EPISODE · Sep 4, 2026 · 28 MIN
#1524 - What Expats Learn the Hard Way: Spanish, Immigration, Power Outages & Latin America Reality
from The Expat Files · host Johnny Mueller
Johnny talks about what it really takes to learn Spanish after moving to Latin America, why many expats never become fluent, and how immersion changes the process.He also looks at growing anti-immigration sentiment across Latin America, the Venezuelan diaspora, research linking book-reading with longevity, the region’s weakest electrical grids, political developments in Nicaragua, and the Latin American countries carrying the largest IMF debts.Plus, an update on the November 13–20 Expat Insider Seminar.More episodes, resources and seminar information at ExpatPlanB.com.
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Johnny opens with an update on the November 13–20 Expat Insider Seminar, including the September 20 early-bird deadline, then digs into what it really takes for expats to learn Spanish and assimilate into life in Latin America. He also looks at changing Latin American attitudes toward immigration, the surprising connection between reading books and longevity, which countries have the weakest electrical grids, Nicaragua’s political direction under Daniel Ortega, and which Latin American countries owe the most money to the IMF. For more episodes, seminar information, resources, and the full archive, visit ExpatPlanB.com.
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