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    New wave of shutdowns and layoffs puts Argentine industry on alert

    I keep reading about different manufacturing companies closing or laying off workers. I get that China produces stuff super cheap. But what I don't understand is how these Argentine companies can't compete? Everything I am reading seems to say salaries are only 700,000 pesos which is about...
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    Cultural orientation and historical insight in Buenos Aires

    How long are the tours? Can you give us an example of what you might go around?
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    Delinquency rates on Argentine consumer loans and credit cards shooting up

    I have always been impressed with how Americans always seem to consume consume consume. It seems like credit cards keep lending. I recently read Trump was going to try to limit and cap interest rates at 10%. If that happens I would think banks will start to finally cut off credit. I doubt it...
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    Why Amazon.com is struggling to crack Argentina

    I did not know this was such a problem. I had two packages that were supposed to arrive from Mercado Libre and both have gotten stolen. At least Mercado Libre let me know they were stolen! Now I have to wait for it again but this is the 2nd time in 2 weeks a package was stolen. Does this happen...
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    Bank account opening without DNI in 2025

    Girlfriend got a new place and I am paying to renovate it and furnish it. Probably a one and done situation. At least that is what I hope! Amount is sizable and do not trust the cuevas. I am also traveling so I just need to authorize my bank to do a wire to US dollar account. Thanks betsy for...
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    Bank account opening without DNI in 2025

    I tried all of these places and they wouldn't open up a USD account without having residency. I opened up a peso account but I want to open up a dollar account. I tried all the normal banks. I did open up both dollar and peso accounts with Naranjana X but I don't see any option to wire...
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