I asked a friend why Argentina is so crazy with criminal background checks when applying for permanent residency and she told me about this story of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid escaping to Argentina after their criminal spree and said after that Argentina started getting stricter about background checks. A fascinating read.
The Secret Story of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’s Last Tango
For six years they managed to elude the most powerful detectives on the planet and outrun their past across the wilds of South America.
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