As usual, you guys are very informative. Thanks to all.
larry_vw_1955: I'm not really worried about the tax collectors. One of the (very few) good things about living in a lawless country is you don't really have any obligation to pay taxes, and nobody can do anything to you if you don't. The downside is you have to fend for yourself, because the police is just as non-existent as the tax agency.
The reason I'm worried about security is twofold: first, Argentinian hackers are said to be among the best (not surprisingly, considering Argentinians generally have penchant for doing damage), and second, if you do get hurt (physically or financially or whatever), nobody protects you, you're screwed. The law here is so twisted that if you defend yourself,
you go to prison.
If the police are non-existent then how could you go to prison that's kind of confusing. or maybe you're saying the police only show up when you don't need them. i could understand that maybe.