Buenos Aires is struggling right now with goods...nothing new

The Washington Post ran an article highlighting the scarcity of goods such as natural gas and milk, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This is nothing new in a country that has a roller coaster economy. If you are considering moving to Buenos Aires, then it's a very important thing to be aware of. During the Argentine summer it was common to have power cuts during certain times of the day to conserve electricity so having natural gas caps to keep it for the heating sector is not much different. Anyway, here is the article the Post ran:

Scarcity of Goods Sows Frustration Among Argentines

As Vote Nears, Price Controls Questioned

By Monte Reel

Washington Post Foreign Service
Friday, June 22, 2007;  Page A16

 

BUENOS AIRES -- At the height of rush hour, Luis Ibáñez parked his taxi in the middle of the busiest intersection of this city, got out of the car and stood cross-armed in the street as traffic jammed around him.

Dozens of other cabdrivers joined him Friday, protesting a national shortage of compressed natural gas -- the primary fuel for the vast majority of taxis here. As winter approached in the Southern Hemisphere, the Argentine government cut natural gas supplies to service stations and industrial users last week. It was a temporary measure to ensure that there would be sufficient fuel available to heat Argentine homes over the weekend.

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[Mark J. Linson]

All the info shared on this site has been very helpful as well as comforting. My name is Mark Linson and I soon will be moving from Denver, CO. to BA. For good or bad, I am following my heart (a native Portena). I have already traveled fairly extensively around Argentina, and I fell in love with her country as well. From the vinyards to the glaciers, that is my idea of heaven. I'm not a city boy, as they say, so downtown BA can be a little intimidating at times.
However, the city is where we will be living. My major concern at this point is finding work with ample pay. I've barely scrached the surface on the job hunt, but I have seen enough blogs on this site to know I have support where I'm going. Just a little background regarding my experience: Since I was 15 (30 in Dec) I have been working in kitchens. I spent two years in a state school in IN. studying natural resourse management (bio, chem) Therewithin I discovered my true calling all along was culinary arts. Shortly after I moved to Denver, went to culinary school and earned a degree. Since then I have been padding my experience, working with every corner of the business I could. Most recently, I've branched off primarily into baking and pastries. In the past seven years in Denver, I have been truly fortunate to have worked with some the best chefs around.
I am hoping that someone out there may have some advice, a friend, or some website/direction to start searching (or be sought out). I will be arriving in BA at the end of Oct., and hope to get invoved with language classes soon therafter. My spanish comprehension is fair, but like many US natives, I have learned primarily from my Mexican co-workers. Please contact me on blog or my e-mail [email protected] Thank You

[moving to argentina]

Actually, the media has reported both good and bad news. There have been numerous articles written about Argentina in the past year and half that have put the country in a very good light, but it's important to realize that it's not perfect as many articles would have you believe. There are problems with the economy, and foreigners who plan to move there should know these types of things before going there. I just try to talk about both sides whenever possible.

[Kanuk]

Why media seem to report only bad news? They tell the world about the lack of compressed gas and milk, but they will rarely tell the "surplus" of economic grow (over 8% for four years in a row). These are the unfortunate consequences of an amazing economic recovery...