Argentina re-opening international flights in August!

[EL_TIGRE_de_Tigre]

Argentina is the next Venezuela? What are you smoking (and do you mind sharing)? The two situations have almost nothing in common, either politically or economically, And if this was such a business hostile country then Pfizer wouldn't have chosen to partner with Argentina for its vaccine trials.

The common denominator is the miserable state of affairs and the poor condition of each country's people.

ECONOMIES IN DISSARY / SHAMBLES? CHECK!
RUNAWAY INFLATION? CHECK!
PRICE CONTROLS? CHECK!
POORLY STOCKED STORE SHELVES? CHECK!
HOSTILE / UNFRIENDLY TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT? CHECK!
LACK OF OPPORTUNITY? CHECK!
RAMPANT CORRUPTION? CHECK!
And these are just the ones off the top of my head inside of a 60 second reply. There are more. Anyone care to expand the list? Be my guest!

 

[EL_TIGRE_de_Tigre]

Argentina is the next Venezuela? What are you smoking (and do you mind sharing)? The two situations have almost nothing in common, either politically or economically, And if this was such a business hostile country then Pfizer wouldn't have chosen to partner with Argentina for its vaccine trials.

PFIZER's selection of Argentina and The Chinese selection of Brasil was more about making guinea pigs out of desperate people as well as targeting the current epicenter of the pandemic.

 

[Rich One]

A group in Germany is requesting that due to present uncertainty in air bookings..! Air tickets would be charged to your CC at check in/Boarding..?
Presume there are some penalties for no show etc, They claim that hotel reservations work that way?


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[Lorianne]

Not sure if this is the appropriate place to ask, but wondering if any word on Domestic flights in Argentina. Specifically, Patagonia. If you feel I should start a new thread, I would be happy to. thank you - Lorianne

 

[FrankPintor]

People who say Argentina, Chile, or <insert country> will be the next Venezuela almost invariably have something in common: never having lived in Venezuela. It takes 20+ years of extortion, expropriation, clientilism, exchange rate manipulation, gang wars (armed by the government), electoral fraud and subversion and a lot more besides to get to where Venezuela is now. So give us a break with the next Venezuela thing please, Argentina is nowhere near that.

 

[EL_TIGRE_de_Tigre]

People who say Argentina, Chile, or <insert country> will be the next Venezuela almost invariably have something in common: never having lived in Venezuela. It takes 20+ years of extortion, expropriation, clientilism, exchange rate manipulation, gang wars (armed by the government), electoral fraud and subversion and a lot more besides to get to where Venezuela is now. So give us a break with the next Venezuela thing please, Argentina is nowhere near that.

Frank think what you want and have any opinion you desire, it's a free world. (At least our part of it is.)

 

[Somewhereinba]

People who say Argentina, Chile, or <insert country> will be the next Venezuela almost invariably have something in common: never having lived in Venezuela. It takes 20+ years of extortion, expropriation, clientilism, exchange rate manipulation, gang wars (armed by the government), electoral fraud and subversion and a lot more besides to get to where Venezuela is now. So give us a break with the next Venezuela thing please, Argentina is nowhere near that.

The only thing missing here is the gang wars out of that list

 

[skyway]

I also think that comparing Argentina with Venezuela is somewhat unfair. Similarities? Sure. However, I don't think anyone in their right mind would consider visiting Venezuela as a tourist or, God forbid, relocating there. It is the poster child for a banana republic. Argentina, for all its ills, is still a far more attractive option when compared with that basket case both politically and economically. And that will still be the case even if Argentina plunges into an inevitable recession/depression in the coming years.

 

[EL_TIGRE_de_Tigre]

I also think that comparing Argentina with Venezuela is somewhat unfair. Similarities? Sure. However, I don't think anyone in their right mind would consider visiting Venezuela as a tourist or, God forbid, relocating there. It is the poster child for a banana republic. Argentina, for all its ills, is still a far more attractive option when compared with that basket case both politically and economically. And that will still be the case even if Argentina plunges into an inevitable recession/depression in the coming years.

The comparison with Venezuela is fair and justified. Argentina has an awful lot of issues. It may not be an identical comparison ... IT's NOT! ...But it's the best OTHER COUNTRY to compare Argentina to.

 

[Somewhereinba]

I also think that comparing Argentina with Venezuela is somewhat unfair. Similarities? Sure. However, I don't think anyone in their right mind would consider visiting Venezuela as a tourist or, God forbid, relocating there. It is the poster child for a banana republic. Argentina, for all its ills, is still a far more attractive option when compared with that basket case both politically and economically. And that will still be the case even if Argentina plunges into an inevitable recession/depression in the coming years.

What people have to understand is that these changes happen slowly - it's not an overnight thing. All it takes is the wrong people in power long enough to make certain changes and you are well on your way. Tell me is Argentina heading towards a more democratic, business friendly, capitalist society OR is it heading towards a more socialism, union based, handouts, anti-business, corruption based, no justice, corrupt judiciary society? It seems to be the leaders of this country have very close relations with Venezuela and Bolivia who are the very definition of socialist anti-capitalism societies with a history of poverty and violence.