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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Wednesday Nov 30, 2022

The Expat Files - 11.25.22

Wednesday Nov 30, 2022

Descriptions- EXPAT FILES SHOW #1197 FRI, NOV 25 (11-25-22)

#1- Saving Latin America, one street urchin at a time:

#2- Gringo “flat ass” syndrome explained:

#3- When you hear the insulting word ”tonteria“:

Its real intent and meanings:

#4- How and why the massive hit song “Macarena” marked the permanent end of the golden age of Latin music:

#5- The Cov-idiot aftermath in Latin America and the embarrassing residual fingerprints:

#6- The truth about the death penalty in Latin America:

#7- Do you want to get into the exploding Crypto-currency world but don’t feel quite confident enough to dive in?

Our own Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:

bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com

#8- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":

The new edition for 2022 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com and click on the "Latin American Healthcare Report”.

Monday Nov 21, 2022

The Expat Files - 11.20.22

Monday Nov 21, 2022

Descriptions- EXPAT FILES SHOW #1196 SUN, NOV 20 (11-20-22)

#1- Seeing people die in Latin America:

Latinos drive so badly you must be prepared to occasionally see idiots and bystanders kick the bucket right in front of you

#2- Hit and run accidents in Latin America:

The unreported epidemic

#3- Hotel hopping in Latin America:

#4- The subtleties of the Latin American “Lag Time” effect:

You may hate it at first but eventually you will come to appreciate and rely on it

#5- Why do Latinos continuously trash their environment?

Funny how Latinos complain that gringos have a superior attitude, stereotyping Latinos as undereducated, uncultured and of a lower class. Meanwhile those same Latinos will keep crapping in their own sandbox and destroy their own paradise, tossing bottles, plastic and trash in their own streets, lakes rivers and yards. Hmmm….

#6- Do you want to get into the exploding Crypto-currency world but don’t feel quite confident enough to dive in?

Our own Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:

bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com

#7- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":

Monday Nov 14, 2022

The Expat Files - 11.13.22

Monday Nov 14, 2022

Descriptions- EXPAT FILES SHOW #1195 SUN, NOV 13 (11-13-22)

#1- Th sad state of Gringos who keep living the lives of others:

#2- An Air B&B update:

A good investment for gringos in Latin America or not?

#3- The problem with travelling with pets:

#4- The Mexican temporary residency loophole explained:

#5- Street food lessons gringos and expats never seem to learn:

#6- Johnny’s brand-new security device explained:

Nothing’s more important than personal security. You won’t want to leave home without this new stealthy item Johnny has come up with.

#7- Do you want to get into the exploding Crypto-currency world but don’t feel quite confident enough to dive in?

Our own Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:

bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com

#8- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":

Monday Nov 14, 2022

The Expat Files - 11.11.22

Monday Nov 14, 2022

Descriptions- EXPAT FILES SHOW #1194 FRI, NOV 06 (11-11-22)

#1- Unconventional ways that gringos learn Spanish:

…and some methods that don’t really work at all

#2- Negative stereotypes about Latin America that 1st world wokesters distain (and won't admit) but are generally true:

Stereotypes may not be PC but they are quite useful

#3- The problem with having Netflix in Latin America:

Yes, most all people have Netflix down here but there are things you really must know before diving in…

#4- The truth about what’s been happening in El Salvador since their Bitcoin experiment:

The rumors of El Salvador's demise are greatly exaggerated. Come on!... don’t tell me you really believe the lame street/ big bankster version?

#5- Deadbeat dads in Latin America:

Unfortunately there's a deadbeat in every family. They are everywhere in huge numbers and there doesn’t seem to be any shame or stigma around it (sound familiar?)

#6- Some weird findings at Latin American rummage and yard sales:

Get ready to find some strange and interesting stuff …

#7- Do you want to get into the exploding Crypto-currency world but don’t feel quite confident enough to dive in?

Our own Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:

bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com

#8- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":

Monday Nov 07, 2022

The Expat Files - 11.06.22

Monday Nov 07, 2022

Descriptions- EXPAT FILES SHOW #1193 SUN, NOV 06 (11-06-22)

#1- The truth about your ugly and embarrassing passport picture:

#2- If you are 15 years from retirement, Social Security and a pension. How can you possibly get the hell out of dodge?

Here’s how…

#3- How large a nest egg do I need to comfortably get out of Dodge?

#4- What’s in a dog’s name?

#5- How can Latin American dentists be so inexpensive?

They must be using cheap and inferior materials, right?

#6- USA mail drops and USA mail addresses for gringos and expats:

You will need one and here’s everything you need to know …

#6- Do you want to get into the exploding Crypto-currency world but don’t feel quite confident enough to dive in?

Our own Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:

bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com

#7- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":

Friday Nov 04, 2022

The Expat Files - 11.04.22

Friday Nov 04, 2022

Descriptions- EXPAT FILES SHOW #1192 FRI, NOV 04 (11-04-22)

#1- The “Gringo Advantage “on steroids:

Another boots-on-the-ground story

#2- Is there a lag time when it comes to “wokeness” in Latin America:

Should we be concerned or even care?

#3- Voting with the ballot versus voting with your feet:

#4- The lost art of “joyriding” and just groovin’ on a Sunday afternoon:

Could be no one aimlessly joyrides anymore in the states but It’s alive and well here in Latin America (provided one has a car)

#5- Do you want to get into the exploding Crypto-currency world but don’t feel quite confident enough to dive in?

Our own Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:

bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com

#6- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":

Tuesday Nov 01, 2022

The Expat Files -10.30.22

Tuesday Nov 01, 2022

Descriptions- EXPAT FILES SHOW #1191 SUN, OCT 30 (10-30-22)

#1- When faced with Transit cop roadblocks and document checks:

What's a gringo to do? Here are some tips you should keep in mind..

#2- There are those rare cases when Latino politicians actually do something right:

#3- Fake driver’s licenses and other grey market options for people who may have no other choice:

However before you think about crossing that line, you need to know about the risks and unknowns…

#4- About those lucky "Plan B" Expats with all that time on their hands:

Remember, “Idleness is the devil’s workshop” … so the Catholic school nuns always told me.

#5- There's a new breed of internet loan shark apps:

Why do so many half-way intelligent Latinos fall for it and put their friends and families at risk too?

#6- Do you want to get into the exploding Crypto-currency world but don’t feel quite confident enough to dive in?

Our own Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:

bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com

#7- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":

Friday Oct 28, 2022

The Expat Files - 10.28.22

Friday Oct 28, 2022

Descriptions- EXPAT FILES SHOW #1190 FRI, OCT 28 (10-28-22)

#1- More news on the motorcycle madness in Latin America:

#2- 101 more reasons to get out of Dodge before it’s too late:

#3- Dairy products in Latin America:

Are they safe? Here’s what you need to know…

#4- Organic foods in Latin America:

#5- Brazilian Butt Lifts (BBL’s) and “hour glass” figures:

Why so many Latinas have “hour glass” figures and gringas don’t. Today we discuss things you never knew or even imagined!

#6- Do you want to get into the exploding Crypto-currency world but don’t feel quite confident enough to dive in?

Our own Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:

bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com

#7- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":

Monday Oct 24, 2022

The Expat Files - 10.23.22

Monday Oct 24, 2022

Descriptions- EXPAT FILES SHOW #1189 SUN, OCT 23 (10-23-22)

#1- Ever wonder why so many USA ex-military and alphabet agency guys have a “Plan B” and getting the hell out of dodge?

What do they know that you/we don’t?

#2- The Gringo “Savior Complex” explained:

It’s a minefield that many green gringos fall into and forever regret

#3- What’s up with couples and huge age gaps often seen in the Latin mating and dating game?

Why so many decrepit geezers with 20 somethings on their arm? Why is it so common in Latin America but not at all well received in the states?

#4- It looking more and more like Mexico, not the USA, is the most racist and classist country in the world:

They just haven’t been reporting it in the media

#5- Do you want to get into the exploding Crypto-currency world but don’t feel quite confident enough to dive in?

Our own Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:

bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com

#6- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":

Friday Oct 21, 2022

The Expat Files - 10.21.22

Friday Oct 21, 2022

#1- Problem with Expat Files Shows late or not posted:

#2- Airports and travel getting worse but travelers fight back:

#3- How and why Americans completely misjudge the world’s poor:

The longer you live outside the USA… the more you realize the poor in the US ain’t really poor by any measure, they are just entitled:

#4- You have no idea of the consecutive lotteries you’ve won:

The odds are billons to one that you are even alive today and reading this right now.

#5- Air B&B tales of woe:

#6- What you definitely need to know about those ubiquitous corrugated tin roofs dotting the Latin American landscape:

#7- More bad news about drinking water:

#8- The nuclear treat and how it relates to your location in Latin America:

#9- Do you want to get into the exploding Crypto-currency world but don’t feel quite confident enough to dive in?

Our own Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:

bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com

#10- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":