Stories and News of Expat Life in Buenos Aires, Argentina
The U.S. Embassy today released a special email about possible upcoming transportation strikes in Buenos Aires. The details are as follows: Possible Transportation Strikes Americans residing or traveling in Argentina should be aware that the following transportation-related groups have announced plans to strike nationwide in the coming days. The parties are seeking increased salaries to … Read more
Fires Burn Over 1,200 Acres In Argentina [LAHT] A state of emergency has been declared in Argentina’s Tierra del Fuego province, where more than 500 hectares (1,234 acres) of forest have been scorched by several fires, forcing the evacuation of dozens of people, officials said Sunday. Argentine automakers to sell at cost, protect jobs [Reuters] … Read more
Seems like our new Buenos Aires News idea was popular enough to be “borrowed” on another site, so I guess we’re doing something right. (Though some credit would have been nice.) Argentina Playboy Bunny Campaigns for Whales in Chile [Merco Press] Argentine top model Vanesa Carbone cat-walked topless in front of the Japanese embassy in Santiago … Read more
Damn! I was all excited to check out Madonna’s first show tonight in Buenos Aires. We had scored some VIP tickets, I’ve been listening to Madonna all day, and we had planned out how to go to class, grab dinner and get out to the show in time… Plus, it was her first show and … Read more
More interesting news from around Buenos Aires and the rest of Argentina. Blackouts Back As Heat Wave Hits Argentina [The Argentine Post] It’s blackout season again in Argentina. Traffic lights stop working, stores and kiosks have to close their doors and discard spoiled food, and thousands of people have to take the stairs instead of … Read more
Madonna has arrived in Buenos Aires for her series of near sold-out concerts at the River Plate Stadium on December 3, 4, 6, and 7. The shows were originally all sold out, which caused scalper’s prices to jump, but additional tickets to all shows were released (dashing many people’s thoughts of making a quick profit). … Read more
More interesting news from Buenos Aires this week: Argentine court intervenes in Aerolineas Argentinas [Reuters] An Argentine court agreed to oversee the day-to-day running of the country’s main airline on Friday amid signs the government is moving to expropriate the carrier from its Spanish owners. Airline Grab Gains Ground in Argentina [The Wall Street Journal] … Read more