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    Porteros who hate short term AirBnb renters because they "They destroy the fabric of the building"

    You can't blame the doorman. Mail is terrible in BA!!
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    Outbound tourism from Argentina to Chile up 130% Year over Year

    Yes last year all of us from Brazil where coming to Argentina and it felt so cheap. Now it is very expensive with inflation and with bad exchange rate. Brazil is on sale now. Maybe in one year it will be different again. Anyone guess.
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    Poverty has no limit in Argentina

    Seems like a lot of great news lately in Argentina. It used to be cheap for us in Brazil but now it's expensive and all the Argentines are coming to Brazil!
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    Does anyone else find it strange Argentina still thinks they won the Falklands War?

    Oops. Someone is getting fired. https://en.mercopress.com/2024/10/24/argentina-to-sack-whoever-used-the-falklands-in-an-official-document?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_content=main&utm_campaign=rss&ct=t(RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN)
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    Anyone used Care There in Buenos Aires? Concierge medical care

    Awesome they speak Portuguese too! That could be very helpful for all of the people from Brazil that spend time here.
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    Newcomer After Milei's Veto—Hatred appears

    I worry about this. The country is very divided almost evenly. Even peaceful protests now seem to have people fighting and becoming more violent. It seems like this will only get worse? I have heard from my Trump supporting friends the same. But Democrats I know say the same thing about the...
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    Banking What is going on with the Blue dollar? Why is it going down?

    Someone posted the steps the government was doing to intervene in the dollar and peso. It is on one of these threads. I live in Brazil and used to come to Argentina because it was cheap before Milei started. Now everything is expensive. Now people are coming to Brazil as it's cheaper. Inflation...
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    Banking What is going on with the Blue dollar? Why is it going down?

    I would have to believe eventually the blue dollar will get stronger again. But there is so much intervention I can't tell what it will do in the short term. https://buenosairesherald.com/economics/debt-transfer-cepo-government-faces-ar34-trillion-in-maturities-in-2024
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    More and more locals are fighting back against crime

    I wouldn't say this is normal here but many people are hot headed in Argentina. The really bad economy isn't helping but this lady definitely overreacted. I'm sure the city has insurance and it would have paid to repair her car.
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    Day 1-2

    Great trip so far @CraigM. Did you decide to go to Iguazu Falls? When you heading there? I will be curious what your thoughts are since you were initially hesitant to go. I think you will really love it.
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    If you had an Argentine friend in a really bad situation

    Lots of people in Argentina and other places too complain how life isn't fair but don't do anything to change their lives. Granted things are very tough now in Argentina but people are still getting by. Living at home at 21 isn't the worst thing out there. That is totally normal here and many...
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    How can the food here be so bad ?

    Worst food on the planet? You're crazy! If you can't find a good meal here there is something wrong with you.
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    What happens if Argentina gets too expensive? What are alternative cities/countries to move to when it's overpriced in Argentina?

    I only go for special occasions. Once a year type of place to celebrate my birthday is ok and you're right we have to book far ahead of time. Amazed it is still so busy with the poor economy but the last few times I walked by it was 100% tourists and probably the same price or maybe even...
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    Newcomer Free orchestra music in Belgrano

    Nice. Love that show.
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    Starlink antena installed in Patagonia. The estanciero couldn't be happier.

    They are expanding fast in Brazil too. Many people benefiting with the technology. https://www.bnamericas.com/en/news/starlink-gaining-ground-beyond-rural-underconnected-latam-spots#:~:text=In%20Brazil%2C%20the%20service%20registers,126%2C000%20accesses%20in%20the%20country.
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