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For the average person, the things that have the most impact in their ability to succeed in life are: 1. True grit 2. Intelligence 3. Quality of parenting 4. Quality of education 5. Good health The color of one's skin, country of origin, religion, sex / gender, and even family wealth are all...

After actually reading the entire article, Caputo sounds reasonable and realistic. As I have stated in another post, sometimes we need to fight market manipulation with market manipulation. No one can say whether the peso is fundamentally overvalued or not at this point. Getting rid of the...

Sometimes you have to fight fire with fire, you have to fight manipulation with manipulation. The band system is a good and necessary intermediate step. There is not a single currency in the world that isn't manipulated one way or another. I have no idea what the exchange should be, and...

1. It is no secret that Trump wants to protect the dollar's role in global trade. 2. Argentina was on the verge of joining BRICS, which among other things is an alliance that will clearly become a threat to the dollar. 3. It was only because Milei became president of Argentina that Argentina...

I imagine Milei might be making some changes in his administration to make room for new alliances that are necessary for the next phase of his ambitious plans.

It's quite impressive that Milei's party won by a landslide *despite* the fraud! I am now more comfortable holding long term investments related to Argentina.

Perhaps the recent drop in the peso and then the reversal after the US pledging support is a reminder to the Argentinians who wavered in their support of Milei what is at stake here. They better choose wisely for what is best for them (which is not necessarily best for the expats here) in the...

Looks like it's a 1% tax and it only applies if you are paying with cash, money orders, or cashier's checks. There's no tax if you are paying with cards or bank accounts.

"The media campaign claiming that public television will not broadcast the 2026 World Cup is an attempt to discredit the Government's administration. In fact, I am personally carrying out the arrangements so that Argentinians can watch the World Cup in the most efficient way." -Presidential...

The answers for each of these questions is NOT "no one", therefore someone will always be complaining. Who is against a balanced budget? Who likes very high inflation? Who likes the government to lose money through fraud? Who is against accountability of how public funds are spent? Who...

“I have instructed the Ministry of Security and the City Police that if they find any person or group of people rummaging through the containers and dirtying our city, they should demand immediate cleaning and ordering of everything. ***IF THEY REFUSE***, they should be sanctioned according to...

It's quite different to buy an apartment where you already intend to stay full time or at least parts of the year. In that scenario, it could be a good decision whether Milei gets reelected or not, and regardless of the exchange rate being high or low. However, allocating capital to Argentina...

If I were in charge of making a decision on whether to invest my money directly in Argentina, I would wait to see whether Milei will be re-elected. If Milei fails to get re-elected, then all his policies could potentially be rolled back. The people of Argentina must reelected Milei to show...

1. It is very unfair to assume 'the maid probably tipped off someone' just because a home with a safe was broken into. However, 'having a maid probably tipped off someone' would be a more reasonable assumption if OP mentioned a maid at all. 2. Diversification (not putting all your eggs in one...

I think the 2 to 3 years estimate seems to be quoted more in articles by publications critical of Milei. I am not sure that estimate applies to two presidents who like to govern by execute orders. I suspect the immigration reforms announced earlier in the year by Milei might be related to the...

Looks like it might take a few months to implement the change, but Argentina passport holders will be able to visit the US without a visa under the US Visa Waiver Program. Besides the obvious benefits and conveniences for Argentinian travelers, it's a big vote of confidence from the US and...

Maybe those closed shops figured out too late that raising prices when demands are decreasing is not the right way to increase revenue. Seems like many business people there don't understand the concept of increasing sales by lowering prices and improving efficiency. Maybe more and more people...

I would imagine almost everyone would tell you to get a remote job before moving to Buenos Aires. If that is not possible, you better have a lot of savings on hand because even if you do find something locally soon after the move, chances are, it's not going to pay well especially since you...

The only question I have is why did she write the article? What was the purpose? Beyond that, I think the couple are adults who are making decisions with eyes wide open and both have made sacrifices in order to be together, and for their family. Yes, the kids didn't have a choice, but how many...

The crazy thing is that even if it gets to 1,400 by election day, it might not even make up for the price inflation in ARS despite the lower inflation rate this year. Therefore, any expat or future expats with income in USD, especially those on fixed income, better be prepared to continue to...