• geography082@lemm.ee
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    Because it is one of most corrupted countries in the world. A lot of people has already billionaire business not just from smuggler, Wich are a very small amount, the problem are corrupted custom brokers in the customs imports . Almost nothing is being regulated.

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    Always a big fan of more western influence over south and central american countries.

    Not even joking, they have a murder culture that needs to change. It doesn’t surprise me at all that gangsters have such a presence there.

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      Yeah, more northern hemisphere influence is just what they need. It’s not like that already let to Operation Condor and Milei.

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        Milei seems to at least be fixing inflation. It’s already down to 117% from nearly 300% in April. He has been in office just over a year and reversed a very troubling inflationary trend.

        Time will tell if he’s a positive influence for Argentina long-term. The changes have certainly been painful in the short-term, but if lower inflation leads to higher investment and growth, it could fix some of the worst of the economic problems.

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          He crushed the inflation by doubling poverty and killing domestic consumption. Not something anyone should be proud of.

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            Yes, that’s the pain in the short-term. It’s still unclear how long it’ll take for the economy to recover, hence the uncertainty over the long-term.

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    • Amazon has struggled to make inroads in Argentina because of high tariffs and labyrinthine import regulations.
    • MercadoLibre, Latin America’s biggest e-commerce platform, dominates the digital commerce market.
    • A network of smugglers who ferry goods into the country is booming.
  • katy ✨
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    Because they have something like 200% inflation.