My Extraordinary Experiences In Banco Provincia.
As part of my motorcycle courier service, I go to several banks to make payments on behalf of my main customer.
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State Owned Companies Lost US$18 Billion
State Owned Companies Lost US$18 Billion During The Previous Administration
Inflation Drops To 13.2% In February
That’s a monthly rate by the way, but much improved over December 2023 which was around 25%, if we’re still counting.
Prosecutor Wants 12 Years For Ex-President, Cristina Kirchner
Prosecutor Mario Villar requested that Cristina Kirchner be sentenced to 12 years in prison for being the head of the illicit association that operated in the corruption of public works in Santa Cruz. He did so before the Federal Chamber of Criminal Cassation in the case known as “Vialidad”. Villar assured that the former president […]
President Milei’s Chainsaw Takes Effect!
Just over two months after his stunning election win, Javier Milei is delivering exactly what he promised – more pain, high inflation, but a drastic cutting back of state spending. We’ve yet to see a drop in inflation because January’s monthly figure of 25% is not really indicative, yet Milei himself has said that a […]
More Peronist Scandals Add To Government Election Woes
The Insurralde scandal The cabinet chief of Buenos Aires province, Martin Insurralde, resigned on Saturday after his girlfriend posted pictures on Instagram of their luxury holiday on board a yacht off Marbella, Spain. Sofia Clerici also posted pictures of gifts that Insurralde had given her including a Rolex watch, jewellery and top of the […]
Blue Dollar Catching Up With Official Exchange Rate.
While the government maintains an artificial exchange rate with the US dollar of around $367, the informal black market rate, also known more commonly as the Blue rate, jumped to $790 yesterday (September 29). Uncertainty, which is the perennial key word in Argentina as of late, largely drives the Blue rate which is considered to […]
ESMA Detention Centre Declared World Heritage Site
The former detention and extermination centre has been named as a Heritage Site by UNESCO. I drive past this macabre building several times a week and have been meaning to visit for a long time. Unspeakable acts were carried out here in the 70s and 80s, so paying one’s respects and learning from history would […]
Milei Leads In Latest Opinion Poll
If you can believe the polls, Javier Milei (Libertad Avanza) is still in the lead. Source
The Joys Of COTO Supermarkets
What is it with me and Coto, the stack em high, in your face supermarket? Anyway, Adri wanted to go the larger one on Maipu, Olivos at 1300 today and I said I’d join her just to keep her company, which I knew was a bad idea. I become a tad murderous in Argentine supermarkets […]