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Buenos Aires Record Rainfall and Flooding

February 28th, 2010 · No Comments

While the east coast of the United States is having record snowfall, Buenos Aires has broken the record for February rainfall and come close to an all-time monthly record.  All this rainfall has brought some horrible flooding in the capital as well with many homes and shops flooding.
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Depeche Mode Coming to Buenos Aires – Venue and Ticket Sale Date Confirmed

May 9th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Good news for all Depeche Mode fans! The band is coming to Buenos Aires as part of their 2009 “Tour of the Universe.”
They will be playing Club Ciudad de Buenos Aires on Saturday, October 17, 2009. Ticket prices have not yet been set, but they will be available from Ticketek on Tuesday, May 19, 2009. [...]

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Swine Fever Has Not Been Reported in Argentina, Flights From Mexico Suspended

April 29th, 2009 · 2 Comments

For the moment, there have been no reported cases of swine flu in Argentina, and the number of dengue fever cases seem to be on the decline.  However, the Argentine government is taking no chances and has temporarily suspended flights from Mexico to Argentina. The U.S. Embassy in Argentina just sent out this alert:
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Argentina Increases Fee for Overstaying Tourist Visa

April 24th, 2009 · 31 Comments

Without much fanfare, it appears that the Argentine government has increased the fee for overstaying your tourist visa from $50 pesos to $300 pesos for non-Mercosur residents and to $100 pesos for Mercosur residents. This change went into effect on April 21, 2009.
Currently most expats are in Argentina on tourist visas that expire after 90 [...]

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