Argentina's Two Routes to Citizenship: a $350,000 Gift or an $800,000 Bond

Deutsche Welle reports that Argentina's cash-for-citizenship scheme gives investors a choice between two paths, framed as the fastest and most costly route to a passport. One is a non-refundable gift of $350,000. The other is buying a government bond for $800,000 — a larger outlay that only works out if the investment eventually pays off in the end. The first treats the money as spent the moment it leaves; the second treats it as capital parked somewhere with a return attached. Same destination, two very different wagers on what the money does afterward.