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    Homicide, robbery and petty theft on the rise in Greater Buenos Aires

    This is what I say going to happen. When people have no money for food and desperate they have to go to crime. All the people I know have phone stolen. Some are getting homes robbed now. Many friend get car stolen now. That never happen before. Even murder rate going up. Worst report in 20...
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    Politics “It is a robbery against retirees,” said Axel Kicillof after learning the details of the application of the new mobility formula Infobae

    “It is a robbery against retirees,” said Axel Kicillof after learning the details of the application of the new mobility formula - Infobae Source...
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    Trip Reports Street robbery in Palermo

    If you can't make out what the news lady is saying, she says it happened at Gurruchaga and El Salvador and that they robbed him of his watch.
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    Newcomer Protecting apt from robbery

    Another apartment in our building was robbed last night so I'm wondering if there's anything we should do to protect our own. We were thinking of getting renter's insurance (through Mapfre?). Any other suggestions?
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    Newcomer Robbery in Palermo

    I'd like to share my recent experience involving a robbery at a local convenience store owned by the popular "Chinos" in Argentina. While I was purchasing my monthly supplies, a group of young individuals entered the store. The cashier urgently instructed us to remain in place as they proceeded...
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    Trip Reports Building robbery

    I soppose just an FYI, building next to mine was robbed todat. The story goes that two men dressed in suits entered the building somehow, were confronted by the portero, whom they attacked (sadly, he s a nice guy). Not quite sure what happened after that. This was recoleta, Pueyrredon near Las...
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    People rarely report robberies to the police. Police sometimes are worse than the criminals

    Hello everyone, The insecurity in Argentina is increasing more and more and the cops do nothing. I still don't understand what is the point of stealing a watch when there are people carrying cell phones or more expensive things on them. After the watch was stolen I went to the nearest police...
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    Newcomer Motochorro-d

    Today, I strolled through the streets relying on Google Maps for guidance. As I crossed a pedestrian crossing, a motorcyclist approached. Anticipating the typical maneuver of vehicles attempting to cut me off, he surprised me by slowing down and stopping. Initially, I thought it was because I...
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    Food & Drink Attacked in a "posh" bar called Mute in Las Canitas

    Ok so I went out tonight to Las Canitas to celebrate a great month. I went to mute and bought a bottle of very expensive champagne for myself and immediately offered it to the couple beside me. It took the Argentine douche bag jealous ass*ole only about 15 minutes to attack me without...
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