WiFi repeater needed

    I used this for a nice couple of years, worked very well. Tiny and cheap: https://listado.mercadolibre.com.ar/wa-850#D[A:wa-850] Once I needed a multi-floor setup, I bought 3 eeros and never looked back. Pricier but worth it.
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    Milei’s Amputation Regime for Argentina

    As a child of emigrés from the Communist bloc, it is difficult to distill into words the extent of the eye-rolling posts like this induce. Sure, theatre, classical music, opera, ballet were indeed all subsidized. There was merely the issue of procuring food. Black markets were not just for...
  7. ben

    The Milei phenomena

    Because people with a real life with no interest in discussing politics with English speakers who happen to be in the same country... won’t?
  8. ben

    78 days from turno to resuelto for extra-Mercosur permanent residency.

    Also, the process cost 600 pesos. Good times.
  9. ben

    Cry for me... Argentina ranks #1 on Misery Index!

    Yes and yes, question of funniness notwithstanding. This list is absolutely moronic, it reads like something coming from the Forbes contributor network. From the first paragraphs: OK, let’s go with that analogy. How many people would go with adding up a person’s BMI, pulse rate multiplied by...
  10. ben

    78 days from turno to resuelto for extra-Mercosur permanent residency.

    This sounds positively insane. I got my PR in the early 2010’s, my home country doesn’t do apostille so had to jump thru extra hoops with getting my documents authenticated/legalized at the local Arg consulate. Once I had the docs in hand, I made a turno online for a few weeks later. Came in...
  11. ben

    Immigrating to the US with Argentine spouse?

    As several commenters have written here, the process absolutely CAN be done from within the US, and this is done all the time - but then it is even more important to do it through a competent lawyer.
  12. ben

    Immigrating to the US with Argentine spouse?

    Full disclaimer, I have a close relative who is an immigration attorney in NY so that might cloud my thinking. That being said, I do think anything related to US immigration should be handled by a qualified attorney. It is WAY too easy to make some small mistake and mess things up hugely, and...
  13. ben

    Argentina May Issue Bond to Pay $16 Billion Award in YPF Lawsuit

    I remember having largely identical arguments about Macri, back in 2015. That blaming the whole economy on him in the first month was absurd., as was blaming on him the inevitable unpleasantness that would stem from necessary fixes. That said, clearly he did not succeed in righting things at...
  14. ben

    Javier Milei embraces, studies Judaism

    VERY well known. Not a secret in the slightest. Like, anyone in Ukraine, Russia, or anywhere else, knew. This. Also public record and not a secret in the slightest. Thanks.
  15. ben

    Need to send a letter to the US

    I only ever sent regular mail once from Argentina, to the UK. Opted for certified. Took forever but got there eventually.
  16. ben

    Airport customs

    I cannot remember the last time I got a customs form. Must have been before 2015.
  17. ben

    How to dial Argentina phone number

    Correct me if I’m wrong but if dialing from a landline you still need to dial 15. Calls to a cellphone are still billed differently than landline calls, unless something has changed in the last 2 years. In Argentina, as in most countries, incoming calls to a mobile are billed to the caller -...
  18. ben

    About that new "Soy Dollar"

    Oldie but goodie.
  19. ben

    Cheap EZE to MIA flights with Aerolineas?

    Don’t want to get into the political side, and TBH there’s no need to. Speaking as a passenger, I avoided flying with AR for as long as I could, for lots of the sentiments stated above. I’ve flown two return trips with them BUE <-> NYC, and both times they were far more pleasant and... I think...
  20. ben

    Buying plane tickets with pesos?

    Correct, most airline offices don’t want to deal with this anymore. That’s what travel agencies are for. (doubles up in fit of coughing)
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