Posted on 03/02/2023 1:14:56 PM PST by libh8er
BUENOS AIRES — The young couple was determined to leave Russia. Alex Slepenkov, 36, knew he could be forced to join the military and fight in a war he had tried to protest. He and his wife, Natasha Slepenkova, 30, feared the country would turn into North Korea, closing its borders to the world.
After they learned in September they were expecting their first child, they began looking up alternatives. The couple settled on a destination about as far from Moscow as possible, with a culture and language vastly different from their own.
Argentina, unlike many countries, still allowed Russians to enter. And it’s a country that grants citizenship to children born on its soil — allowing the baby’s parents to apply, too. For Russians, an Argentine passport is something of a golden ticket, granting visa-free access to more than 170 countries.
“We wanted to give our baby the option to go wherever he wants, to do whatever he wants,” said Slepenkov, an engineer. “To grow like a free person.”
But within days of the couple’s arrival in Buenos Aires in January, the Argentine government began sounding alarms.
Immigration authorities in this South American country barred six pregnant Russian women from entering in February, alleging they had claimed falsely to be tourists. The headlines about the women followed reports that two suspected Russian spies who were detained in Slovenia recently were citizens of Argentina.
Authorities here say Russian women are taking advantage of its comparatively open immigration policy by arriving, giving birth, applying for passports and leaving. Such parents aren’t necessarily breaking rules. But authorities are claiming, without providing evidence, that organized criminals might be luring them here by overstating how easy the process is. And that it could be a way for spies to gain legitimate citizenship.
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It’s always Argentina.
In 1900, Argentina was one of the 10 richest countries in the world. Then they discovered socialism.
Moving to Argentina is an act of desperation.
“Moving to Argentina is an act of desperation.”
A beautiful country indeed but BA is a s hole.
Kind of like all the Ethiopian refugees fleeing to Yemen. How bad does it have to be if you flee to Yemen?
A few things to note here:
If all the opposition leaves Russia, then Putin’s approval will rise far about the current 75%.
As for Argentina and rich or poor, since money is a substance created by Central Banks via whimsy, it is not how one can measure wealth.
Rather, this: https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/ARG/argentina/population
Steady, relentless growth since 1950 in population. All that IMF defaulting stuff did nothing. The only measure that matters is population, because that also measures food.
And enthusiastically embraced it. They’re a mess.
It’s a shame because it’s a beautiful country and their beef and red wine are exceptional. You do not need a steak knife there.
20% of generation Z in the USA identify as transgender...Argentina should be rolling out the red carpet for these normal Russian emigres and their children.
The Garden of Forking Births.
I saw how the homeless dumpster dive and trash the streets and nobody seems to care.
Kind of the same thing here isn’t it?
If all the opposition never get counted it doesn’t matter how low Dem’s numbers are. Hell it don’t even matter if Dem’s representatives are cognizant any more!
As for US and rich or poor, since money is a substance created by Central Banks via whimsy, while being subject of out of control spending it is not how one can measure wealth
bingo
He will get there just in time to participate in the next “liberation” of the Falkland Islands. LOL
They shouldn’t have any trouble learning German.
They need to brush up on the umlaut.
Argentina or Chile? Where would you spend your winter months? The beef of the Pampas sounds great but it appears Chile is more stable for now. You tell me.
It’s too goddam clear up here!
Nazis running away to South America. Again.
I think Venezuela fits that description too.
Uruguay is much better anyway.
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