# Brian Samson Breaks Down the 2026 Playbook for Hiring Top Talent in Latin America

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Podcast: [The Nearshore Cafe](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-nearshore-cafe-7063903)
Published: 2026-07-28T03:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 890

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Hiring top tech talent in Latin America is reshaping how U.S. companies build engineering teams in 2026. Brian Samson, founder of Plugg Technologies, breaks down exactly how to hire in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Nicaragua — what it costs, where to look, and the mistakes that sink nearshore hiring strategies before they even start. From QA engineers to AI and data engineering talent, this is the complete 2026 playbook for building a high-performing nearshore team. Brian covers wh...

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