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Shots fired at Rosario City Council: “Don’t mess with the mafia”

26 points by egusa 8y ago

gringoDan 8y ago
Argentina no doubt has its problems, but don't let this inform your entire impression of the country. I lived in Buenos Aires in 2013 and routinely felt safer walking around the streets at night than I have in large US metros like Chicago and Philadelphia. (Granted, part of this was due to the fact that I speak Spanish and could pass as a local until people heard my accent.) In my opinion, Argentina is one of the most underrated travel destinations in the world. Diverse landscapes, from Patagonia and glaciers in the south to the desert near Salta in the north. Buenos Aires is a world-class city with great culture, art, restaurants, cafes, bars, etc. Plus side for visitors from the States or Europe - the weak currency & inflation there, while terrible for locals, makes the cost of living very cheap. You can enjoy an amazing steakhouse meal with bottles of wine for ~$20-25 per person, get a great Airbnb in the best part of town for $40/night, etc. If I ever were to transition to fully remote work I'd live in BA ~2-3 months out of the year in a heartbeat.
- lurker82 8y ago
  Conversely I felt unsafe in BA. I'd much prefer to live in Santiago del Chile, very similar, strong expat community there thanks to the StartUp Chile accelerator. Also have Patagonia.
- helloiloveyou 8y ago
  Completely agree. Im a software engineer and live in Argentina and host hundreds of guests through 3 airbnbs. Everybody who comes says the same thing as you
volkisch 8y ago
Ah, the people are getting tired of the Colombian cartel screwing even more with Rosario. Too bad most key people in the govt are in one way or another in cahoots with them. No wonder why Rosario is the death capital of the country. To anyone thinking about visiting Argentina I humbly encourage to visit r/argentina and look for threads on the subject or just ask right away.
TsomArp 8y ago
It actually says don't f*ck with the mafia... for those who care.
- 13415 8y ago
  That's odd. Why did they write "f*ck" instead of "fuck"?
  - siffland 8y ago
    They were trying to be l33t......
- acct1771 8y ago
  It doesn't.
  - cryptonector 8y ago
    Indeed, it does not. The verb used would mean that in Spain, but in Argentina it means something a lot closer to "to mess with".
    - TsomArp 8y ago
      Yes it does. Con la mafia no se jode. Jode is not mess with, but more aggressive, and when they fired shots at you, much more. And I am Argentinean.

26 points by egusa 8y ago

Argentina no doubt has its problems, but don't let this inform your entire impression of the country. I lived in Buenos Aires in 2013 and routinely felt safer walking around the streets at night than I have in large US metros like Chicago and Philadelphia. (Granted, part of this was due to the fact that I speak Spanish and could pass as a local until people heard my accent.) In my opinion, Argentina is one of the most underrated travel destinations in the world. Diverse landscapes, from Patagonia and glaciers in the south to the desert near Salta in the north. Buenos Aires is a world-class city with great culture, art, restaurants, cafes, bars, etc. Plus side for visitors from the States or Europe - the weak currency & inflation there, while terrible for locals, makes the cost of living very cheap. You can enjoy an amazing steakhouse meal with bottles of wine for ~$20-25 per person, get a great Airbnb in the best part of town for $40/night, etc. If I ever were to transition to fully remote work I'd live in BA ~2-3 months out of the year in a heartbeat.

lurker82 8y ago
Conversely I felt unsafe in BA. I'd much prefer to live in Santiago del Chile, very similar, strong expat community there thanks to the StartUp Chile accelerator. Also have Patagonia.
helloiloveyou 8y ago
Completely agree. Im a software engineer and live in Argentina and host hundreds of guests through 3 airbnbs. Everybody who comes says the same thing as you

volkisch 8y ago

Ah, the people are getting tired of the Colombian cartel screwing even more with Rosario. Too bad most key people in the govt are in one way or another in cahoots with them. No wonder why Rosario is the death capital of the country. To anyone thinking about visiting Argentina I humbly encourage to visit r/argentina and look for threads on the subject or just ask right away.

TsomArp 8y ago

It actually says don't f*ck with the mafia... for those who care.

13415 8y ago
That's odd. Why did they write "f*ck" instead of "fuck"?
- siffland 8y ago
  They were trying to be l33t......
acct1771 8y ago
It doesn't.
- cryptonector 8y ago
  Indeed, it does not. The verb used would mean that in Spain, but in Argentina it means something a lot closer to "to mess with".
  - TsomArp 8y ago
    Yes it does. Con la mafia no se jode. Jode is not mess with, but more aggressive, and when they fired shots at you, much more. And I am Argentinean.