A really good article from The Argentine Independent that explains the utility subsidies in Argentina, how they’re going away and why gas and electric bills could go up by more than 400%!
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Happy Put Up Your Christmas Tree Day!
Ok, so it’s not actually “Happy Put Up Your Christmas Tree Day” it’s the “Inmaculada Concepción de María” but still, everyone in Argentina uses this holiday to decorate their Christmas tree. Even better this year, since it falls on a Thursday, the government has made Friday a holiday as well, so that means it’s a … Read more
Big Mac not on McDonalds menu in Argentina?
In Argentina, the Big Mac is an “off menu” item. Rumors have it that the government has asked McDonalds to keep the price of the Big Mac artificially low in order to hide the true inflation here, which is reported in the Economist’s Big Mac Index.
New Order Announce Buenos Aires Concert Date
After selling out their London concert in 15 minutes, New Order just announced three South American dates for their reunion tour, including a December 1 stop in Buenos Aires. The band will play a 9pm show at Estadio Obras on Libertador and tickets are on sale now at LivePass and various ticket outlets. Prices for … Read more
Free Tickets to See Interpol in Buenos Aires
Interpol is playing a free show at the Anfiteatro Puerto Madero in Buenos Aires. The concert is part of the Movistar Free Music series and over the coming weeks, Movistar will be running several ticket giveaways. However, a limited number of tickets will be given away tomorrow, September 30, 2011 at the following locations: La Trastienda: Balcarce … Read more
Fibertel Set to Launch Wideband High Speed Internet
Fibertel is getting ready to launch Wideband, their new high-speed Internet service in Buenos Aires. From several posts on Twitter, it appears that several customers have been given the opportunity to sign up for the service before it has been released to the general public. The new Wideband connection will offer 30 Mbps for $300 … Read more
Personal Fest 2011 – Update!
After some initial false rumors about Personal Fest coming back to Buenos Aires in February 2011, we now have confirmation that the music festival will indeed be returning for the first time since 2008. Personal Fest 2011 will take place at Estadio GEBA on October 2, November 4 and 5, 2011. The lineup is pretty strong: Sunday, … Read more