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    Apartment Rental Temporary Rental Agreements..LegalIncreases $$$

    @DaveDed I'm afraid you're an unique exception. All these years I've been renting for short terms, every year, I was confronted with ridiculous prices increases meanwhile the flat was the same and nothing was improved, neither the city is better in terms of security and greenness. It has all...
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    Economy No dollar purchases (for locals) unless travelling abroad?

    Yeah, they have done that to me before even at places where I'm a frequent customer. They also love to add things to your bill that you haven't ordered and hope you don't see it and just pay it.
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    Economy No dollar purchases (for locals) unless travelling abroad?

    LOL sorry, i did read that wrong. Yes, you are correct. Argentino is a totally different breed from Porteño. I'd say that about 1 out of every 3 Porteños, once they learn you are foreign, will try some funny business to get more bang for your buck. Either that or they will always try to one-up...
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    Economy No dollar purchases (for locals) unless travelling abroad?

    You have not met a single greedy Porteño?? I find that quite hard to believe as some, especially with ex-pats, seem to think that an ex pat is the equivalent to a human ATM machine.
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    Banking DONT CHANGE Dollars

    Hi quick summary of my life: I am going back to the US in 48 hours. I have 2000 argentine pesos. No one will change them to dollars at a "reasonable" rate (not even at 5p to the dollar). I need help. Anyone who is willing to change their dollars to pesos at 5p to the dollar within the next 48...
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    Newcomer Cons to getting Argentine citizenship for Americans?

    How can be wrong having also the Argentine citizenships? You get rights and have almost no obligations. Besides -and it is independently of you like the govt or not, whether the quality of life is good or not, etc - Argentina, unlike most first-World countries, is rarely in the political...
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    Legal Reporting contact with an international fugitive in BA?

    I don't quite understand what you mean by an "international fugitive" but if they have an Interpol arrest warrant, this might help: http://www.interpol.gov.ar/
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