How "free" Are Expats In Argentina?

[ajoknoblauch]

Rich One:
Did you find any good mango there?
( Ain`t cruel when it is hard to find mango in a tropical country?)

What tropical country? Argentina is a mid-latitude, temperate zone country. The extreme northernmost parts of Jujuy, Salta and Formosa provinces lie just north of the Tropic of Capricorn.

 

[Ceviche]

I have never felt more free in my life. Love it here.

 

[Joe]

What tropical country? Argentina is a mid-latitude, temperate zone country. The extreme northernmost parts of Jujuy, Salta and Formosa provinces lie just north of the Tropic of Capricorn.

For a Canadian it feels tropical!

 

[cbonanni]

We all live in a comparative sense of freedom. Yes , as in most democratic countries , we are free to make simple choices , as in where we live , to obey traffic laws , expect certain returns for taxes paid i.e. education , infrastructure , etc.....

However , if something is done to get the attention of the authorities , look out. Like speaking on Lanata. Or criminal activity , money laundering , tax evasion , or theft. Most countries in Europe are Police States. You may be detained for suspicion for up to 3 days. Not as bad in US , but getting there.

Stay under the radar as much as possible. That can preserve your freedom more than anything.

 

[Gringoboy]

For all my ranting about the trials and tribulations (mainly political) about life here, it does have a certain 'laissez faire' about it.
Some have mentioned the way the USA is going; put a ditto there for the UK .
Getting residency here is a darn site easier than many other countries and if you can cut through all the bullshit and drama, things are not too bad.

 

[ajoknoblauch]

For a Canadian it feels tropical!

Unless you're from British Bolivia (as the editors of the National Lampoon, who were mostly Canadians, used to call it).

 

[ajoknoblauch]

We all live in a comparative sense of freedom. Yes , as in most democratic countries , we are free to make simple choices , as in where we live , to obey traffic laws , expect certain returns for taxes paid i.e. education , infrastructure , etc.....

However , if something is done to get the attention of the authorities , look out. Like speaking on Lanata. Or criminal activity , money laundering , tax evasion , or theft. Most countries in Europe are Police States. You may be detained for suspicion for up to 3 days. Not as bad in US , but getting there.

Stay under the radar as much as possible. That can preserve your freedom more than anything.

Argentina's current government is trending authoritarian, and more so every day. That doesn't affect expats quite so directly as it does Argentines, but that could change (though probably never so bad as it was 1976-83).

 

[Gringoboy]

Argentina's current government is trending authoritarian, and more so every day. That doesn't affect expats quite so directly as it does Argentines, but that could change (though probably never so bad as it was 1976-83).

I was thinking the same.
One wonders how fine the line is that this regime likes to walk.
Also, as an expat one's definition of freedom may be influenced by how 'visible' one is.

 

[cbonanni]

Argentina's current government is trending authoritarian, and more so every day. That doesn't affect expats quite so directly as it does Argentines, but that could change (though probably never so bad as it was 1976-83).

Agree. My comments , while applicable to Argentina , tend to be true most everywhere. If you wish to be free , do not attract unwanted attention to oneself. And the scrutiny that goes along with it.

 

[ajoknoblauch]

I was thinking the same.
One wonders how fine the line is that this regime likes to walk.
Also, as an expat one's definition of freedom may be influenced by how 'visible' one is.

There is a certain xenophobia among some Argentines, but it's most often directed towards Paraguayans, Bolivians and Peruvians.