Category Archives: Politics

New bus shelters ruined

Posted on April 5, 2015 by noruegaenargentina

All over the city, nice new bus shelters have been put in. They are great for everybody – for the older people who want to sit down on the bench, for all of us who want shelter from the rain, … Continue reading →

Posted in Buenos Aires, Daily life, Politics, Villa Crespo | 6 Comments

Driving While White (in Argentina)

Posted on December 1, 2014 by noruegaenargentina

This is long and serious – not my usual practical tips or snapshots of horses – but that is the beauty of a blog; if I want to say something, I can post it here. I originally wrote this back … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal, Politics | 20 Comments

The Absence of Trust

Posted on November 30, 2014 by noruegaenargentina

When I was in university, I took a few classes in Italian history and loved every single one. Some of the books I read then I still come back to, and of one of them is Edward Banfield’s seminal work … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Daily life, Politics, Work | 5 Comments

Precios cuidados

Posted on August 5, 2014 by noruegaenargentina

Precios cuidados is a government program where certain products are supposed to be made available at a cheaper price and not go up as quickly as inflation. Oh the irony – the government, which has caused the 40% inflation the … Continue reading →

Posted in Buenos Aires, Politics | 4 Comments

Jeg skriver om Argentina og fotball i Minerva

Posted on July 10, 2014 by noruegaenargentina

For my Norwegian readers: Jeg skriver om fotball, politikk og populisme i Argentina: Fotball for alle (Minerva)

Posted in Buenos Aires, Politics | 2 Comments

Book Recommendation: Contemporary Argentinean History

Posted on July 2, 2014 by noruegaenargentina

It is rather an understatement to say that contemporary Argentinean history is  complicated. Even living here, reading newspapers, talking to friends, and having had general knowledge of and exposure to the region for years, it can be really difficult to … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Politics | 5 Comments

Currency controls being eased

Posted on January 25, 2014 by noruegaenargentina

The topic everyone is talking about right now is of course the easing of the currency controls – “regular” citizens will be able to change more easily their money from pesos to dollars. There are still restrictions (you can for … Continue reading →

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Chocolate shortage

Posted on January 23, 2014 by noruegaenargentina

We use a LOT of chocolate in the kitchen here. To make brownies, chocolate mousse, cakes with chocolate and dulce de leche, frozen chocolate desserts, chocolate cakes, to decorate the desserts… As you can imagine, we go through chocolate very … Continue reading →

Posted in Campo, Hotel, Politics, Restaurants | 1 Comment

Ocho meses! Eight months in Argentina

Posted on July 5, 2013 by noruegaenargentina

I like symmetry so I would have preferred to write posts on my 3, 6 and 9  month “anniversaries”, but I’ll settle for five (read about it here) and eight. I am celebrating my eight months in Argentina with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Buenos Aires, Campo, Personal, Politics | 3 Comments

Dollars, dollars, dollars

Posted on July 4, 2013 by noruegaenargentina

Economics is always an interesting topic of discussion and something that surrounds us no matter where we are. “The economy” is right up there with “the weather.” But while this is true in countries that are stable economically, it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 2 Comments