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The Expat Files: Living in Latin America

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A guide to moving to Latin America, finding work, and settling in.

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The Expat Files 12.13.24

The Expat Files: Living in Latin America ·

2024/12/13

#1- Plastic surgery in Latin America: What you didn’t know and should… #2- Why Hondurans are pissed at their imported Cuban doctors: #3- Trust issues in Latin America: Can you trust the word of a Latin American? How much do Latin Americans trust each other… #4- How safe are gated, guarded communities? #5- Living next to a Narco, "a boots on the ground" story : Can it happen to you? #6- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": the new edition for 2024 (and beyond)

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The Expat Files 12.8.24

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2024/12/08

#1- BTC hits 100k… and they called me nuts when I first started recommending it at 200 bucks. They thought I was deluded when I included BTC specialist speakers at every one of my Expat Insider Seminars since 2013… #2- Listeners are split on the previous show’s immigration scam: #4- More bad news if you happen to have a Plan-B in Ecuador: #5- My Solar Power tips for gringos and expats: #6- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": the new edition for 2024 (and

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The Expat Files 12.6.24

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2024/12/06

#1- Hiring a live-in NURSE in Latin America- PART 2: You have 4 options … #2- Argentina boots-on-the-ground stories to consider: #3- Profiting from Expats’ stupidities: #4- Discussing a very persistent phenomena- when visiting Gringos return to the states and have a really hard time adapting: #5- Another surprising reason why so many Latinos and Latinas have put on excess weight since the covidit stupidity: #6- Reasons why I refuse to have a Gym membership in Latin America: #7- More crazy Latino

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The Expat Files 12.1.24

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2024/12/01

#1- What gringos need to understand when they get into a car accident in Latin America:Depending on what type of person you crash into, the outcome can be a lot different then when in the states… #2- There’s a troubling major immigration scam that Latinos are whispering about but no one is reporting on: #3- Latina feminists vs USA feminists: There are differences, even in the basic definition… #4- Latin American doctors and “manana” time: Don’t laugh, it’s a good thing... #6- Happy and Gay

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The Expat Files 11.29.24

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2024/11/29

#1- When expats get picked up by the police: #2- Scamming Expats - Part 2: #3- Drivers licence tips for Expats and Gringos in Latin America: #4- Why you need a Latino lawyer on speed-dial or Whats-app: Yes, I hate Whats-app. Its just a massive data collection device for Fart Suck-a-Turd and Fakebook, but it’s a fact that every Latino is addicted to it and thus every Latin Lawyer too… #5- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": the new edition for 2024 (and

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The Expat Files 11.24.24

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2024/11/25

#1- Argentina’s president Melia does 2 fantastic hours on the Lex Friedman podcast:He talks about his progress and how corrupt govt.workers and lying journalists in Argentina are constantly trying to sabotage him… #2- Tips for gringos and Expats on how to get a Latin American driver’s licence: #3- Nursing homes in Latin America: Are they adequate for old and disabled gringos? #4- A listener chimes in on tattoo parlors in Latin America: #5- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique

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The Expat Files 11.22.24

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2024/11/22

#1- Yes, unfortunately Gringos on vacation are fatally bonded to their screens: #2- How the Latin American lag-time effect assists scammers and fraudsters: #3- An airport scam you haven’t heard of yet but coming soon; #4- Another failed “Price Control” edict comes to Mexico; Obviously clueless Mexican politicians don’t know economic history… #5- Certain Ex-US govt employees are flocking to retire in Latin America: #6- If one lives next to a poor Latino barrio, should he be concerned about safety

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The Expat Files 11.17.24

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2024/11/21

#1- Boomer Expat idiosyncrasies:And how Gen Y, Y and Z’ers will continuously and negatively judge them… #2- How American tourists keep continuously embarrassing themselves: #3- About those marvelous pink and green-haired, face-pierced tourists: Are you wondering how much of this wonderful trend you will see in Latin America? #4- Latina “Tramp Stamp” girls: #5- Ecuador’s European drug problem: #6- How to fool the Latin locals into thinking you are a fluent Spanish speaker: #7- Be sure to pick up

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The Expat Files 11.15.24

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2024/11/15

#1- Now that BTC has exploded:Were you an early adopter, or are you kicking yourself because your wife (or better) half talk you out of it way back when it was under $1000? A listener writes about this exact personal experience… #2- Those persistent stray dog problems plaguing Latin America: What Locals, Gringo Expats and municipalities do and DON’T do about it… #3- Garbage, Rats and Roadkill in Latin America: #4- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE

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The Expat Files 11.10.24

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2024/11/10

#1- Working from home online while living in Latin America: #2- Gringo Expats who don’t pay taxes: #3- A checklist for your plan B: #4- Why so many Stalins, Hitlers and Lenins in Latin America: #5- The 10 most dangerous cities in the World: Surprise! Surprise, 7 out of 10 are in Mexico! #6- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": the new edition for 2024 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the

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The Expat Files 11.8.24

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2024/11/08

#1- Gift giving in Latin America; What do you give a Latino or Latina who's got everything (or nothing)? #2- Why blowing your horn in Latin American traffic may seem futile but is definitely NOT futile at all: #3- Halloween is really picking up in Latin America: #4- How did I get so lucky… when by rights I should be living (or dying a slow death) in Chicago: #5- Those boring, tacky, tired and talentless Mariachi bands are still a thing in Latin America : Its a real mystery why they still exist

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The Expat Files 11.3.24

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2024/11/03

#1- What happens when gringos get into transit accidents:#2- Why any good Latino lawyer will advise you never say sensitive or confidential things on Whatsapp: #3- Is it wise to buy land and get your Plan B started in Venezuela: Now that Venezuela is very safe and all the imprisoned Venezuelan criminals have arrived in the USA, is Venezuela poised to be next Costa Rica or Argentina? #4- When gringos and expats have bouts of depression: #5- The phenomena know as "delayed karma": And what it

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The Expat Files 11.1.24

The Expat Files: Living in Latin America ·

2024/11/01

#1- A new way to gouge gringos at the airport:#2- Your gringo “disadvantage”: #3- Local boy makes good- maybe, maybe not: How Latinos up in the states go to great lengths (and go deep into debt) to prove to the folks back home that they have achieved the so called “American dream”… #4- Trading one treadmill for another: #5- The things you need to know about Latin American police: #6-The truth about Latin American public lynchings: When the locals take the law into their own hands… #7- Be

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The Expat Files 10.27.24

The Expat Files: Living in Latin America ·

2024/10/27

#1- How Expats experience a kind of “reverse culture shock”: #2- How 1st world news outlets pick and choose extreme Latin American news bits to highlight: #3- How I got censored on Latin American radio: #4- DYK official statistics show that only 1% of crimes are solved in Mexico?: Meanwhile, millions of unenlightened Americans still think it’s a good idea to move there… #5- DKN that Peru has so many criminal ex-presidents convicted of high crimes (4 of them), they decided to build a special

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The Expat Files 10.25.24

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2024/10/25

#1- How I was embarrassed into learning decent Spanish: #2- The best places for gringos and expats to meet eligible, nice, single Latinas: #3- Gringos and gym memberships in Latin America: It’s NOT what you think!! #4-Persistant stereotypes that Latinos have about Gringos- Part 2: #5- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": the new edition for 2024 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the

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The Expat Files 10.20.24

The Expat Files: Living in Latin America ·

2024/10/21

#1- More really crazy things that can only happen in Latin America:#2- What about Ecuador? For many reasons I have never really recommended having a Plan B in Ecuador, but somehow, lately things have gotten so bad there that its hard to even recommend a short term visit.. #3- Gas generator backup power for your Latin American home: Do you really need to buy one? I'd say yes and here's why... #4- Pushy Gringos and Expats: #5- Your nest egg and how long it should last in Latin

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The Expat Files 10.18.23

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2024/10/18

#1- Get use to the fact that you will have one or more Propane Gas tanks if you decide live in Latin America: Here’s what you need to know about your use of propane tanks… #2- There definitely will be building, plumbing and electrical “code violations” in your Latin American house: Should you be worried about those occasional leaks and electric shocks in the shower? #3- You’ve probably heard the saying “God protects drunks, children and idiots”: Funny how that seems to be an unofficial motto

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The Expat Files 10.13.23

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2024/10/14

#1- Latinos often say things like, “In time, my country will progress from 3rd world to 1st first world just like the USA”:I see very little evidence of that. The sad truth is that 1st world countries are fast reverting to 3rd world status… #2- Is your Latino house or apt properly wired? Its important that all of your electrical outlets have an earth ground. Have you even checked? #3- Living in Latin America you really need a small, cheap UPS (uninterrupted power supply) for your TV or monitor

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The Expat Files 10.11.23

The Expat Files: Living in Latin America ·

2024/10/11

#1- Skinflint Gringos and Expats -Part 2: #2- What is the famous “Canasta Basica”??? It’s a term that means nothing to expats and gringos but is very very important to the average Latino and Latina… #3- A funny thing happened on the way to the gas station: #4- How and why Latinos are “idiot light” optimists: #5- Are Latino politicians more (or less) toxically sociopathic than US politicians??? #6- Latin American supermarket chickens and eggs: #7- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN

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The Expat Files 10.4.23

The Expat Files: Living in Latin America ·

2024/10/04

#1- Smart phone proliferation in Latin America:Yes, Latinos everyone has one or more. Latinos are as hopelessly addicted to Fakebook and Tick Toc as North Americans. Yet smart phones have not made Latinos smarter, more efficient nor on time… #2- “Only in Costa Rica, Brazil, Guatemala, Panama, etc., etc., (fill in the Latin country): You hear that common phrase bandied about by gringos and expats… depending what Latin Country they happen to be living in… #3- The facts about ordering stuff

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