# EXPAT FILES SHOW #1499, FRI, MAR 20 (03-20-26):

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Podcast: [The Expat Files: Living in Latin America](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-expat-files-living-in-latin-america-1074454)
Published: 2026-03-20T15:38:23+00:00
Episode link: https://theexpatfiles.podbean.com/e/expat-files-show-1499-fri-mar-20-03-20-26/
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Duration seconds: 1680

## Resource

#1- When gringos and expats obtain indigenous wives and girlfriends: #2- AI arrives in Latin America in a big and unexpected way…starting with the famous “Mercado Libre” buy and sell website eliminating10,000 white collar jobs (half of their support and marketing staff): #3- How’d 3 million folks of Japanese decent end up in Brazil and Peru? #4- About those gringo expats who prefer to have a driver or chofer on call: #5- Extreme gringo prices and the excessive gringo gouge… today’s shocking “boots on the ground” story: #6- What is the best Spanish language course or system for gringos and expats? #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

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