I moved from the US to Argentina for the lower cost of living. It helped me pay down student debt, but living abroad had its dark side.

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Left: Greyson Ferguson. Right: An aerial view of Tirana, Albania
Ferguson moved to Tirana, Albania, in April 2025.

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I was at the Copa America final in Miami. Getting in was chaotic and I worried about a stampede.

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Couple posing in Argentina gear at Miami stadium during Copa America final
Andrea Persson went to see the final match with her husband and described the chaotic scenes trying to enter the stadium.

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Big Tech is cozying up to Argentina's firebrand president as it sets its sights on the country's 'white gold'

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Argentina's president, Javier Milei, during the Tedeum at the Metropolitan Cathedral on May 25, 2024, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Argentina's President Javier Milei

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Elon Musk's Tesla dreams may hinge on his blossoming bromance with Argentina's libertarian president Javier Milei

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Elon Musk and Javier Milei giving two thumbs up
Elon Musk met with Argentine president Javier Milei last week.

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Argentina's new government says it will punish protesters by taking away their welfare payments

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The newly-elected President of Argentina, Javier Milei, speaking after the polls closed in the presidential runoff on November 19, 2023, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Argentina's dollar-loving president Javier Milei warns the country to get ready for a painful economic shock

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A supporter of Presidential candidate Javier Milei of La Libertad Avanza holds a replica of a hundred dollars bill with Milei's photo during a rally on September 25, 2023 in San Martin, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
A supporter of Presidential candidate Javier Milei holds a replica of a hundred-dollar bill during a rally in September.

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Taking dollarization to the next level: Here's a look at countries using the greenback as local currency

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Andrew Jackson portrait on twenty dollar bill.
Andrew Jackson portrait on $20 bill.

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Dollarization will provide an 'incredible boost' to Argentina's economy, veteran emerging-markets investor says

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Argentine peso bills

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The US dollar is central to Argentina's plan to fix its broken economy. There's just one hitch.

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A supporter of Presidential candidate Javier Milei of La Libertad Avanza holds a replica of a hundred dollars bill with Milei's photo during a rally on September 25, 2023 in San Martin, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
A Javier Milei supporter at a pre-election rally in Buenos Aires.

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Who is Argentina's new chainsaw-wielding, libertarian president?

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Self-described "anarcho-capitalist" Javier Milei is Argentina's new president. His fiery television persona and far-right political stances have attracted comparisons to Donald Trump.

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