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The USD 2k includes a travel so you can enjoy it. You need to do the bank paperwork on situ.

And USD 2k is not a lot of money for an independent developer in Argentina.

For a company or established independent developer it's not a big deal. But for many people it is a lot of money, it's currently ~8 minimum wages at black market dollar-peso price (which is the only one available for someone in that situation).

Someone working as a semi sr. developer is earning $ 1K so in two months you can afford it. And this is a long term investment.

In the worst case many people can join together to share the same company.

$1k at the official dollar (non black market) value probably, which is not available. That price is 50% of the black market's one, so it'd be $500.

I don't mean that this money will prevent anyone from getting their apps paid, but it'd really discourage indie developers to start new apps, as it's now more expensive and complicated.

They can use that account for receiving money for other jobs. I don't think they make money at all in Google Play.

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