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The Expat Files: Living in Latin America

The Expat Files: Living in Latin America

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A guide to moving to Latin America, finding work, and settling in.Copyright © 2010 Progressive Radio Network. All rights reserved. Social Sciences Travel Writing & Commentary
Episodes
  • EXPAT FILES SHOW #1513, FRI, JUNE 26 (06-26-26):
    Jun 26 2026

    #1- The preponderance of hacks and data breaches in Latin America and how they affect gringos and Expats:

    #2- Scammers impersonating me trying to sell crap in my name:

    #3- The Latin American / Miami real estate connection is real:

    #4- Envy, jealosy and snobbery in Latin America:

    #5- The simple thing that most all successful Expats have in common:

    #6- You don’t ever want a Latino, or especially a Latina, to refer to you as a “papa sin sal”

    #7- Our own Expat 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, "2026- LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":

    The new edition for 2026 (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

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    28 mins
  • The Expat Files: #1512, FRI, JUNE 19 (06-19-26):
    Jun 19 2026

    #1- What do Expat Files listeners have in common?

    #2- When legal Latinos living in the USA throw in the towel, get out of dodge, and move back to their home country:

    #3- Latin American “sweatshop” realities;

    #4- Lotteries in Latin America: Who wins?

    #5- DYK that Ecuador is on its 7th round of curfew lockdowns, all of that in just the last two and half years?

    Meanwhile, Ecuador is forever touted by so-called USA retirement experts as a top choice for retiring expats… how do you square that?

    #6- Why does every scumbag Latin American politician say he loves El Salvador’s Bukele and his measures yet none of these other shit-bag politicians has yet to implement any Bukele’s ideas:

    #7- The rapidly accelerating sad fate of Latin America’s 2.5 million call center workers:

    #8- Our own Expat 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

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

    The new edition for 2026 (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”.

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    28 mins
  • EXPAT FILES SHOW #1511, FRI, JUNE 12 (06-12-26)
    Jun 12 2026

    #1- What about becoming an Expat in Portugal?

    Yes, if you've noticed, in the last few years expat rags and social media have been promoting Portugal as a great Plan B. Well, sorry to say, unless you have a nice fat nest- egg or great pension above and beyond social security you will never make ends meet.

    #2- The truth about modern-day backpackers:

    You might be surprised to hear that in today's world it’s not like the backpacking days of old…

    #3- 1st World American women neuroticisms versus 3rd World Latina neuroticisms:

    They're on a totally different scale...

    #4- How will you react when your Latina girlfriend asks to scroll through and inspect YOUR smart phone?

    #5- How Expats and gringos are handling the continuing power outages in Ecuador (or not):

    #6- Why suddenly, many of those expensive private bilingual helicopter schools are in trouble and closing:

    #7- Our own Expat 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 2026 (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”.

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    28 mins
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