The Expat Files: Living in Latin America

Experienced Expat, John Mueller, tells what its really like for Americans to live, work, and/or retire down in Latin America.

The Expat Files 9.21.25

#1- Everything you did and didn’t want to know about Latino penis size: Including variations by country and culture…  #2- Informal and gray market jobs in Latin America:    #3- DYK that 50% of Latinos have side hustles: What’s yours?  #4- WTF happened to all those thousands of little guys on every street corner selling CDs?  #5- Cellphone use and car accidents in Latin America: #6- 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 

09-21
14:55

The Expat Files 9.19.25

#1- What if you had quick notice of a big permanent disaster in your country and had just 3 days notice to get out of Dodge? Realistically, where would you go? Do you have a proper network to help you?  #2- Everything you need to know about the Latin American verion of NETFLIX:    #3- Latinos have their own version of the “n” word: Here’s the dope, and you’d better not use it in mixed company…     #4- Those seemingly “to good to be true” passive business opportunity investment deals aimed at gringos and expats: The red flags…. #6- 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 

09-19
28:00

The Expat Files 9.14.25

#1- What expats miss from back home: #2- Basements, attics and Man-Caves in Latin America:  #3- Latinos are the most emotional people on the planet:   #4- The fate of Gen X, Y and Z in Latin America:  #5- Profile of a Latin American “helicopter school”: #6- 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   

09-15
28:00

The Expat Files 9.12.25

#1- The “Sueno Americano” is dead, but the patient doesn’t know it yet:    #2- Yes, gringos and expats may claim most Latin Americans set the bar very low: On the flipside …it might be that setting the bar low is the key to happiness and a low stress life.  #3- ‘What about Argentina for your plan B?   #4- Buying property in Latin America with an S.A. corporation:    #5- The truth about purchasing an EV in Latin America: Is it a good or bad move for expats and gringos? #6- 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 

09-12
03:02

The Expat Files 9.7.25

#1- A note to all the “BOOMERS’ in the listening audience: #2- Casy Kasem lives! Oh noooo, not again!  #3- Chapiadores (gold diggers)- a deep dive:   #4- More solar power setup tips for Expats:  #5- What Latina women don’t like but will put up with: #6- 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 

09-07
28:00

The Expat Files 9.5.25

#1- How Latin American local country beer labels compare to internationally known brands:  #2- Latin Americans and their odd “cravings”:    #3- ‘Craft” beer joints in Latin America: Yup, they have arrived. Lag time strikes again…     #4- Hiding the “ugly” parts of Latin America from your visiting mum:  #5- What you need to know about the electric power in your home and the electric grid in Latin America: #6- 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 

09-05
18:52

The Expat Files 8.31.25

#1- A surprising poll shows USA college-aged women of all stripes prefer the Latinas as an ideal body type and skin color:  #2- Why are Argentines so damn white?  #3- Emotional support dogs and other Latino copy-cat habits reserved for the wealthy classes:   #4- The case for having your Plan-B in the Guatemalan Altiplano:  #5- WTF happened to Costa Rica? My how the mighty have fallen: #6- 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   

08-31
01:02

The Expat Files 8.29.25

#1- Ever wonder what Latinos think of us gringos and expats?  #2- Cheap-ass gringos and expats -Part 2  #3- Why Latinos think there are no poor gringos:    #4- Plastic contamination in Latin America: Almost NO-Latinos are paying attention or give a shit… (do you?)    #5- A word or two about furnishing your Latin home: Should you just suck it up and ship your furniture and appliances down and pay those hefty container fees? #6- 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 

08-29
19:11

The Expat Files 8.24.25

#1- Sex Latina style versus sex Gringa style: A very politically incorrect “boots on the ground” report…    #2- Success and failure rates for married couples with a Plan-B: How often do they throw in the towel?    #3- What about living in Latin America part time? Having a home in both places sounds like a nice solution at first, but….  #4- Gringos and the potable water situation in Latin America:    #5- A word about the sudden “gut punch” effect as more and more Latinos realize the American dream “sueno Americano” no longer exists for illegals in the states:   #6- 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   

08-24
28:00

The Expat Files 8.17.25

#1- When you are stuck in a Latin American emergency room: #2- How international health insurance policies(like Cigna) rip off gullible gringos and expats:    #3- Multi-tier Latin American health insurance plans: Know how to choose correctly…  #4- What's up with those “free booze” kiosks at Latin American Costco, Walmart and big chain grocery stores?  #5- A word about those overly friendly supermarket display and product promotion girls:  #6- Should you tip the gas pump girls?  #7- The latest on how Latin American call centers use AI to scam feeble old fart Americans living up in the USA: #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   

08-17
28:00

The Expat Files 8.15.25

#1- My latest greatest DUI (or mostly DUI) Solar power system that’s a perfect on or off the grid system for Plan-B expats:  #2- A detailed remodeling and home building checklist specifically for gringos and expats involved in construction, repair and / or renovation projects:  #3- A bit of the “ugly” in Latin America:    #4- Horrible traffic is the norm in Latin America: Either get used to it, live in a small town, live out in the boonies or go nuts:  #5- 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 

08-15
28:00

The Expat Files 8.10.25

#1- Johnny’s AUGUST 2025 EXPAT INSIDER SEMINAR has been postponed: Stay tuned for updates… #2- Weird Latino labor laws and worker sick days in Latin América : #3- When a “license” is NOT a licence at all: #4- The league of corrupt Latino medical doctors:  #5- Big box store franchises in Latin America:    #6- The negative and positive secondary effects of gringos spoiling Latina women:   #7- Can Latino guys (who are serial cheaters) really be loyal and honorable friends expat gringos? #8- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": the new edition for 2025 (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      #9- 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 

08-10
28:00

The Expat Files 8.8.25

#1- Johnny’s AUGUST 2025 EXPAT INSIDER SEMINAR has been postponed: Stay tuned for updates…  #2- Sexual predators in Latin América:  #3- How Latino men balance bigamy:  #4- When govts own the utilities guess what you get? The 3rd world:  #5- The Mexican experiment with defunding the police:  #6- One particular Latin Country has been rated in the top 3 most expensive foreign travel destinations for American tourists:  #7- When podcasters go bananas:  #8- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": the new edition for 2025 (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      #9- 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 

08-08
28:00

The Expat Files 8.3.25

#1- Johnny’s AUGUST 2025 EXPAT INSIDER SEMINAR has been postponed: Stay tuned for updates… #2- Striking things that physicians and dentists are saying to each other privately:  #3- When Latinos default on their loans:  #4- Stepfathers and child abuse in Latin America:  #5- More strange Latina and Latino names:  #6- Social media problem and Latin American kids:  #7- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": the new edition for 2025 (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      #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   

08-03
28:00

The Expat Files 8.1.25

#1- Johnny’s AUGUST 2025 EXPAT INSIDER SEMINAR has been postponed: Stay tuned for updates…  #2-  New and huge Latin American mega shopping malls are stuck on “Lag Time” mode too:  #3- Should you kill or just kick out uninvited home invaders?  #4- A reason to dislike those innocent harmless little geckos:  #5- How to spot a deported Latino in 10 seconds or less:  #6- What you need to know about airports in Latin America:    #7- 23 and Me: Did you get sucked into that DNA scam like my brother did?  #8- Are you withering away on your Social Security check?  #9- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": the new edition for 2025 (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      #10- 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 

08-01
28:00

The Expat Files 7.27.25

#1- Johnny’s AUGUST 2025 EXPAT INSIDER SEMINAR has been postponed: Stay tuned for updates… #2-  What’s with those odd looking hump backed Latin American cattle roaming around the countryside? #3- The pressure pot culture of Latin American kitchens: #4- Chicharones .. the national junk food of Latin America:    #5- Pet blessing ceremonies in Latin America: Yup, they have them regularly… but do they help?  #6- When Latinos hate on Latinos:  #7- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": the new edition for 2025 (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      #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 

07-27
28:00

The Expat Files 7.25.25

#1- Johnny’s AUGUST 2025 EXPAT INSIDER SEMINAR has been postponed: Stay tuned for updates…   #2- Lessons learned from Gringo business failures in Latin America: Many gringos and expats have had an “Honorable” failure…      #3- TEN ways your Latin American business can go down the tubes: Keep your eyes open for these early warning signs…   #4- A big and tall man complains about living in Latin America:    #5- Forced biometric data collection arrives for all Mexican citizens and residents: A very bad idea in a failed state that is controlled by narcos…      #6- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": the new edition for 2025 (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      #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 

07-25
28:00

The Expat Files 7.20.25

#1- Johnny’s AUGUST 2025 EXPAT INSIDER SEMINAR has been postponed: Stay tuned for updates…    #2- How to find the right Gringo business niche in Latin America: FYI- restaurants and tourist agencies are NOT business niches…    #3- Will you be extorted in Latin America? How frequent is it and what are the chances it will happen to you…   #4- Oil pipeline and LP gas thieves: A few words about the second largest illegal business in Mexico…   #5- In Ecuador, sexual violence against women is out of control: Because upwards of 40% of Ecuadorian women report they have been targeted, the president is pushing hard for a mandatory chemical castration law for rapists:    #6- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": the new edition for 2025 (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        #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     

07-20
07:08

The Expat Files 7.18.25

#1- Johnny’s AUGUST 2025 EXPAT INSIDER SEMINAR has been postponed: Stay tuned for updates…  #2- Sex, Love and Romance in Latin America - PART 9    #3- Finding a nice, grounded Latina GF in Medellin, Colombia: Good luck... ha, ha, ha!   #4- What “high maintenance” looks like in Latin America:  #5- My quick and dirty definition of a “shithole” country:    #6- More crazy-ass Latino names to rival the most moronic names coming out of US ghettos: Life is tough enough. Its had to fathom why “shit for brains” parents handicap kids on the first day of their lives...    #7- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": the new edition for 2025 (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      #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 

07-18
28:00

The Expat Files 7.13.25

#1- Johnny’s AUGUST 2025 EXPAT INSIDER SEMINAR has been postponed: Stay tuned for updates…   #2- Translation Apps: Fantastic innovation or lazy man’s crutch?   #3- Spanish language “dunces” unite!!    #4- The art of keeping an arm’s length employee / employer distance with your cleaning lady and maintenance guy:   #5- Seeing cringy extreme gringo “wananbee “ syndrome on display:    #6- A cautionary tale of south of the border internet spying: How chronic Latin American indifference to detail can sometimes have very bad consequences … today's “boots on the ground” story   #7- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": the new edition for 2025 (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      #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 

07-13
28:00

C Beech

Here in rural Texas, there wasn't really any social distancing. Barely anyone has worn masks. Restaurants couldn't have the dining room open. People are walking through stores, ignoring arrows, and shaking hands. I've seen groups of hundreds on the beach. My county has had few cases. 3 deaths, at last count. The riots are much worse than covid.

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