The Expat Files: Living in Latin America

#1- When Gringos apply for residency and/or citizenship/passport in

their new Latin country- do they really need to be fluent in Spanish?

Well the forms are all in Spanish, as well the questions immigration

authorities will ask. To get through it ok, at what level of Spanish

might you reasonably get by? Remember, there‘s no such thing as press #1

for “Ingles”, in Latin America!

#2– Here’s a question: how would

your morale stand up if you were a public school teacher/professor and

your government’s dept. of education was 6 months in arrears on your

paycheck? Nope, nothing new down here. Par for the course for all things

public in Latin America

#3- Even the most “average” stateside

gringo knows there’s something bad coming in the USA. Though right now

its like the calm before the storm. Meanwhile 95% of Americans keep

their heads down and continue to spin endlessly on the treadmills. Oh,

but when asked what they’ll do when TSHTF most say they’ll have a plan

by then. For now they’re mostly thinking about planning to get a plan.

But you’re not one of those types, right? Your plan “B” is well under

way, correct?

#4- You can buy the latest computers and smart

gadgets in Latin America, especially if you live near a decent sized

city. When you purchase electronics you’ll get the ususal

guarantees/warranties too. However, except for US store branches like

Sears, Office Depot and Costco, etc., Latin warranty service is only

fair to dismal. Bottom line, don’t assume your flat-screen TV warranty

is as advertised. So then, should you buy big ticket items at Sears or

Costco so just for the sake of the solid warranties? Today we tackle

that theme and more..

#5-Consult with Johnny- Schedule a cell or

Skype call: Set up a time to talk and sort out your own specific Latin

American “PLAN- B”. Just write “CONSULT” in the subject line with a

short list of questions/talking points to: [email protected]

#6-

Visit me Johnny(and expat super blogger John Galt) at

www.TheNewExpat.com where you get real “boots on the ground” info,

experienced expat blogs and terrific one-of-kind reports.

SIGNUP FOR JOHNNY’S JULY 2016 LATIN AMERICAN “INSIDER” SEMINAR

Held

in and around Guatemala, Central America- “off the Gringo tourist

trail”, Saturday July 9th thru Thursday July 14th. Click the link on top

of the www.TheNewExpat.com main-page or email: [email protected] or, or click on the link below (or paste it in your browser)

http://thenewexpat.com/johnnys-july-2016-latin-american-insider-seminar/

#1- The Venezuelan crisis: 101 things you never knew but really should

#2–

Confucious say, “Select your words carefully… for someday you may have

to eat them”. Today we discuss a short list of first-world Hollywood and

Media blockheads who repeatedly have sucked up to Hugo Chavez and

Nicholas Maduro. And yes, now they are eating their fawning, doting,

idiotic words.

#3- The vast majority of people working on an

escape plan or “Plan B” have heard that- as US citizens- they cannot

open foreign bank accounts anymore unless they have created an

S.A. corporation or have obtained legal residency in that foreign

country. That’s only partly true. Today we explain other faster, simpler

and much cheaper way.

#4- Latin supermarkets and tiendas sell all

types of table salt and many of the cheap brands contain not only

iodine but FLOURIDE!!! Does that mean when you eat out you’re

continously getting dosed? Not necessarily so and here’s why..

#5-Consult with Johnny- Schedule a cell or Skype call:

Set up a time to talk and sort out your own specific Latin American

“PLAN- B”. Just write “CONSULT” in the subject line with a short list of

questions/talking points to: [email protected]

#6- Visit me Johnny(and expat super blogger John Galt) at www.TheNewExpat.com where you get real “boots on the ground” info, experienced expat blogs and terrific one-of-kind reports.

New progress and new activism is taking place for the better in the

fight against genetically engineered foods. Diana Reeves, from GMOfreeUSA.org,

eloquently speaks on many issues and goes over the latest information

to stop the GMO's from affecting our lives and causing health problems.

 Diana tells her story about how her health and the health of her family

members were greatly affected by GMO foods and how her son died of

cancer due to related causes.  Then discusses how she bettered her

health and the health of her family by researching healthy foods and

finding out how GMO's were affecting her life and lives around the

world.  Jennifer Montero is an energy medicine practitioner, healer and a

fabulous teacher of self-healing.  She discusses how she was inspired

to start her business as an intuitive healer coach and has been

helping others obtain and maintain health and wellness in life.   She

discusses her energy healing and spiritual work which includes

specific modalties that she uses as a healer to help many overcome areas

of blockages and related issues in their body, mind and spirit.

#1-Will you be rich in Latin America? In Latin America just what is the

definition of rich? What income is considered middle class? …or

upper-middle class?

#2–Sad but true, IQ’s in the states, Latin

America and around the world have been deteriorating steadily since the

1960’s. Meanwhile, we are all perennial optimists and think we’re

smarter and better off financially than we actually are…

#3-Some current examples of how Latin TV and the media are thoroughly brainwashing their youth

#4-Solar hot water heating, phasing out LP gas and getting off the grid in Latin America

#5-Why

is it that most all “Do-Gooder” organizations and other non-transparent

so-called “charities” don’t pass the smell test? Meanwhile “good

hearted” gringos keep getting fooled and sucked in again and again…

#6-Consult

with Johnny- Schedule a cell or Skype call: Set up a time to talk and

sort out your own specific Latin American “PLAN- B”. Just write

“CONSULT” in the subject line with a short list of questions/talking

points to: [email protected]

#7- Visit me Johnny(and expat super blogger John Galt) at www.TheNewExpat.com where you get real “boots on the ground” info, experienced expat blogs and terrific one-of-kind reports.

SIGNUP FOR JOHNNY’S JULY 2016 LATIN AMERICAN “INSIDER” SEMINAR

Held

in and around Guatemala, Central America- “off the Gringo tourist

trail”, Saturday July 9th thru Thursday July 14th. Click the link on top

of the www.TheNewExpat.com main-page or email: [email protected] or, or click on the link below (or paste it in your browser)

http://thenewexpat.com/johnnys-july-2016-latin-american-insider-seminar/

#1-How “Clueless Gringos” get gouged by Latin lawyers- their methods.

#2–True stories of Latin lawyers charging exorbitant Gringo prices.

#3-My

own personal “gouged and scammed” lawyer stories. How I was gouged and

scammed on the “tourist trail” and never even knew it… and you probably

won’t either(not for a long long time anyway)

#4-How and why it’s

becoming more and more expensive for Expats in Panama and why its an

unwise idea to open a bank account there.  

#5-Selecting the

right bank in Latin America: the do’s and dont's along with an

explanation of the many hoops you need to jump through to open an

account.

#5-How even honest and decent Latin lawyers can do an

end-run around the many Latin rules that we Gringos take for granted

(down here rules aren’t quite so etched in stone)

#5-Bribes and

payoffs and grease the wheels in Latin America: we Gringos are not

exempt from occasionally paying them and if we don't our paperwork will

often remain at the bottom of the pile. We usually let our lawyer do the

dirty-work.

#6- Today we discuss a noble “do-gooder” project you

might actually want to get involved in. One that helps practically

everyone… including the planet itself

#7-Consult with Johnny-

Schedule a cell or Skype call: Set up a time to talk and sort out your

own specific Latin American “PLAN- B”. Just write “CONSULT” in the

subject line with a short list of questions/talking points to: [email protected]

#8-

Visit me Johnny(and expat super blogger John Galt) at

www.TheNewExpat.com where you get real “boots on the ground” info,

experienced expat blogs and terrific one-of-kind reports.

SIGNUP FOR JOHNNY’S JULY 2016 LATIN AMERICAN “INSIDER” SEMINAR

Held

in and around Guatemala, Central America- “off the Gringo tourist

trail”, Saturday July 9th thru Thursday July 14th. Click the link on top

of the www.TheNewExpat.com main-page or email: [email protected] or, or click on the link below (or paste it in your browser)

http://thenewexpat.com/johnnys-july-2016-latin-american-insider-seminar/

#1- What’s that “Gringo Advantage” thing all about? Well, it starts

with “boots on the ground”, that's when you begin to notice the missing

pieces in Latin owned businesses and their lack of attention to detail.

Yet they still manage to survive and some have great success. Get ready

to ask yourself over and over… how can that be? Seeing all that stuff,

when the locals don’t, is the start of your “Gringo Advantage”

#2–

People in the first-world say the legal system in Latin America does

NOT favor the individual. That is, if one is suspected of a crime down

here he is usually “guilty” until proven innocent. Well it’s not that

simple and really depends on three important factors: social class,

finances and whether or not you have a friendly attorney to phone up if

you're in trouble…

#3- Latin kids are well behaved, overly polite

and respectful to their elders. That’s the solid opinion of nearly every

visiting gringo. Yet Latins believe in corporal punishment- with 98% of

adults reporting they were whacked as kids on occasion . So what goes on here? Could there be a correlation? Nah, that would be way too un-PC to even suggest….

#4-Some Gringos bring their bad first-world habits with them… please don’t do that!!

#5-Should

you take advantage of the high interest rate bank CD’s that so many

Latin Banks are offering? Sure, you can get up to 10% APR if you’ve got

enough dough and time. But whats the catch and the risks?

#6-

Besides the constant barrage of overtly sexy and scantily clad women,

you’ll never guess what’s being shown on Latin TV. Would you believe

certain Latin lawyers up in the states are showing up on Latin TV,

teaching illegals up in the states exactly how to evade ICE, US

Immigration officials? It’s something average American citizens will

never understand unless they watch the Latin channels and speak Spanish,

and of course that’ll never happen.

#7Consult with Johnny; schedule a cell or SKYPE call:

Set up a time to talk and sort out your own specific Latin American

“PLAN- B”. Just write “CONSULT” in the subject line with a short list of

questions/talking points to: [email protected]

#8- Visit me Johnny(and expat super-blogger John Galt) at www.TheNewExpat.com where you get real “boots on the ground” info, experienced expat blogs and terrific one-of-kind reports.

SIGNUP FOR JOHNNY’S JULY 2016

LATIN AMERICAN “INSIDER” SEMINAR

Held in and around Guatemala, Central America- “off the Gringo tourist trail”, Saturday July 9th thru Thursday July 14th. Click the link on top of the www.TheNewExpat.com main-page or email: [email protected] or, or click on the link below (or paste it in your browser)

 http://thenewexpat.com/johnnys-july-2016-latin-american-insider-seminar/

#1- Working “Off the Books" in Latin America: The poop on gringos and Expats working under the Latin tax radar.

#2– In their home countries, local Latins are experts at evading taxes - It's a region where tax evasion is the national sport.

#3-

Don't believe it when a web search reveals certain tax rates - Personal

or otherwise - In any particular Latin country. In reality they are

much, lower and here's why...   

#4-In Latin America, Labor

unions have not gone the way of the dodo like they've done in the states

- In fact quite the opposite. Here's the scoop…

#5- For many

years poor Nicaraguans have been slipping illegally into Costa Rica

looking for jobs and a better life. Working class Costa Ricans don't

like it one bit (Sound Familiar?) and are actively seeking them out and

having them deported 

#6- Be sure to check out “The ExPat Files" You Tube Channel: become a subscriber (it’s free!)

#7

- Consult with Johnny - Schedule a cell or Skype call: Set up a time to

talk and sort out your own specific Latin American “Plan - B.” Just

write “CONSULT” in the subject line with a short list of questions/talking points to: [email protected]

#8- Visit me Johnny (and ExPat super blogger John Galt) at www.TheNewExpat.com where you get real “boots on the ground” info, experienced expat blogs and terrific one-of-kind reports.

SIGNUP FOR JOHNNY’S JULY 2016 LATIN AMERICAN “INSIDER” SEMINAR

Held

in and around Guatemala, Central America- “off the Gringo tourist

trail”, Saturday July 9th thru Thursday July 14th. Click the link on top

of the www.TheNewExpat.com main-page or email: [email protected] or, or click on the link below (or paste it in your browser)

http://thenewexpat.com/johnnys-july-2016-latin-american-insider-seminar/

#1- WHAT YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT THE DOMESTIC ABUSE EPIDEMIC IN LATIN AMERICA, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS WIFE BEATING.

#2–YOU

WON’T BELIEVE THE HUGE GRINGO ADVANTAGE YOU’LL HAVE IN THE LATIN

AMERICAN LOVE AND ROMANCE DEPARTMENT. TODAY WE OFFER A FEW CHOICE TIPS

ON HOW TO HANDLE THOSE DELICATE SITUATIONS.  

#3- TODAY WE HAVE A

DEVASTATING NEW REPORT DESCRIBING THE THEFT OF MORE THAN A MILLION

AUTHENTIC EEU (EUROPEAN UNION) PASSPORTS… WITH EVEN MORE FAKE GREEK

PASSPORTS FLOATING AROUND- MOST NOW BELIEVED TO BE IN THE HANDS OF

MUSLIM REFUGEES

#4- BE SURE TO CHECK OUT “THE EXPAT FILES" YOU TUBE CHANNEL: become a subscriber (it’s free!)

#5-

CONSULT WITH JOHNNY- SCHEDULE A CELL OR SKYPE CALL: Set up a time to

talk and sort out your own specific Latin American “PLAN- B”. Just write

“CONSULT” in the subject line with a short list of questions/talking

points to: [email protected]

#6- VISIT ME

JOHNNY(AND EXPAT SUPER BLOGGER JOHN GALT) at www.TheNewExpat.com where

you get real “boots on the ground” info, experienced expat blogs and

terrific one-of-kind reports.

SIGNUP FOR JOHNNY’S JULY 2016 LATIN AMERICAN “INSIDER” SEMINAR

Held

in and around Guatemala, Central America- “off the Gringo tourist

trail”, Saturday July 9th thru Thursday July 14th. Click the link on top

of the www.TheNewExpat.com main-page or email: [email protected] or, or click on the link below (or paste it in your browser)

http://thenewexpat.com/johnnys-july-2016-latin-american-insider-seminar/

#1- SUPPOSE YOU FIND YOURSELF IN A LATIN AMERICAN JAIL OR PRISON? TODAY

WE HAVE CERTAIN LATIN JAILHOUSE FACTS AND TIPS THAT YOU’LL LIKELY NEVER

NEED, BUT NEVERTHELESS STILL VERY GOOD TO KNOW… ERR..JUST IN CASE..

#2–WHAT’S THE WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN IF A CLUELESS (OR NOT SO CLUELESS) GRINGO OVER STAYS HIS OR HER TOURIST VISA?

#3- A NEW POLITICAL SURVEY OF 20,000 LATIN ADULTS LIVING IN THE USA REVEALS HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT CANDIDATES CLINTON, TRUMP…

#4 – HOW DO YOU THINK LATINS LIVING IN THE USA MIGHT VOTE IF BOZO THE CLOWN, OR RONALD McDONALD WERE PLACED ON THE BALLOT?

#5

– AN UNSETTLING REPORT ON PANAMA’S ALL NEW HIGHLY INTRUSIVE, AIRPORT

IMMIGRATION SCANNING PROCEDURE(COMING SOON TO COSTA RICA)

#6-TODAY AN AMAZING FIRST-HAND LATIN MEGA-CORRUPTION STORY I’VE BEEN HOLDING BACK FOR THREE LONG YEARS

#7- BE SURE TO CHECK OUT “THE EXPAT FILES" YOU TUBE CHANNEL: become a subscriber (it’s free!)

#8-

CONSULT WITH JOHNNY- SCHEDULE A CELL OR SKYPE CALL: Set up a time to

talk and sort out your own specific Latin American “PLAN- B”. Just write

“CONSULT” in the subject line with a short list of questions/talking

points to: [email protected]

#9- VISIT ME

JOHNNY(AND EXPAT SUPER BLOGGER JOHN GALT) at www.TheNewExpat.com where

you get real “boots on the ground” info, experienced expat blogs and

terrific one-of-kind reports.

SIGNUP FOR JOHNNY’S JULY 2016 LATIN AMERICAN “INSIDER” SEMINAR

Held

in and around Guatemala, Central America- “off the Gringo tourist

trail”, Saturday July 9th thru Thursday July 14th. Click the link on top

of the www.TheNewExpat.com main-page or email: [email protected] or, or click on the link below (or paste it in your browser)

http://thenewexpat.com/johnnys-july-2016-latin-american-insider-seminar/

#1 - What you need to know about water and your own personal water supply in Latin America

#2 - Decades ago, many young gringos came down to Latin America for a month or two, determined to save the world. Now Flash forward to 2016: They're older and wiser but still have traces of that “Do gooder instinct." After years stress and slogging away on the US treadmill, They've had it and want to retire back in Latin America - Hoping to recapture the simple, rustic life they recall from so long ago. But 30 years is a long time... It's not colds showers, coconuts, campfires and coleman lanterns anymore

#3 - Language dunces unite!! Some lucky Expats (Maybe 10%) pick up foreign languages with ridiculous ease... Damn, don't you just hate people like that? Unfortunately most gringos, like yours truly, are born language dunces. So until someone invents a language pill, we continue to struggle on. However, the good news is that I've personally stumbled on some great, simple, unorthodox tips for language blockheads like me. So today you'll be hearing about some big time and aggravation savers that I wish I had discovered decades ago.

#4 - Be sure to check out my "ExPat Files" You Tube Channel: become a subscriber (it’s free!)

#5 - Consult with Johnny - Schedule a cell or skype call: Would you like to set up a time to talk and sort out your own specific Latin American plans? Just write “CONSULT” in the subject line with a short list of questions/talking points to: [email protected]

#6 - Visit me, Johnny and (ExPat super blogger John Galt) at www.TheNewExpat.com where you get real “boots on the ground” info, experienced expat blogs and terrific one-of-kind reports.

SIGNUP FOR JOHNNY’S JULY 2016 LATIN AMERICAN “INSIDER” SEMINAR

Held in and around Guatemala, Central America- “off the Gringo tourist trail”, Saturday July 9th thru Thursday July 14th. Click the link on top of the www.TheNewExpat.com main-page or email: [email protected] or, or click on the link below (or paste it in your browser)

http://thenewexpat.com/johnnys-july-2016-latin-american-insider-seminar/