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    Medical Medical expenses in Buenos Aires

    Four weeks ago a I saw a doctor in Costa Rica with a sciatica problem...how much of a specialist I can't say for sure. The visit and injection cost me $140. Yesterday I had basically the same treatment at Aleman. It cost me $20
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    Newcomer Mortgages? Possible?

    Yes it has been several days since I agreed with your points and posted news articles to correspond to your statements. I appreciate you sharing experience, though I also need to search out real numbers from news sources. When they matched your statements, I posted to help others who may be...
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    Newcomer Mortgages? Possible?

    This type of information is invaluable as it provides concrete data and thorough research. While anecdotal information and personal experiences are interesting, I find mainstream media reports, such as the one from La Nación in July, to be more reliable. According to the report, mortgage loans...
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    Newcomer Mortgages? Possible?

    Certainly! There are mortgage options in Argentina that can extend for 180-360 months. These mortgages are denominated in UVAs (Unidad de Valor Adquisitivo), and as of now, 1 UVA is equivalent to 328.75 ARS, a rate set by the government BNA. Borrowers should demonstrate that their income or...
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    Banking Western Union money transfer

    NEVER speak afoul of WU and their conversion rates...that might be bad luck
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    Banking Western Union money transfer

    It is interesting, to me, that here on Saturday night that the relationship between the blue dollar and W.U converstion is back to it's tradtional level.
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    Medical Medical expenses in Buenos Aires

    thank you
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    Medical Medical expenses in Buenos Aires

    I wonder if people could post actual medical expenses in B.A. Expenses for specific problems....not opinions. The date is important too as it reflects the value of the peso at that time. A couple of years ago I had some neurological tests done at Aleman and wished I had the info but do not have...
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    Visas Can a 30-week pregnant woman enter Argentina on a tourist visa?

    This is a troubling question. Troubling question about Argentina? no. Troubling about healthy traveling? no. Troubling about the husband of the pregnant woman?.....umm
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    Politics Some unpleasant arithmetic: Let's go liberty

    Yes. The posted article has similar thoughts. From the author: “Roughly speaking, and after considering all of the above, it’s estimated that the Central Bank needs to find 35 to 45 billion USD to clean up its act and manage dollarization without hyperinflation. So what are the actually feasible...
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    Politics Some unpleasant arithmetic: Let's go liberty

    Lots of words in this analysis https://someunpleasant.substack.com/p/lets-go-liberty
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    Economy No dollar purchases (for locals) unless travelling abroad?

    Coming soon to a banana republic near you.
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