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    Church services in English for those of us that can't speak Spanish in Buenos Aires?

    I mean, the Anglican cathedral in Buenos Aires has been having services in English since Juan Manuel de Rosas was president so it's more of a "continuing to do the thing they've always done"
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    Church services in English for those of us that can't speak Spanish in Buenos Aires?

    I believe the Anglican cathedral still does a bilingual service. 25 de Mayo 282, CABA
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    Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" could tax expats 3.5% - International Living

    A mix of what he was saying and what he tried in his first round as president. I figured the tariffs weren't done yet, and he's always been a bit of an isolationist, so it didn't take much to put two and two together.
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    Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" could tax expats 3.5% - International Living

    This time last year when my local friends were asking if I supported Trump, I told them that I couldn't because I didn't want to see Peronismo take root in the US, and I tried explaining that Trump is, at his core, a Peronist. Now we're seeing it play out live.
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    Has anyone gotten their account closed in the USA from wiring international wires to Argentina?

    For a transfer from personal to personal, code it as A07 and it should go through. If you have an LLC or S corp, you can invoice the company through a Factura E and then wire it in that way, and it'll settle same-day from my experience.
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    Applying for residence from outside of Argentina – I'm married to an Argentine citizen - Need advise please

    My case is slightly different, as the spouse of a Brazilian, which meant that we applied for PR together, but nobody ever asked my wife or I about our economic solvency, or anything financial and it was start to finish, DNI in hand in under 6 months.
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    Has anyone gotten their account closed in the USA from wiring international wires to Argentina?

    It was one of those times when I was short on time and the car was double-parked. 😂 Otherwise, I'd have tried to get a few more minutes in chatting before heading out.
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    Has anyone gotten their account closed in the USA from wiring international wires to Argentina?

    Let me know when you're back in BA and I'll buy lunch if you can find the time.
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    Did many expats move out of Buenos Aires due to the higher cost of living?

    I took a drive out to San Antonio de Areco over the weekend and ended up having this spread for 26k pesos after tip. If I hadn't used the card, it would've been 23k after tip with the efectivo discount. Easily on par with (or better than) the milas I've had at El Preferido over the years, but...
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    Where can I get FBI criminal report Apostilled for Argentina DNI residency application?

    You've got to have a hard copy with apostille. I went, had Renaper do the fingerprint cards from here, then shipped them off to Monument Visa in the US to have them do the FBI channelling and apostille, then they shipped the physical copy back with apostille. Don't forget, you also have to...
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    Planning to Visit Brazil? Heads-Up About New Visa Rules

    When I did mine, back when the process started, it took me a week. I know some folks who took about 2-3 weeks in 2024, but I don't know the current timelines. That said, it's pretty consistent with Brazil's diplomatic stance over the past 100 years... They treat foreigners the way foreigners...
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    Visas Wish Me Luck

    Congrats Dave! Definitely glad to see they're speeding up the process and the DNI issuance. 100%. I did it myself for my wife and I, and I honestly wouldn't pay any of the attorneys who do residency. The paperwork wasn't bad, and once I figured out the actual deadlines they have internally, I...
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    What is Modo, Argentina's virtual wallet (Discounts at Coto and other stores) - Mercado Pago competitor

    Part of the reason I bought a car was to be able to make Makro runs. Their aged steaks are awesome and cheap, and their house brand TP is good quality without breaking the bank. 10/10 recommend Makro
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    Planning to Visit Brazil? Heads-Up About New Visa Rules

    They've been talking about it for two years or so... I already had one because the original implementation was supposed to be April 2024, and my wedding party was planned for May in Rio. It really wasn't a surprise, and they extended the dates twice before final implementation.
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    Argentina Immigration Changes Coming Affecting Healthcare insurance requirement, Education and Deportation

    No, it's not. Ley 346 defines citizens por naturalización as, and I quote: DNU 366/2025 amends it to the following: The big change is where it states specifically that you can't leave the country during the two years to qualify for citizenship, as well as moving naturalization to...
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    Argentina Immigration Changes Coming Affecting Healthcare insurance requirement, Education and Deportation

    As the DNU is written, it states clearly that you have to have two years continuously without leaving before naturalization.
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    Did many expats move out of Buenos Aires due to the higher cost of living?

    Yep, exactly this. We went out to dinner with some friends from my wife's theatre class tonight and it ended up being 200k pesos total, after tip, for 11 people. This included a couple of bottles of wine and a couple of 1L beers, plus my usual agua con gas. You can do things reasonably here...
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    Did many expats move out of Buenos Aires due to the higher cost of living?

    I mean, my lunch today was under $5 but I was on a tight timeline so I just walked around the corner to get three empanadas and a Red Bull. 😅 It’s still possible to be cheap here, you just have to think like a local.
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    MUST-TRY vs MUST-AVOID Street Foods in Buenos Aires, Argentina’s CHINATOWN!

    Saw something that @BuySellBA posted on Twitter about Fengwei, and it reminded me of the place next door (orange building, Chinese script, shutters usually down with just the little insert door open) that I like. If you ask them, they can turn up the spice level to almost enough, and if they...
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    Argentina Immigration Changes Coming Affecting Healthcare insurance requirement, Education and Deportation

    Biggest changes, as far as I’m concerned, are the requirement for two years continuous residence, defined as two years without leaving Argentine territory, for citizenship and moving naturalization from the courts to migraciones. They’re also reducing the time allowed out of the country to 1...
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