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Misreading Milei: The American press can only see Argentina through US-colored glasses

December 12th, 2023

It's been frustrating to see the US coverage of Milei, Argentina's new president. They are deeply misunderstanding (or misrepresenting?) what's going on. It seems the American press can only understand Argentine politics through the lens of the US, whe...

Inside Argentina's currency exchange black markets

September 10th, 2022

In Argentina, your money is worth double if you skip the airport currency exchange and instead go to one of the many black market exchanges hidden throughout Buenos Aires. These illegal exchanges are called "cuevas" (the word for "cave" in Spanish), an...

Buenos Aires recommendations

March 6th, 2022

I wrote a Buenos Aires guide with recommendations and tips for a group of friends I was traveling with in December 2021, and I figured it might be useful to other people too. I adore Buenos Aires and spend about a month each year there, so I'm always t...

What Argentina can teach us about money

December 10th, 2021

People say immersion is the best way to learn a language. Well, spending time in Argentina is the equivalent for monetary theory. There’s a lot we can learn from Argentina right now in particular. Cryptocurrencies are growing and USD inflation is acce...

My questions about Próspera, answered

August 30th, 2021

I recently visited Próspera, a Honduran startup city. I had a ton of questions and figured others might too, so I wrote an FAQ to share what I learned: Próspera FAQ This FAQ is intended as a reference, covering the basic facts and current status of th...