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Global Inflation Surges Ahead of Elections, But Baja Expats Only Track Guac Prices

September consumer price reports show surging global inflation just as national elections loom, prompting widespread existential dread across the developed world. Meanwhile, in Todos Santos, retired accountants are deeply engrossed in debating whether eighty pesos for an organic avocado constitutes highway robbery or just regular Tuesday inflation. As long as the local fish taco stand doesn't index its menu to Euro zone bond yields, the entire expat community plans to remain blissfully, aggressively oblivious.

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