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    Under President Milei, the worst economic crisis in decades puts Argentine ingenuity to the test - OnlyFans

    Judging from her photo in the article I think she must be making all of that $6k from teaching people how to get into it. The article said she has 4,000 students from Argentina. I don't really understand why people are paying for porn. There is so much free content now on Pornhub and all the...
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    Economy Will Clothing Prices Drop?

    You have to figure that many in Buenos Aires have so much money they will be ok no matter what happens economically. Most of these people have all their dollars stashed away. Blue dollar is back up to 1450. The worse the economy gets the better it is for them.
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    Donald Trump Assasination Attempt today - July 13, 2024

    This was very sloppy. I'm not sure how there are so many coincidences. The shooter was in a Blackrock Commercial. Blackrock owns the building the shooter used. Blackrock is a majority stakeholder in Austin Private Wealth which tried shorting DJT. Blackrock is the majority owner in Crowdstrike...
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    Argentina in the Copa America - Will they go all the way to Champions again?

    France can't talk about racism at all. https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/bitcoin-a-currency-of-decolonization
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    Blue dollar hits a new historical record! 1,500 to $1 USD

    So much for all these gurus. Blue dollar and MEP are going back up today. :love:
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    Economy The Blue Dollar Guru Declared the Death of the Dollar - What to Invest in Now?

    Blue dollar is rising again. There aren't Guru's in the market for what is going on now. No one knows for sure.
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    No one is going in for flu shots now - Respiratory diseases are surging in Argentina

    Oh great. Now another bird flu pandemic is starting to make it's rounds. https://en.mercopress.com/2024/07/02/bird-flu-pandemic-feared-to-be-spreading-in-slow-motion?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_content=main&utm_campaign=rss&ct=t(RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN)
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    Anyone got any overstay "horror stories" ?

    I think it's just luck of the draw on getting an immigration officer that is looking for this. I got questioned after overstaying for a year. I was coming back and they had a supervisor coming over and talking to me. He said they could see that I was living here. I just joked around with them...
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    Price of Beef will skyrocket at Parillas and steak restaurants! Good time to become a vegeterian!

    @Larry stop. You're going to give yourself a heart attack.
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    Love Advice - Fell in love with an escort in Buenos Aires - Is it real love?

    You gentlemen are making me relive my glory days! I didn't know if anyone remembered those establishments! I used to stay across the street at the Alvear Palace Hotel. What memories you all gave me! Good idea about checking the online websites! @fool in love I have been in your position...
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    What happens if Argentina gets too expensive? What are alternative cities/countries to move to when it's overpriced in Argentina?

    Holy cow are you detail oriented!!! Thanks for sharing this. I've never seen anything so detailed before on getting permanent residency for FREE. Thanks!
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    Beware of Fake false counterfeit bills at Western Union or anywhere else!

    Wow. Even can't trust the banks. I got a few fake 100 peso notes over the years but now I guess 100 pesos isn't worth anything. A dime.
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    Economy Homes empty and tenants homeless as Argentina’s peso crisis hits rentals - Financial Times

    I have 3 friends that keep them empty. Waiting for this old law from covid to blow over.
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    Food & Drink Mostaza, burger

    Lousy fast food. Avoid.
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    Trip Reports "Barrio Chino", Belgrano

    This sure has grown since the last time I was here a few years ago. I will check it out.
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    Western Union

    Thank you everyone! I'm back in business. $200 US worth of pesos went today. 941.39 pesos to $1 US dollar for those curious. Strange as it said $23.99 for fee and then it's greyed out and said 63% off in green and finally amount is $8.99 to send the $200 which is what I always pay. I'm not...
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    Banking Credit Card real-world rate "MEP" transaction repo (Dec2023)

    Dont use Twitter but I will take your word for it that it looks good!
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    Western Union

    Thank you! I did that and did a chat with WU and they said tomorrow it should be reset. I will post back.
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    Banking Credit Card real-world rate "MEP" transaction repo (Dec2023)

    Wow! The rate has skyrocketed up. I haven't been there in many years and talk about inflation! It was no where near this the last time I left Argentina. Time to come back!
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