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    Economy Inflation in Argentina.

    I wouldn't even buy that rag if they paid me $5 to buy it.
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    Legal Crime sensation and real crime! opinion

    One upmanship re crime is so sad and depressing..unless you think the previous posters - who are here longer and whose friends and relatives have suffered crime - are inventing their stories just be happy you haven't but don't be so complacent as to think you are immune to such or won't in the...
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    Taxes Cristina asks AFIP to investigate man who commented for newspaper article

    Have you guys seen this article yet? http://www.argentinepost.com/2012/07/on-and-off-the-record-in-argentina.html Really chilling stuff...
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    Newcomer ATM in Uruguay for dollars

    Why is that? Do you have any evidence to back this up? Repeated withdrawals in other countries are ok? I've used my Schwab card all over the place and never had any issues.
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    Travel Bringing car tires with me on a plane

    You should have no problem bringing them, but make sure you look at the airline weight and size restrictions. You will probably have to pay extra and it adds up quickly. If you each declare one tire, that is completely legal. The tax is 50% of the value above U$S 300, so you'd technically be...
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    Economy Blue Dollar: Peso has devalued 22% over the last 30 days

    It's really crazy. I got $5.10 last Monday and that was a good deal! Looks like AFIP shut down two illegal exchange houses in Palermo this week. They were giving $6 to U$S 1. This is a result of further AFIP crackdowns and sending dollar sniffing dogs to Florida street this week. It's panic...
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