Argentina temporarily bans sale of BlackBerry Smartphones

Can you imagine if every country made such demands? This is just flailing desperation.

RIM now has a factory in Tierra del Fuego, the models assembled are 8520 and 9300, the assembly in Argentina allow the import of other models.

This is extortion pure and simple. But when it comes to international business, one man views it as extortion while another calls it smart business dealings.

Radical protectionism like this never works. When their FDI plummets through the floor they'll lift this stupid ban.

This action by the Argentina government is a perfect example of a socialist/marxist regime that trys to control the economy through direct control.

There is NO country that has been successful in stabilizing their economy using command and control draconian tactics. Government's that practice this attempt to control the economy and their own people.

Obama is using executive order to control the things that congress won't support. These actions are not democratic and serve to impose the governments will much like Argentina.

Blackmarket Blackberrys

Think it's a silly move on the Argentinian govts part. They would be better off giving incentives for RIM and Apple to build a plant versus a flat out ban.

Is that a third world country.......thats extremely GREEDY

Dear Argentinians,
Its called eBay and a hugr "Eff u" to ur gov't!

That's unfortunate.

Bad for the consumer and good for the country.

I wish the US government would implement something similar but they haven't figured out the difference between "Manufactured" and "Assembled" yet. Of course the US government hasn't figured out that taxing internet sales would help also but...

Mike & Jim, do nothing! Let their consumers complain to their government. Don't fall for that rubbish. Where will it end? Fiji will soon ban BlackBerrys if they don't get a plant too. Indonesia, Taiwan, Russia, Brazil?

Argentinians should complain and buy online instead. It's a global economy!

Flysersfan76, why do you subscribe to those protectionist ideas? They can't work in this modern world.

I'll wait a couple of months or so, then I'll show up off the coast of Argentina with a cargo of BB7 or BB10 devices for sale! Muhuhahaha!!!

Neighbouring countries will also benefit too! There will be a huge blackmarket for devices as Connor83 suggests.

Doesn't RIM have a plant in Brazil? :)

Today is "Dia de los inocentes" (like april's fools day).

In an article I just read:
"Research In Motion, the BlackBerry maker is reportedly in talks with an existing plant in the country to ink a deal".

Read more: This is happening to Apple to. Sorry, my link might not show up totally--do a Google--it'll come up.

http://www.itproportal.com/2011/12/28/argentine-government-temporarily-b...

Personally, I think it's a way the Government takes control...I am neutral on my view on this--on the control aspect. Also the socialism talk in a few posts up above is pretty annoying. Sometimes if you factor in desperation like jobs...in light of this country you might soften your view on applying this to socialism Apparently, there in talks to build a plant there. They might have a point. Anyway...remind me how socialism works the next time you get your mail out the mailbox or get your tax refund. ETC"....

This is what happens when you have a socialist system and a centralized economy. Vote Obama out next election or we'll have the same thing here.

Wow, argentina is very demanding! Wth

You need to update this post :)

http://tnw.co/vkB0gU

Dispite it's true or not, RIM has a plant in Uruguay. Argentina and Uruguay are part of Mercosul. Basically anything produced within Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay are considered internal.. no Taxes applied...