While some Argentines seek to leave the country, the Russian women choose Argentina like the place where have their children to give them greater possibilities and a better future. Every day, almost 30 Russian pregnant women arrive in the national territory to have their babies.. What do Russian families see in Argentina that nationals don’t?
This is the phenomenon known asbirth tourism” and it is not something new at all. in fact, three years ago Russian women traveled to Miami to give birth. However, the restrictions implemented by the United States due to the coronavirus led to a change of aircraft.
“Before the pandemic, Miami was the place to go. […] but now she is argentiniansaid a The GuardianEva Pekurova, director of a travel agency specializing in this type of tourism.
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There are several travel companies dedicated to permanent assistance with immigration, residence and accommodation procedures, as well as those in charge of making the link with some specialists. In that sense, PROFILE spoke with Kirill Makoveev, founder of RuArgentina, one of these companies. “Demand has grown 10-15 times since the war began”, he explained, since many citizens flee from the economic consequences and social that affect the Russian advance on Ukraine.
Based on the information you provided, Between 20 and 30 pregnant Russian women arrive in Argentina per day, only if Turkish Airlines planes are taken into account.
Argentina, “the best country for your baby to be born”
When asked about the reasons that drive Russian mothers to come to the country to have their children, Makoveev’s response was blunt: “Argentina is the best country for your baby to be born”.
Thus, there were some of the issues that the Russians take into account when making this decision. “In Argentina, there is no dictatorship. In Russia, yes. In Argentina, there is no war and in Russia there is. It offers you a passport to enter 171 countries, something that does not happen with the one issued by the Kremlin”, he clarified.
Makoveev noted the quality and low costs of medicine in the country, for which he clarified: “Medicine in Russia is from the 19th century”. The agency’s page also points to Argentine education as “one of the best in the world.”
“We Argentines are used to complaining, but we don’t see what we have”, said the director of RuArgentina who was naturalized eight years ago. Makoveev claimed that in the territory led by Vladimir Putin “there is a lack of human rights and there is neither meat nor vegetables”.
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One of the sanatoriums most chosen by Russian mothers is the Finochietto, where 50 births of babies that were conceived in Russia and born in Argentina were registered, which meant 25% of the total births registered during that monthaccording to the information provided to PROFILE the person in charge of Institutional Relations of the sanatorium, Guillermo Capuya.
“We see a growth in the demand for births for 6 months,” added Capuya. The Finochietto is exclusively in charge of medical services. They have an interview with the families and set a budget that is delivered in Spanish and Russian..
Regarding how differences in language are addressed, Capuya clarified that “not a barrier”, since the pediatrics and obstetrics staff speak English. Similarly, some people prefer to arrive with their own translators.
Although some only seek to give their baby a passport, the director of Institutional Relations of the Finochietto reported that others “decide to stay” and make Argentina their new home.
PROFILE also consulted the Russian Embassy about this new trend, but did not provide comments on it. From the National Directorate of Migrations, for their part, they responded that they did not have a concrete highlight of the number of Russian people who entered Argentina since the beginning of the war.
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