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New car sales balloon and housing market stalls with Argentina’s “clamped dollar”

Tuesday, June 5th 2012 - 07:58 UTC
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Trading in the Argentine money exchange market on Monday was relatively calm with very few operations in the so called ‘blue’ or ‘parallel’ dollar but with none of the expectations announced by members from President Cristina Fernandez administration. Read full article

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  • Think

    Article says.....:
    “Meanwhile is was reported that a Customs dog named “Kiki” became last Friday’s hero ”

    I say...:

    What beautiful dogs....
    An unique Argentinean breed...: Recuperador Dorado (de dolares :-)
    http://www.diariopanorama.com/UserFiles/Image/bigimage/2011/12/4eee0fc9e1aaa.jpg

    An extra DentaStix for Kiki and friends!

    Jun 05th, 2012 - 09:02 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • British_Kirchnerist

    Viva Kiki! A nice heartwarming animal story =)

    Jun 05th, 2012 - 11:23 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • yankeeboy

    In the hearts of every RG Peronista they want a Police state to control their lives so it relives them from critical thinking and most decision making.
    Soft brains are easier to control so it works out for both parties. As evidenced by our thoughtful RG posters.

    Jun 05th, 2012 - 11:23 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • British_Kirchnerist

    It was my democratic elected Queen who put the architects of Argentina's actual police state in jail. “Capitalists” (in fact more like fascists) like Chicuero on another thread are still calling for her and Timmerman to be dumped in the sea, ie an exact re-enactment of the last dictatorship

    Jun 05th, 2012 - 11:35 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • yankeeboy

    4. You are as stupid as you are delusional. If you think this every day erosion of property rights is good for Argentina you are one of the dumbest posters on this board. Your posts make me physically ill.

    Jun 05th, 2012 - 11:57 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Chicureo

    Kiki is under strict orders to stay away from any Peronist politician as the dog will go barking mad at the scent of such a large amount of Dollars they have stolen and hid away. In East Germany they also had dogs such as Kiki searching for West German Marks. Some hero...
    Yes, BK, I'd love to see the entire Argentinean political ruling class dropped into the South Atlantic. Perhaps then, the good people of Argentina will finally be able to prosper and join back to the civilized world.

    Jun 05th, 2012 - 01:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Think

    (6) Chicureo

    You say…:
    “I'd love to see the entire Argentinean political ruling class dropped into the South Atlantic.”

    I say…:
    And what about the 14 million “good people of Argentina” that voted them into power.... twice?

    I hope you'd spare the lives of sweet Kiki and friends though.........

    They can easily be “ re-educated” to sniff communists, socialists, democrats, liberals or any other kind of human being with a vestige of social conscience.....

    Jun 05th, 2012 - 01:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Chicureo

    Think: Oh come now, there are over 40 million relatively well educated and civilized good people in your country that of which less than 200,000 should be dumped into the freezing cold waters of the South Atlantic. Perhaps another half a million could be re-settled into re-education camps in North Korea to live the Marxist-Lenin paradise that they believe in. The rest of the populace would left alone and prosper to become again one of the wealthiest countries on earth. I'm a staunch dog lover, and Kiki is not to blame, but the trainers are. Everyone makes mistakes when voting. Even myself...

    Jun 05th, 2012 - 01:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Think

    Chicureo: Oh come now,......................................................................
    ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    I'm sure you are a staunch dog lover....... of the Arras, Bella, Blondi and Wolf type.

    Jun 05th, 2012 - 02:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Chicureo

    Only dogs that are not bred to attack people. I have dogs, cats, chickens and llamas at my home.

    Jun 05th, 2012 - 03:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Think

    (10) Chicureo

    Makes perfect sense........

    You dislike dogs that are bred to attack people........
    At the same time you would like to dump 200,000 human beings into the freezing cold waters of the South Atlantic.......

    Some dog names that would fit your “mild” and “friendly” personality....:
    Astra, Bella, Blonda, Blondi, Harras, Kora, Treu and Wolf...
    http://www.stormfront.org/forum/t355701/

    Jun 05th, 2012 - 04:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • toooldtodieyoung

    (10) Chicureo

    I think that it shows that you are very “English” in your outlook. If I may quote Rich Hall ( my favourite American comedian ) who once said :-

    “My beautiful English wife does not like to see animals in pain, she thinks that all suffering on this Earth should be reversed exclusively for humans”

    If I were you, I would ignore what “Think” says, he doesn't like animals or humans, he only loves his Turnips.......

    Jun 05th, 2012 - 04:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Marcos Alejandro

    8 Chicureo, Was your Ensure drink kind of sour this morning?
    Thank God Pinocho is dead, is it?

    Jun 05th, 2012 - 06:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Brit Bob

    From this week any Argentinina who wants to take a foreign holiday must not only provide his tax identificatrion number but also tell the tax agancy (AFIP) where and why he is going. Officials say this violation of privacy is needed to fight tax evasion and money laundering. In reality the government of CFK is starting to run out of dollars. Since the inflation rate is over 30% the government is TERRIFIED of letting the Peso depreciate and is resorting to a SEIGE ECONOMY.

    Jun 05th, 2012 - 06:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • AmericanLight

    What kind of vehicles are the best selling down there?

    Jun 05th, 2012 - 07:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Marcos Alejandro

    15 Ask you mom :-)

    Jun 05th, 2012 - 08:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Think

    (15) AmericanLight

    Easy question................

    Ché vrolets

    Jun 05th, 2012 - 09:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Chicureo

    Think: It is not as cruel as you think. the half a million that I would send to North Korean re-education camps would slowly starve to death. The 200,000 I'd dump into the freezing cold waters of the South Atlantic would drown in a few minutes........ Mind you, no one would miss them and we'd find good foster homes for their dogs.

    Jun 05th, 2012 - 09:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Marcos Alejandro

    18 Pinocho is alive! and living in Hollywood.

    Jun 05th, 2012 - 10:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • British_Kirchnerist

    #18 You really are a sick fascist bastard, the more you and people like you attack Cristina the more I support her

    Jun 05th, 2012 - 11:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Beef

    So a dog trained to take people's money off them is now a hero. I suppose they will stick a picture of him on a banknote now?

    Why cannot people do as they wish with their own money?

    Jun 05th, 2012 - 11:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • AmericanLight

    Chevrolet outsells all the other ones wow? Which model ?

    Jun 06th, 2012 - 12:20 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Chicureo

    #20 BR Now you've really hurt my feelings. I'm a reasonable caring human that wants to help people from unnecessary suffering.
    Take the example of a sick dog with rabies. By eliminating (shooting) the sick dog, you save the neighborhood. Followers of this Peron sickness foaming at the mouth need to be given an opportunity to wash their sins away in the South Atlantic. (We're only talking about 200,000 tops!) the other half a million of idiots... excuse me... devout followers like yourself would be sent on an all expenses paid one way trip to North Korea to enjoy the populist socialist paradise in a re-education... um... resort.
    The rest of your poor Argentinean brothers would be left without knowing who to pay bribes to and no one to steal their hard earned savings, but despite that, they would all become much better off, despite the loss of your beloved Queen Cristina and court jester Timerman.
    What is wrong with my innocent proposal, other than giving some sharks a belly ache? Good gosh, you belong to Greenpeace! Ok, we'll arrange for shallow graves in the Atacacama desert. No whales will be disturbed.

    Jun 06th, 2012 - 12:25 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • AmericanLight

    Marcos Alejandro my mom passed 8 years ago.... Next smart comment?

    Jun 06th, 2012 - 01:00 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Marcos Alejandro

    24 Sorry to hear that.

    Jun 06th, 2012 - 04:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0

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