Note that social occasions have different rules. But be on time for lunch and for events with a scheduled starting time, such as the theater. Argentine executives may put in a very long day, often lasting until 10 p.m. An 8 p.m. business meeting is not at all unusual. Negotiating Argentina is a highly bureaucratic and litigious country, one reason the pace of negotiations is usually slower than in the United States. Until an entire contract is signed, each portion is subject to renegotiation.
Personal relationships are far more important than corporate ones.
Business Entertaining Business meals are popular and are usually held in restaurants. Business lunches are uncommon outside of Buenos Aires, since most people go home to eat lunch. Argentines do not usually discuss business over meals. Avoid pouring wine, if possible. There are several complex taboos about wine pouring, which foreigners can unknowingly violate.