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Travellers are turning sunscreen into a must‑have souvenir, flocking to foreign pharmacies and beauty shops to buy European and Asian formulas not available in the US. Driven by skincare trends, social media, and the appeal of authentic products, shoppers plan routes through Seoul, Paris, Greece and elsewhere, often bringing back dozens of bottles and treating the haul as memory, ritual, and practical skin protection.
Bargain-hunting Uruguayans are flocking to Argentina as the peso slides, taking advantage of the huge disparity in the two countries' currencies. While this has provided an economic lifeline to struggling Argentine stores and restaurants, businesses in Uruguay along the border are suffering, with many closing down and others struggling to compete. The price differences between the two countries are significant, with goods in Argentina being much cheaper. The Uruguayan government has introduced measures to address the issue, but businesses are demanding stricter controls. Argentina's economic crisis, marked by inflation and government overspending, has led to the devaluation of the peso and a loss of access to international debt markets.